This qualification is aimed at individuals wishing to prove they have the level and range of knowledge required to
understand how to carry out construction maintenance activities that fall under the heading of Highways Maintenance
. The qualification is equally relevant to those already employed in Construction, Apprentices or new entrants to the
industry and is also suitable for those wishing to find out more about some of the theoretical aspect of the Construction
Industry without the need to be directly employed in a Construction working environment. Establishing underpinning
knowledge and understanding relevant to the Industry, this qualification is intended to be capable of delivery through
both a taught programme of off-the-job learning or through workplace assessment (for those with access to the real
workplace). The qualification has been designed to allow employees from Companies of all sizes equal opportunity to
complete; the mandatory units cover the more generic aspects of Highways Maintenance and the optional units allow
individuals to prove knowledge in 1 or more of the following: Road drainage, laying kerbs and channels, reinstating
ground conditions, forming concrete structures, laying flexible paving, laying and finishing concrete and laying out and
setting modular pavements
Qualifications across the UK have different levels. Click here for an explanation