GQA
Level 2
QN: 610/6641/2
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GQA NVQ Level 2 in Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction) - Lightning Protection Engineer
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 816 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
12 Units
Guided Hours
816 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Commissioning lightning conductor installation systems in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when commissioning lightning conductor installation systems.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when commissioning lightning conductor installation systems.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when commissioning lightning conductor installation systems.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to commission lightning conductor installation systems.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when commissioning lightning conductor installation systems.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when commissioning lightning conductor installation systems.7.
- Comply with the given contract information to commission lightning conductor installation systems to the required specification.
2
Conforming to general workplace health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.2.
- Recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures.3.
- Comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare.4.
- Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area.5.
- Comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures
3
Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Communicate with others to establish productive work practices
- Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work.3.
- Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures.4.
- Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices.
4
Erecting and removing specialist access equipment in the workplace
Verified
5
Identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to identify and mark the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures.7.
- Comply with the given contract information to Identify and mark the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures to the required specification.
6
Installing and removing temporary lifting and suspension apparatus in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing and removing temporary lifting and suspension apparatus.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when installing and removing temporary lifting and suspension apparatus.3.
- Maintain safe working practices when installing and removing temporary lifting and suspension apparatus.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install and remove temporary lifting and suspension apparatus.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing and removing temporary lifting and suspension apparatus.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing and removing temporary lifting and suspension apparatus.7.
- Comply with the given contract information to install and remove temporary lifting and suspension apparatus to the required specification.
7
Installing lightning conductor systems in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing lightning conductor systems.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when installing lightning conductor systems.3.
- Maintain safe working practices when installing lightning conductor systems.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install lightning conductor systems.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing lightning conductor systems.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing lightning conductor systems.7.
- Comply with the given contract information to install lightning conductor systems to the required specification.
8
Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with given information when moving, handling and/or storing resources.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when moving, handling and/or storing resources.3.
- Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources.5. Prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and surrounding environment when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when moving, handling and/or storing resources.7.
- Comply with the given occupational resource information to move, handle and/or store resources to the required guidance.
9
Preparing and operating boom-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) (Mobile elevated working platform boom self-propelled) or (Mobile elevated working platform boom vehicle-mounted)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and using boom-type MEWPs to access areas to carry out the work.2.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs are to be carried out.3.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs.4.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs.5. Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs.6. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and accessing work areas.7.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and accessing work areas using boom-type MEWPs.8.
- Comply with the given contract information to access areas to carry out work using boom-type MEWPs to the required specification.
10
Preparing and operating mast climber-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and using mast climber-type MEWPs to access areas to carry out the work
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs are to be carried out
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs
- Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and accessing work areas
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and accessing work areas using mast climber-type MEWPs
- Comply with the given contract information to access areas to carry out work using mast climber-type MEWPs to the required specification
11
Preparing and operating scissor-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of scissor-type MEWPs to access areas to carry out the work.2.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs are to be carried out.3.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs.4.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs.5. Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs.6. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and accessing work areas.7.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and accessing work areas using scissor-type MEWPs.8.
- Comply with the given contract information to access areas to carry out work using scissor-type MEWPs to the required specification.
12
Utilising the provision of fall protection systems in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when utilising the provision of fall protection systems
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when utilising the provision of fall protection systems
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when utilising the provision of fall protection systems.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to utilise provision of fall protection systemsMinimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when utilising the provision of fall protection systems
- Complete the work within the allocated time when utilising the provision of fall protection systems
- Comply with the given contract information to utilise the provision of fall protection systems to the required specification
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6641/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2025