Higher Apprenticeship - HNC Construction management (Construction Design and Build Technician)

Entry Requirements

Students will need:

GCSE grades at A* to C (or equivalent) and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English AND one qualification from the list below:

A BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction or other related Level 3 qualification

A GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject.

An Access to Higher Education Diploma from an approved further education institution

An international equivalent to the above qualifications.

Mature students with relevant industrial background may also be considered subject to interview.

Learning Outcomes

• A Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment that meets the knowledge requirements of the standard and is approved by the industry's recognised professional bodies meeting the educational requirements for Technician status or the equivalent level of membership.

• English and Maths; apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.

Assessment

The Pearson HNC is by a mix of assignments, project work and some exams.

The HNC requires 120 credits , comprising 8 units (15 credits each) at Level 4 as follows:

Unit 1: Construction Design Project;
Unit 2: Construction Technology or Unit 17: Civil Engineering Technology;
Unit 4: The Construction Environment;
Unit 5: Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction;
Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information or Unit 26: Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling;
Unit 11: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction;
Unit 12: Tender & Procurement;
Unit 13: Building Information Modelling.

Unit descriptors can be found in the document “Unit Descriptors for the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals Construction Suite”, which can be found at: http://qualifications.pearson.com/

If you have any specific questions about the HNC course, please contact Anna Hare - Course Leader, email: anna.hare@ccn.ac.uk

In addition to the HNC, you will produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating the knowledge, skills and behaviour for the apprenticeship standard.

Once you are working at or above the occupational standards, you will participate in an end point assessment which will include and online test, a project and a professional discussion.

Progression

This programme is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies and can provide pathways to both further education and membership of relevant professional bodies.

Career Progression

This Apprenticeship will include the knowledge, skills and behaviours typically required to achieve Technician status or the equivalent with the industry's recognised professional bodies. The final assessment process for this Apprenticeship will typically be representative of the review process required for professional registration.

Fees

September 2023, Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.

For employer’s with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-18 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 19+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £450.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would amount to £9,000.

Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices cannot be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.

To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.

September 2023, Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.

For employer’s with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-18 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 19+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £450.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would amount to £9,000.

Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices cannot be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.

To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.