NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Steel Fixing Occupations
Original price was: £700.00.£660.00Current price is: £660.00.
Gain a nationally recognised qualification that proves your competence as a steel fixer. This work-based NVQ enables experienced professionals to demonstrate their skills in fixing reinforcement steel, interpreting drawings, and following health and safety procedures while continuing to work.
Steel Fixing Occupations · Level 2 NVQ Diploma
You already tie the steel.
Now take the Blue Card.
The NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Steel Fixing Occupations turns the reinforcement work you do every day into a nationally recognised qualification — assessed on site from real workplace evidence, with no classroom attendance, so you keep working while you qualify and progress towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
Skilled Worker
Illustration only — cards are issued by CSCS
Why this course
Built for steel fixers who can’t afford weeks off site
Your site is the classroom
There is no classroom attendance. Assessment happens in your normal working environment — observations, professional discussions, photos and completed project evidence.
Qualify while you work
Your portfolio is built from live construction projects — the reinforcement you’re already fixing counts as evidence, so you complete the NVQ without interrupting your employment.
Typically 12 weeks
Most candidates complete in around 12 weeks, at a pace that fits your work schedule. The quicker you gather evidence on site, the quicker you qualify.
A dedicated assessor
An experienced assessor supports you throughout, planning your portfolio and helping you demonstrate your competence with confidence from start to finish.
ProQual accredited NVQ
A nationally recognised Level 2 NVQ Diploma awarded by ProQual — read the full qualification specification.
Never expires
This NVQ is a lifetime qualification. Once it’s yours, it’s yours — no renewals, no retakes, recognised on every site you ever work.
Who it’s for
Already fixing reinforcement on site? You’re ready.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. You need to be aged 16 or over, working in a steel fixing role, with access to workplace evidence and basic English communication skills.
Reinforcement fixers
Construction operatives
Civil engineering operatives
Infrastructure workers
Groundworkers
Reinforced concrete workers
What’s assessed
Your assessor signs off the skills you use every day
The full journey
From enrolment to the Blue Skilled Worker Card
Enrol
Register on the Level 2 NVQ Diploma online or over the phone — we confirm your registration and get you started.
Meet your assessor
An experienced assessor plans your evidence around the reinforcement work you already have on site.
Build your portfolio
Workplace observations, professional discussions, photos, witness testimonies and project records — gathered while you work.
NVQ awarded
Your portfolio is signed off and your NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Steel Fixing Occupations is issued. It never expires.
Blue CSCS Card
Pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS for your Blue Skilled Worker Card.
Investment
One price. Two ways to pay.
Registration, assessment and certification included. Need it sooner? A fast-track route is available at checkout (+£200).
Save £40
Current pricing on the standard route — one payment today and everything is covered.
Start now, pay the balance only when you complete the qualification. 0% interest, no credit check — selected at checkout.
Common questions
Before you enrol
Do I have to attend a college or training centre?
No. There are no classroom sessions. The whole qualification is assessed in your normal working environment — your assessor gathers evidence through workplace observations, professional discussions, photos, witness testimonies and completed project records.
Do I need any qualifications to start?
There are no formal academic entry requirements. You should be aged 16 or over, working in a steel fixing role with access to workplace evidence, able to demonstrate practical industry experience and have basic English communication skills.
How long does it take?
Typical completion is around 12 weeks. The pace is set by how quickly evidence is gathered from your day-to-day work, and a fast-track route is available at checkout if you need the qualification sooner.
Does this get me the Blue CSCS Card?
This Level 2 NVQ Diploma is the qualification that supports your application for the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card. Once your NVQ is awarded, you pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS — we’ll point you through both steps.
How does the 50/50 payment work?
You pay £330 when you enrol and the remaining £330 only when you complete the qualification. There’s no interest and no credit check — just choose the 50/50 option at checkout.
Next step
Your experience already did the hard part.
Add the qualification. Enrol above, or talk to us first — tell us your role and site setup and we’ll confirm you’re eligible before you pay a penny.
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