NVQ Accredited Training
NVQ training (National Vocational Qualification) is a work-based qualification which recognises the skills and knowledge a person needs to do a job. The candidate needs to demonstrate and prove their competency within their chosen role or career path and have at least 6 months experience.
CITB Grant Aid
CITB offers direct grants to registered employers for support in a wide range of training and qualifications for their employees working in Northern Ireland. The good news is that all of OKTS’s construction specific courses have been approved by the CITB NI from grant aid purposes. You can learn more about CITB grants here.
NPORS & CSCS Schemes
Gaining the relevant NVQ will allow you to progress through the CPCS and NPORS/CSCS scheme. Enabling candidates to replace “Red Trained Operator card” with the “Blue Competent Operator card”. However, this needs to be carried out within the 2 year life of the card.
As an approved centre, O’Kane Training Services are able to offer the NVQ qualifications in Plant Operations level 2, Site Supervisor level 3 and Management of Lifting Operations level 5.
Browse our specialist construction specific training courses and NVQ qualifications.
| Qualification Name | Reference Number | |
|---|---|---|
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) – Cranes and Specialist Lifting | 601/4999/1 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) – Extracting | 601/4999/1 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) – Fork-lift Trucks | 601/4999/1 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) – Transporting Loads | 601/4999/1 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) – Work Platforms | 601/4999/1 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations (Construction) – Slinger/Signaller | 603/0735/3 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (Construction) – Excavating | 600/3638/2 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (Construction) – Extracting | 600/3638/2 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 3 NVQ Diploma in (Construction) Occupational Work Supervision | 603/3658/4 | Get started |
| NOCN_Cskills Awards Level 4 NVQ Diploma in (Construction) Construction Site Supervision – Building and Civil Engineering | 601/2009/5 | Get started |