NVQ and competence-based qualifications

Designed to be delivered in the workplace, our Edexcel National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and competence-based qualifications are based on the national occupational standards for each sector.
Available at Levels 1 to 7, these flexible qualifications cover a huge range of careers, from hairdressing and design to policing and engineering.
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Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction)
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- Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance
- Activity Leadership
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Adult Care
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Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
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Aerospace and Aviation Engineering
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- Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Assessing Vocational Achievement
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Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction)
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- Beverage Service
- Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction)
- Building Services Engineering for Technicians
- Built Environment Design
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Business Administration
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- Care
- Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator)
- Civil Engineering for Technicians (Institution of Civil Engineers)
- Cladding Occupations (Construction)
- Cleaning and Support Services Skills
- Construction and Building Services Management and Supervision (Sustainability)
- Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction)
- Construction Contracting Operations
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Construction Contracting Operations Management
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- Construction Management (Sustainability)
- Construction Senior Management
- Construction Site Management (Construction)
- Construction Site Supervision (Construction)
- Contact Centre Operations
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Craft Cuisine
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- Custodial Care
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Customer Service
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Healthcare Science
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Healthcare Support
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Healthcare Science
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IT User Skills
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IT User Skills
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Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities
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- Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services
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Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities
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Management
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Management
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Plant Operations (Construction)
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- Plastering (Construction)
- Policing
- Principles of End Point Assessment
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L4) Wales
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L4)
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L3) Wales
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L3) NI
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L3)
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L2) Wales
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Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (L2)
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Plant Operations (Construction)
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Recruitment
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- Roadbuilding and Maintenance (Construction)
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Recruitment
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- Senior Site Inspection
- Site Logistics Operations (Construction)
- Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction)
- Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
- Sporting Excellence
- Strategic Management and Leadership
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Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
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- Support Work in Schools
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Warehousing and Storage
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Wood Occupations (Construction)
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Warehousing and Storage