LEVEL 4 NVQ DIPLOMA IN LABORATORY AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

Mandatory us:

Develop and Maintain a Healthy and Safe Work Environment.

Maintain Effective and Effective Working Relationships.

Assure Quality Processes and Procedures for Scientific or Technical Activities.

Carry Out Risk Assessements on Scientific or Technical Activity.

Develop and Maintain a Healthy and Safe Work Environment.

Optional Units:

Four optional units need to taken in addition to the mandatory units.

These are drawn from two suites of a total of nine units covering all aspects of managing, developing systems and implementing projects in Science based workplaces. The optional units allow candidates the opportunity to provide eveidence of their specialist roles.

How you will gain the qualification

The Awarding Organisation is PAA/VQSET.NVQs are assessed in the workplace and the assessment is based on carefully designed plan that looks at your day to day work, and materials such as reports or projects which you produce. Your assessor will also observe your activity, use written or oral questioning and witness testimony as forms of evidence. You will be visited, guided and assessed at regular intervals by your assessor, and where necessary flexible learning tools (e.g. distance learning packs) would be used to provdie underpinning knowledge. Your evidence will also be reviewed by internal and external verifiers.

What qualifications you need

Candidates must be in laboratory employment, and have a minimum of the following:-

Level 3 Diploma in Applied Science, or 2 relevant Science A Levels, or Another relevant Level 3 qualification.

A minimum of 5 years experience as a trained laboratory technician is required.

It is equally important as an entry requirement for Level 4 to have sufficient autonomy in your role to allow you to provide evidence of management of a project of sufficient rigour and complexity for this qualification which is agreed with the College assessment team.

If you are unsure of the appropriate NVQ level for your experience or job role please contact the College and an introductory meeting can be arranged with an assessor.

Where to next

You may use this qualification to support study of level 4 HNC in Applied Sciences. Candidates use Level 4 experience to seek promoted posts within their occupational sector.