NVQ Level 2 · Plant Operations · Mobile Crane

NVQ Level 2 in Plant Operations — Mobile Crane

NVQ Level 2 in Plant Operations — Mobile Crane is the qualifying route to upgrade your Red "Trained Operator" card to a Blue "Competent Operator" card for mobile Crane. It's assessed from evidence of the on-site experience you've built up operating this category since gaining your Red card — no exams, no classroom study. This leads to a Blue CPCS or Blue NPORS card, not a CSCS card — CPCS/NPORS is a completely separate card scheme from CSCS, despite both being common on UK sites.

What It Covers

  • Safe, competent operation of mobile Crane, evidenced from your existing on-site work
  • Adherence to safe working procedures and site safety requirements for this category
  • The practical competence expected at the Blue/Competent Operator tier

Entry Requirements

Red CPCS A60 or Red NPORS N101 card, whichever you hold, plus a minimum of 6 months' verifiable experience operating this machine on UK sites.

How It Works

Assessed through a portfolio of evidence — site records, photos of your work operating this category, and professional discussion with your assessor — reflecting the experience you've built up since gaining your Red card.

Leads To

A Blue CPCS Competent Operator card or Blue NPORS Operator Card, depending on which scheme your Red card was issued under for mobile Crane — not a CSCS card. CPCS/NPORS is a separate card scheme from CSCS.

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