Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Highways Maintenance

The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Highways Maintenance is a competence-based construction NVQ delivered as GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction Operations and Civil Engineering – Highways Maintenance (awarded by GQA, a CITB-approved centre). Assessed entirely in your workplace via remote e-portfolio — no exams, nationwide. Popular pathways: Drainage – Highways, Highways Maintenance Operative, Kerbing & Paving – Highways, Reinstatement / Streetworks Support. It costs £750 fixed with no VAT, typically takes 4–8 weeks with assessment carried out remotely or on site from your normal work — no exams, no classroom.

Awarding bodyGQA (CITB-approved)

Qualification No.601/8294/5

Level2

CSCS cardBlue CSCS Skilled Worker

DeliveryRemote or on-site assessment + e-portfolio, nationwide

Price
£750

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Qualification Overview

Qualification Structure

The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Highways Maintenance is built from mandatory and optional units. You complete all mandatory units, plus optional units chosen to match your pathway.

Mandatory units Required — all 2

You must complete all 2 mandatory units.

Unit no.	Unit title	Level	Credit
A/507/9560	Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace	1	2
F/507/9561	Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace	2	3

Optional units Choose to suit your pathway

Select and complete the optional units chosen with your assessor to match the tasks you carry out on site.

Unit no.	Unit title	Level	Credit
K/507/9750	Establishing Work Area Protection and Safety in the Workplace	2	10
M/507/9751	Segregating the Area for Highways Works in the Workplace	2	12
T/507/9752	Laying Modular Pavement in the Workplace	2	14
L/507/9756	Setting Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control in the Workplace	2	7
J/507/9562	Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace	2	5
L/507/9756	Setting Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control in the Workplace	2	7
Y/507/9758	Installing Drainage in the Workplace	2	19
K/507/9988	Locating and Protecting Utilities Apparatus and Sub-structures in the Workplace	2	12
M/507/9989	Excavating Holes and Trenches – Manual Digging in the Workplace	2	10
T/507/9993	Reinstating Excavation and Highway Surfaces in the Workplace	2	12
R/507/9998	Laying Flexible Pavements in the Workplace	2	14
L/507/9756	Setting Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control in the Workplace	2	7
J/507/9562	Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace	2	5
H/507/9763	Pouring Concrete to Form Structures in the Workplace	2	18
D/507/9762	Erecting and Striking Proprietary Formwork in the Workplace	2	17
J/507/9562	Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace	2	5
D/507/9759	Placing and Finishing Non-Specialist Concrete in the Workplace	2	21
J/507/9562	Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace	2	5
A/507/9753	Laying Kerbs and Channels in the Workplace	2	14
L/507/9756	Setting out secondary dimensional work control in the workplace	2	7
J/507/9562	Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace	2	5
T/507/9752	Laying Modular Pavement in the Workplace	2	14
A/507/9753	Laying Kerbs and Channels in the Workplace	2	14
L/507/9756	Setting out secondary dimensional work control in the workplace	2	7

Qualification facts

Qualification number (QAN): 601/8294/5
Total credits: 10
Assessment method: Portfolio of Evidence (workplace observation, witness testimony, professional discussion and knowledge questions)

Available pathway

This qualification is delivered as GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction Operations and Civil Engineering – Highways Maintenance — a single competence-based NVQ with a choice of specialist pathways. You qualify in the pathway that matches the work you already do on site, assessed by remote e-portfolio. Available pathways include Drainage – Highways, Highways Maintenance Operative, Kerbing & Paving – Highways, Reinstatement / Streetworks Support, Road Repair Operative.

Drainage – Highways
Highways Maintenance Operative
Kerbing & Paving – Highways
Reinstatement / Streetworks Support
Road Repair Operative

Popular routes include highways drainage, highways maintenance, highways kerbing, highways paving, reinstatement, streetworks, road repair, patching. Tell us your trade and we’ll confirm the right pathway and CSCS card outcome (Blue CSCS Skilled Worker).

What CSCS card does this NVQ lead to?

Blue CSCS Skilled Worker

On successful completion this NVQ supports a Blue CSCS Skilled Worker card application, subject to current CSCS card-finder rules.

Your NVQ pathway

Level 2 Skilled
Level 3 Advanced
Level 4 Supervisor
Level 5 Senior Supervisor
Level 6 Manager

Your current qualification is highlighted. Progress up the pathway as your career develops.

How the e-portfolio assessment works

Enrol and get matched to an occupationally-competent assessor.
Gather evidence of your real work on site — photos, videos, witness statements and a professional discussion.
Your assessor reviews your Drainage – Highways / Highways Maintenance Operative evidence against the standards.
On completion, GQA certificates your NVQ and you apply for your CSCS card.

Entry requirements

You are already working in the occupation this qualification covers, as an employee or self-employed.

To start this qualification you need:

A relevant job to be assessed in. This is a competence qualification, so you must have access to real work of the right type while you are registered. No workplace, no evidence.
Proof of identity — a passport, driving licence or similar, as the awarding body requires.
A National Insurance number, so we can obtain your Unique Learner Number.
Enough English to explain your work to your assessor and to talk through your evidence.
A device with a camera — a phone is fine. Evidence is photos and short videos of your own work, uploaded to your e-portfolio.

You do not need: any prior qualification, any classroom attendance, or to sit an exam. Assessment is entirely in your workplace via a remote e-portfolio, nationwide.

Tell us about any support need, disability or learning difficulty when you enrol and we will arrange reasonable adjustments — it does not affect whether you can take the qualification.

The awarding body sets the final entry criteria for each qualification. If you are not sure whether your current role gives you the right evidence, ask us before you book — we would rather tell you honestly than register you for something you cannot complete.

Frequently asked questions

How long does this NVQ take?

There are no exams and no fixed end date — most learners complete their e-portfolio in a matter of weeks once evidence gathering is under way.

Are there any exams?

No. This is a competence-based NVQ assessed entirely from evidence of your real work, gathered via remote e-portfolio nationwide.

Which pathway should I choose?

Pick the pathway that matches your day-to-day role — Drainage – Highways, Highways Maintenance Operative, Kerbing & Paving – Highways, Reinstatement / Streetworks Support, Road Repair Operative. Our team will confirm the best fit for your CSCS card goal.

Choose your pathway

This qualification is assessed against your actual job role — pick the pathway page that matches yours: