ABBE
Level 3
QN: 603/7509/7
Curriculum Active
ABBE Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Spray Foam Insulation and Application
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABBE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1024 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
ABBE
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
1024 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Basics of using and applying spray foam insulations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main advantages of spray foam insulation when compared with other insulation materials
- Be able to carry out pre-installation surveys in order to determine if an application is suitable
- Understand how to communicate the information found on a technical data sheet or accreditation certificates and have an understanding of the information within them
- Be able to set up and operate machinery for open and closed cell spray foam
- Be able to trouble shoot common problems such as shrinkage and temperature related faults
- Be able to carry out density and quality tests on spray foam insulation
2
Confirming the occupational method of work in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assess available project data accurately to determine the occupational method of work
- Be able to obtain additional information from alternative sources in cases where the available project data is insufficient
- Understand how to identify work methods that will make best use of resources and meet project, statutory and contractual requirements
- Be able to confirm and communicate the selected work method to relevant personnel
3
Confirming work activities and resources for an occupational work area in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify work activities
- assess required resources and plan the sequence of work
- Be able to obtain clarification and advice where the resources required are not available
- Be able to evaluate the work activities and the requirements of any significant external factors against the project requirements
- Understand how to identify work activities which influence each other and make the best use of the resources available
- Be able to identify changed circumstances that require alterations to the work programme and justify them to decision makers
4
Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements
- Be able to recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures
- Be able to comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare
- Be able to comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures
5
Develop customer relationships
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to build customer’s confidence that the service they give will be excellent
- Be able to meet the expectations of their customers
- Be able to develop the long-term relationship between their customer and their organisation
- Know how to develop customer relationships
6
Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace (210)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop
- maintain and encourage working relationships to promote good will and trust
- Be able to inform relevant people about work activities in an appropriate level of detail, with the appropriate level of urgency
- Be able to offer advice and help to relevant people about work activities and encourage questions/requests for clarification and comments
- Be able to clarify proposals with relevant people and discuss alternative suggestions
- Be able to re
- solve differences of opinion in ways that minimise offence and maintain goodwill, trust and respect
7
Hazards and protocols associated with spray foam insulation to ensure safe working practices
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to follow manufacturers recommendations on handling and storage
- Understand how to recognise hazards associated with the spray foam insulation that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures
- Be able to how to deal with a chemical spill in your place of work
- Be able to work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area
8
Installing blown insulation to cold roofs in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources to confirm its accuracy, completeness and relevance to the building type, fabric and condition when installing blown insulation to cold roofs
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current, legislation standards and official guidance when installing blown insulation to cold roofs
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install blown insulation to cold roofs
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing blown insulation to cold roofs
- Be able to complete the work within the allocated time when installing blown insulation to cold roofs
- Be able to comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to install blown insulation to cold roofs to the required specification
9
Installing insulation to framed sections of buildings in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources to confirm its accuracy, completeness and relevance to the building type, fabric and condition when installing insulation to framed sections of buildings
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current, legislation standards and official guidance when installing insulation to framed sections of buildings
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install insulation to framed sections of buildings
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing insulation to framed sections of buildings
- Be able to complete the work within the allocated time when installing insulation to framed sections of buildings
- Be able to comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to install insulation to framed sections of buildings to the required specification
10
Installing internal insulation to walls in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources to confirm its accuracy, completeness and relevance to the building type, fabric and condition when installing internal insulation to walls
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current, legislation standards and official guidance when installing internal insulation to walls
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install internal insulation to walls
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing internal insulation to walls
- Be able to complete the work within the allocated time when installing internal insulation to walls
- Be able to comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to install internal insulation to walls to the required specification
11
Installing Spray Foam insulation to a Room in Roof in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources when installing spray foam insulation in a Room in Roof
- Understand how to comply with health and safety, security and accident reporting in own organisation
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install spray foam insulation in Room in Roofs
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing spray foam insulation in Room in Roofs
- Be able to complete the work within the allocated time when installing spray foam insulation in a Room in Roof
- Be able to comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to install spray foam insulation in a Room in Roof to the required specification
12
Insulation and Building Treatments Building Construction, Defects and Interfaces
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources and identify its suitability, taking into consideration building type, defects and detailing and recording and reporting issues in regard to building construction, defects and interfaces
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices as stated for each measure to be installed
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work in relation to building construction, defects and interfaces
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area in relation to building construction, defects and interfaces
- Be able to comply with the given contract information when identifying common building construction, defects and interfaces to the required specification
13
Spraying insulation to create warm roofs in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources to confirm its accuracy, completeness and relevance to the building type, fabric and condition when spraying insulation to create warm roofs
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current, legislation standards and official guidance when spraying insulation to create warm roofs
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to spray insulation to create warm roofs
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when spraying insulation to create warm roofs
- Be able to complete the work within the allocated time when installing insulation to create warm roofs
- Be able to comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to spray insulation to create warm roofs to the required specification
14
Spraying insulation to suspended floors in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the given design information relating to the work and resources to confirm its accuracy, completeness and relevance to the building type, fabric and condition when spraying insulation to suspended floor
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current, legislation standards and official guidance when spraying insulation to suspended floors
- Be able to comply with current, relevant legislation, standards and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices
- Be able to select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to spray insulation to suspended floors
- Be able to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when spraying insulation to suspended floors
- Be able to complete the work within the allocated time when spraying insulation to suspended floors
- Be able to comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to spray insulation to suspended floors to the required specification
15
Understanding spray foam equipment and machinery components, settings and maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what equipment is needed and its purpose on a spray foam rig
- Be able to control each piece of machinery to ensure that it is set correctly and can be adjusted in accordance with climatic and substrate conditions
- Be able to diagnose potential problems and rectify them where possible
- Be aware of potential health and safety hazards associated with the operating equipment and have the ability to rectify where safe too
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/7509/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ABBE
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2021