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National Certificate: Built Environment

This course is intended for those who want to develop knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to careers within the Construction and Built Environment and for those that may be currently working in, or desire to work in, this industry. This is an ideal course if you want to progress on to the HNC/HND and pursue a career in Quantity Surveying, Architectural Technology, or Construction Management positions.

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Level:

SCQF Level 6

Duration:

  • One year full-time
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Who is this course for?

  • This course is intended for those who want to develop knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to careers within the Construction and Built Environment and for those that may be currently working in, or desire to work in, this industry.

What skills will I learn?

Over the one year the skills developed are:
  • Better understanding of Construction and the Built Environment
  • Numerical skills
  • Software skills
  • Teamwork & Communications skills
  • Sketching & Drawing skills

What will I study?

This is a mainly theory-based course which includes important knowledge and skills for successful employment. These are studied in the context of both practical and theoretical classes, including the following:
  • Building services
  • Construction technology
  • Computer aided design (CAD)
  • Construction measurement and costing
  • Drawing for construction
  • Maths
  • Construction materials
  • Site surveying
  • Health and safety
  • Sustainable design for architecture

Site Visits and Guest Speakers will be used to enhance the learning.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • HNC: Construction Management SCQF Level 7 (progression to this course at Fife College will require you to complete the additional unit Maths for Construction Technicians in addition to achieving the group award)
  • HNC: Architectural Technology SCQF Level 7 (progression to this course at Fife College will require you to complete the additional unit Maths for Construction Technicians in addition to achieving the group award)
  • HND: Quantity Surveying SCQF Level 8 (progression to this course at Fife College will require you to complete the additional unit Maths for Construction Technicians in addition to achieving the group award) - 2 year programme.
  • HN qualifications in building surveying
  • SVQ: Construction Site Supervision (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF Level 7
  • SVQ: Site Management: Building and Civil Engineering SCQF Level 9 and then SVQ: Construction Management SCQF Level 11

What career opportunities are there?

  • Architectural technician
  • Building technician
  • Civil engineering technician
  • Quantity surveying technician
  • Site agent
  • Apprenticeship in an individual trade
  • Technical trainee with private, local authority, government, military or academic employers in the industry