Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying
Price range: £1,195.00 through £2,000.00
ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying — five Saturdays in October 2026 at our Hatfield office, with three full days hands-on on Total Station, GNSS and levelling equipment. Supports your Gold CSCS Card application. Places are limited. An assessment-only route is available at £999 for engineers already setting out on site.
October 2026 intake · 5 Saturdays · Hatfield
Master the instruments.
Earn the Gold Card.
The ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying combines classroom learning with hands-on training on Total Station, GNSS and levelling equipment — delivered over five Saturdays at our Hatfield office, so you keep working and earning during the week. The qualification supports your application for the Gold CSCS Card.
Skilled Worker
Illustration only — cards are issued by CSCS
Course dates
Five Saturdays this October
One day per week, all five at our Hatfield office. Full attendance on all five Saturdays is required.
Course dates — 5 Saturdays, October 2026
One day per week. Full attendance on all five Saturdays is required.
Places are limited. We only take on a small number of candidates for each October intake, because everyone needs real time on the instruments rather than watching over someone’s shoulder. Once the Saturdays are full, they are full.
Why this course
Real instruments, real sites, a real qualification
Three full days on the machinery
This is not a classroom-only course. Three of your five days are spent working directly on the instruments used on live construction and infrastructure projects across the UK.
Keep working all week
Every session is on a Saturday, so you do not lose a single day’s pay. Five weekends and the training is behind you.
Supports your Gold CSCS Card
The Level 3 Diploma is the qualification behind the Gold Skilled Worker Card. Pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS — we will point you through both steps.
ProQual Level 3 Diploma
A nationally recognised, regulated qualification. The full specification is published by ProQual and you can read it before you enrol.
Never expires
The Diploma is a lifetime qualification. Once it is yours, it is yours — no renewals, no retakes.
Limited places
The October intake takes a small number of candidates only, so everyone gets proper time on the Total Station rather than queuing for a turn.
The equipment
Three days hands-on with real kit
Three of your five days are spent working directly on the instruments used on live construction and infrastructure projects across the UK.
Set out reference points, carry out as-built surveys, and learn precision angle and distance measurement.
Work with satellite positioning systems — a rare and valuable skill even among experienced site engineers.
Master optical and digital levels for height control, drainage falls and structural benchmarks.
Who it’s for
No formal academic entry requirements
Tell us your experience and we confirm the right route before you pay. Whether you are starting from scratch or have been setting out for years, there is a route that matches where you are.
Construction workers moving up
Site engineers
Civil engineering operatives
Construction management graduates
Experienced setting out engineers
What you’ll learn
The skills a setting out engineer is paid for
Where
Trained at our Hatfield office
DB College
James Taylor House
St Albans Road East
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0HE
Easy access from the A1(M) · 25 minutes by train from King’s Cross.
| Qualification | ProQual Level 3 Diploma |
|---|---|
| Training | 5 Saturdays · October 2026 |
| Practical | 3 full days on the machinery |
| CSCS route | Gold Card — Skilled Worker |
| Validity | Lifetime — never expires |
What the job pays
Setting out engineer — typical day rates
One or two weeks on site can cover the full cost of the course.
The full journey
Your route to the Gold CSCS Card
Enrol on the October intake
Choose your route, secure your Saturday seat and we confirm your place in writing.
Train over 5 Saturdays
Classroom learning plus three full days hands-on with Total Station, GNSS and levelling equipment at Hatfield.
Portfolio & assessment
Your assessor builds the evidence around the work you do, with support throughout.
Diploma awarded
Your ProQual Level 3 Diploma is issued. It never expires.
Gold CSCS Card
Pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS for your Skilled Worker Card.
Investment
Two routes. Pick the one that matches your experience.
Training, assessment and certification are included. Select your route from the dropdown above — the price updates to match.
Save £400
Five Saturdays of training, three days on the instruments, assessment and certification included. Discounted for the October 2026 Saturday intake.
50/50 available — secure your place today, the balance is due only when your qualification is signed off. 0% interest, no credit check.
Assessment only. For engineers already setting out on site who need the qualification rather than the training. No Saturdays required — your assessor builds the portfolio around the work you are already doing.
Tell us your experience first and we will confirm you are eligible for this route before you pay a penny.
Not sure which route? There is also an intermediate route for candidates who have some setting out experience but want time on the instruments — select it above to see the price. Tell us what you have done and we will put you on the right one. We would rather place you correctly than sell you training you do not need.
Common questions
Before you book
When exactly does the October intake run?
Five Saturdays: 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 October 2026, at our Hatfield office. One day per week, and full attendance on all five is required.
How many places are there?
A limited number. We cap each intake deliberately so every candidate gets proper hands-on time with the Total Station, GNSS and levelling equipment rather than watching from the back. Call or message us and we will tell you what is left.
Do I need qualifications to start?
No formal academic entry requirements. Tell us your experience and we confirm the right route before you pay.
I already set out on site. Do I have to do the five Saturdays?
No. The experienced worker route is assessment only at £999 — you get the same Level 3 Diploma without the classroom days, with your assessor building the portfolio around the work you already do. We will confirm you are eligible before you pay.
Does this get me the Gold CSCS Card?
The Level 3 Diploma is the qualification the Gold Skilled Worker Card requires. Once the Diploma is awarded, you pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test and apply to CSCS — we will point you through both steps.
How long until I have the qualification?
The training is five Saturdays in October. The full qualification, including portfolio and assessment, typically completes within two to six months depending on how quickly evidence is gathered.
How does the 50/50 payment work?
You pay half when you enrol and the remaining half only when you complete the qualification — £800 each way on the full course, £499.50 each way on the experienced worker route. No interest and no credit check; just choose the 50/50 option at checkout.
Where is the training held?
At our office: DB College, James Taylor House, St Albans Road East, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0HE. Easy access from the A1(M), and 25 minutes by train from King’s Cross.
Next step
Places are limited — book your Saturday seat now.
Choose your route above, or talk to us first. Tell us what you have done on site and we will confirm which route fits before you pay a penny.
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| Course Type | Full Course, Intermediate Course, Assessment Only |
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