What is an NVQ?

A National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) is a qualification that is completed while you are at work. While studying an NVQ you will create a portfolio of evidence of your knowledge and skills that applies to the NVQ that you are taking. The NVQ’s that we offer at ACT are the City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Practice which is equivalent to an A-Level, and the City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.
It is not possible to fail an NVQ because there are no exams, if you don’t pass a module, you simply work on your portfolio and resubmit it. This is one of the key things about NVQ’s that makes them so popular, not everyone gets on well with exams, and you can take your time to work through the qualification at your own pace, and around your other commitments.

So how does it all work?

Level 3:

The level 3 certificate qualification is a work-based qualification that is equivalent to the NEBOSH General Certificate.

Level 5:

The level 5 diploma qualification is a work-based qualification that is equivalent to the NEBOSH Diploma.

Why take an NVQ with ACT?

At ACT, as with all of our courses, we are determined to give the best possible level of education that we can. We’ve been running health and safety courses for over 28 years and always strive to have professional, knowledgeable and engaging tutors.
Our NVQ Courses have many benefits when compared to other courses of this nature:

• Flexible start – NVQ qualifications have an agreed-upon start date, which is much more flexible than classroom courses,
• No exams – You don’t have to book, pay for or attend any exams with this course.
• one to one support available – we offer one to one support for all
• Online portfolio – All of your assessment material can be uploaded to our online portfolio, at any time, from anywhere.
• Interest-free instalment plans – We offer agreed-upon interest-free instalment plans for our NVQ qualifications, this can help to offset the costs of your education.
• Distance Learning approach –
• You’re in expert hands – Unlike some companies, all of our assessors are experts in the field of health and safety, not only have they been working in the industry for a considerable amount of time, they are also tutors who have been teaching health and safety qualifications across a wide spectrum for many years. This means that you’re not just ‘being shown how to pass an NVQ’ you’re being taught how to become competent in health and safety.