Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying
Price range: £1,195.00 through £2,000.00
Gain a recognised Level 3 qualification in engineering surveying with practical training in Total Station, GNSS, and levelling equipment. Ideal for construction workers, setting out engineers, and aspiring surveyors looking to develop industry skills and work towards a Gold CSCS Card.
Engineering Surveying · Level 3 Diploma
Master the instruments.
Earn the Gold Card.
The Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying combines hands-on training with Total Station, GNSS and levelling equipment with assessment in your workplace — a recognised qualification that supports your application for the Gold CSCS Advanced Craft Card, with routes for complete beginners through to experienced setting out engineers.
Advanced Craft
Illustration only — cards are issued by CSCS
Why this course
Real instruments, real sites, a real qualification
Train on the real kit
Practical training with Total Station equipment, GNSS surveying systems and automatic and digital levels — the instruments used on live construction and infrastructure projects.
A route for your experience
Full Course for beginners, Intermediate for candidates with site experience, Assessment Only for experienced professionals. You qualify at the level you actually start from.
Done in 2–6 months
Most candidates complete within a few months. Because assessment happens in your workplace, you keep working and earning while your portfolio builds.
Assessors in your corner
Experienced assessors and industry professionals guide you through evidence gathering, professional discussions and portfolio work from start to finish.
ProQual Level 3 Diploma
A nationally recognised qualification — see the ProQual specification. It meets the criteria for the CITB Gold CSCS Card pathway.
Never expires
This is a lifetime qualification. Once the Level 3 Diploma is yours, it’s yours — no renewals, no retakes, on every project you ever set out.
Who it’s for
From first job in surveying to years on the gun
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Some pathways may need workplace access or previous site experience for practical assessment — tell us where you’re starting from and we’ll match you to the right route.
Engineering surveyors
Site engineers
Civil engineering operatives
Construction workers
Graduates
New entrants to surveying
What you’ll learn
The skills that run every setting out operation
The full journey
From enrolment to the Gold Skilled Worker Card
Enrol
Choose your route — Full Course, Intermediate or Assessment Only — and register on the Level 3 Diploma.
Meet your assessor
An experienced assessor plans your training and evidence around your experience and your site.
Train & build your portfolio
Practical work with Total Station, GNSS and levels, plus observations, workplace evidence, assignments and professional discussions.
Diploma awarded
Your portfolio is signed off and your Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying is issued. It never expires.
Gold CSCS Card
Pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS for your Gold Skilled Worker Card.
Investment
Priced by route. Two ways to pay.
Courses run from £1,195 to £2,000 depending on the route you choose — Assessment Only, Intermediate or Full Course. Training, assessment and certification are all included.
One payment, nothing else to pay. Select your route above — the price shown updates to match your experience level, up to £2,000 for the Full Course.
Half now, half only when you qualify — the split shown is for the £1,195 route, and your two halves always match the route you choose. 0% interest, no credit check — selected at checkout.
Common questions
Before you enrol
Do I have to attend a college or classroom?
No classroom lectures — the course combines practical training on real surveying equipment with on-site workplace assessment. Evidence is gathered through observations, portfolio work, assignments and professional discussions while you work.
Do I need any qualifications or experience to start?
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Complete beginners take the Full Course route; the Intermediate and Assessment Only routes suit candidates with existing site or setting out experience, and some pathways need workplace access for practical assessment.
How long does it take?
Most candidates complete in 2–6 months. Experienced professionals on the Assessment Only route are typically quickest, because they already have the competence — the assessor just needs the evidence.
Does this get me the Gold CSCS Card?
The qualification meets the criteria for the CITB Gold CSCS Card pathway. Once your Level 3 Diploma is awarded, you demonstrate workplace competence, pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply through CSCS — we’ll point you through each step.
How does the 50/50 payment work?
You pay half when you enrol and the remaining half only when you complete the qualification — £597.50 each way on the £1,195 route. There’s no interest and no credit check — just choose the 50/50 option at checkout.
Next step
Sites can’t be built without setting out.
Get the qualification behind the role. Enrol above, or talk to us first — tell us your experience and we’ll confirm which route fits before you pay a penny.
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