NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Trowel Occupations
Original price was: £699.00.£660.00Current price is: £660.00.
Gain a nationally recognised bricklaying qualification designed for experienced construction professionals working within trowel occupations. Develop practical skills in bricklaying, masonry construction, setting out, workplace safety, and construction site operations while progressing towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
Trowel Occupations · Level 2 NVQ Diploma
Your brickwork proves it.
Now make it official.
The NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Trowel Occupations is how experienced bricklayers, block layers and masonry operatives turn the work they already do into a nationally recognised qualification — and the route to the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card. Assessed on site, with no classroom and no written exams.
Skilled Worker
Illustration only — cards are issued by CSCS
Why this course
Built for bricklayers who can’t afford weeks off site
Zero days off the tools
The whole qualification is completed through workplace assessment. No college sessions, no evening classes, no written exams — your site is the classroom.
Qualify while you work
Assessment happens on the brickwork you’re already laying. Site observations, photos, videos and work products build your portfolio while your day rate carries on.
Typically 12 weeks
Most candidates complete in around 12 weeks, at a pace that flexes around the job. The quicker your evidence goes in, the quicker you qualify.
An experienced assessor throughout
Your assessor conducts workplace observations, reviews your evidence and guides you through the online portfolio from enrolment to sign-off.
ProQual-accredited NVQ
A nationally recognised ProQual Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations — read the full qualification specification.
Never expires
The NVQ is a lifetime qualification. Once it’s yours, it’s yours — no renewals, no retakes, on every site you ever work.
Who it’s for
Already laying bricks or blocks for a living? You’re ready.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. You need to be 16 or over, already working in bricklaying or masonry, with ongoing site work where your assessor can gather evidence of what you do.
Block layers
Masonry operatives
Heritage bricklayers
Housing site bricklayers
Commercial bricklayers
General builders
Construction operatives
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
You register on the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations and we set up your online portfolio.
Meet your assessor
An experienced assessor plans your evidence around the brickwork you already have booked in.
Build your portfolio
Site observations, photos, videos, work products and professional discussions — gathered while you work.
NVQ awarded
Your portfolio is signed off and your Level 2 NVQ Diploma is issued. It never expires.
Blue CSCS Card
Pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS for your Skilled Worker Card.
Investment
One price. Two ways to pay.
No hidden extras — registration, assessment and certification are all included. Need it sooner? A Fast Route option (+£200) is available at checkout.
Save £39
Current pricing — one payment today, nothing else to pay.
Secure your place now and pay the balance only when your qualification is signed off. 0% interest, no credit check — selected at checkout.
Common questions
Before you enrol
Do I have to attend a college or training centre?
No. The whole qualification is completed through workplace assessment and an online portfolio. Your assessor gathers evidence from the work you already do — site observations, photos, videos, work products and professional discussions. No classroom sessions, no written exams.
Do I need any qualifications to start?
There are no formal academic entry requirements. You should be aged 16 or over, already working in bricklaying or masonry, with access to ongoing site work so workplace evidence can be collected — the NVQ assesses the competence you already have.
How long does it take?
Typical completion is around 12 weeks, and the pace is flexible around your work — the quicker evidence is gathered from your jobs, the sooner you finish. If you need it faster, a Fast Route option (+£200) can be selected at checkout.
Does this get me the Blue CSCS Card?
The Level 2 NVQ is the qualification that supports the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card application. Once your NVQ Diploma 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 your qualification is signed off — nothing to pay in between. There’s no interest and no credit check; just choose the 50/50 option at checkout.
Next step
Your trowel 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.
★★★★★ 500+ five-star Google reviews · Lifetime qualification · Assessed UK-wide
Related products
Floorcovering Occupations Level 2 NVQ | Blue CSCS Card
Gain a nationally recognised flooring qualification designed for experienced floor layers and flooring installers. Develop practical skills in floor preparation, carpet fitting, vinyl installation, workplace safety, and floorcovering installation procedures while working towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
Groundworker Level 2 NVQ | Blue CSCS Card Course
Gain a nationally recognised construction qualification designed for experienced groundworkers and construction operatives. Develop practical skills in drainage installation, excavation, paving, concreting, workplace safety, and construction operations while working towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Cladding Occupations
Build your career in the construction industry with a nationally recognised cladding qualification. This work-based NVQ enables experienced cladding installers to demonstrate their competence in installing external cladding systems, following health and safety procedures, maintaining quality standards, and completing projects to industry requirements while continuing to work.
NVQ Level 2 Fitted Interiors | Blue CSCS Card
Gain a nationally recognised fitted interiors qualification designed for experienced kitchen fitters, bathroom fitters, and furniture installers. Develop practical skills in fitted furniture installation, workplace safety, resource handling, and site operations while progressing towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
NVQ Level 2 Wood Occupations | Blue CSCS Card
Gain a nationally recognised carpentry and joinery qualification designed for experienced construction professionals working within wood occupations. Develop practical skills in site carpentry, timber installation, workplace safety, and construction operations while progressing towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations – Supervising Lifts
Advance your career in construction with a nationally recognised Lift Supervisor qualification. This work-based NVQ enables experienced professionals to demonstrate their competence in supervising lifting operations, maintaining site safety, coordinating lifting teams, and ensuring all lifting activities comply with current industry standards while continuing to work.
Plastering Level 2 NVQ | Blue CSCS Card Course
Gain a nationally recognised plastering qualification designed for experienced plasterers working within the construction industry. Develop practical skills in skimming, rendering, solid plastering, surface preparation, workplace safety, and plastering installation procedures while working towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
