ProQual
Level 2
QN: 603/0724/9
Curriculum Active
ProQual Level 2 Diploma in Ground Works Operations
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ProQual. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 246 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
ProQual
Syllabus Units
12 Units
Guided Hours
246 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Health and safety in a construction environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work
- Know the importance of safe manual handling in the workplace
- Know the importance of working safely at height in the workplace
- Know risks to health within a construction environment
- Know the importance of working around plant and equipment safely
2
Installing drainage in groundworks operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the requirements for installing drainage
- Know how to prepare for installing drainage
- Be able to install drainage components to line and gradient required
3
Installing shallow pipelines in ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing pipelines
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when installing pipelines
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when installing pipelines
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install pipelines
4
Lay and Finish Concrete in Ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the requirements for laying and finishing concrete
- Know how to prepare for laying and finishing concrete
- Be able to lay and finish concrete to specification
5
Laying Kerbs and Channels in Ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for the construction of kerbs and channels
- Know how to set out the work area for the construction of kerbs and channels
- Be able to lay kerbs and channels to specification
6
Laying Modular Pavement in Ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the requirements for modular paving
- Know how to prepare and set out for modular paving
- Be able to lay Modular Paving
7
Operate a powered tool and equipment in ground work operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to conduct pre and post-operational checks of powered tool, equipment and the work area
- Know the safety requirements for operating powered tool and equipment
- Operate and monitor powered tool and equipment
8
Prepare for and carry out ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the health and safety permit process
- Understand why a site ground investigation is undertaken
- Understand the term sub-structure and ground stabilisation
- Understand the importance of correct 'blinding' techniques
- Understand the term 'benching'
- Be able to demonstrate the compaction of sub base materials
9
Providing shoring support in ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when providing temporary excavation support in ground works operations
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when providing temporary excavation support
- maintain safe working practices when providing temporary excavation support
10
Utility location and avoidance in ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand published guidance covering utility avoidance in the location of buried services in construction
- Understand the importance of regulations related to the location of buried services in construction
- understand the advantages of obtaining accurate information related to the positioning of underground services
- understand the requirements for the maintenance of underground service location equipment
- Be able to recognise electo-magnetic fields and their relationship to underground service location
- Be able to close out a site
11
Working in confined spaces in ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Working in confined spaces in ground works operations
- Recognise associated hazards when working in a confined space
- Understand safe systems of work for confined spaces
- Understand the equipment needed to perform safe access/egress of a confined space
12
Workplace health, safety and welfare in ground works operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health, safety and welfare requirements
- Understand the organisation's approach to health, safety and welfare
- Understand risk control in the workplace, Confirm health and safety requirements in the workplace
- Work in accordance with health and safety requirements
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0724/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ProQual
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2016