Already laying bricks for a living? Turn your years on the trowel into a nationally recognised qualification. Our bricklaying NVQs are assessed on site while you work. Choose the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations, or step up to Level 3 for advanced craft recognition.
If you’ve got two or three years on the tools and you’re ready to make it official, a Bricklaying NVQ is the straightforward way to get your CSCS Skilled Worker card and start going after the work that actually pays. Bricklaying NVQs and Construction NVQs more broadly are what contractors look for when they want proof you know what you’re doing, not just that you’ve sat through a course.
We’ve been doing this since 2013. Our assessors aren’t desk-bound academics. They’re experienced tradespeople who’ve spent decades on the tools themselves. They come to you, watch you do what you already do, and put your portfolio together around your actual day-to-day work.
Most learners qualify for government funding for their bricklaying NVQ. Check to see if you qualify.
A Decade of Training
Over 1,000 construction NVQs delivered since 2013, across 25+ trades.
Experienced Trainers
Our assessors have 10+ years on the tools. They’ve been where you are.
Our Quality Standards
Matrix Standard, Cyber Essentials and ISO-accredited. Living Wage Employer. FIS Associate Member.
Multiple Awarding Bodies
Validated by City & Guilds, ProQual, NOCN, CSkills Awards and GQA Qualifications.
CSCS Card
Your CSCS card. Level 2 unlocks the blue Skilled Worker card. Level 3 unlocks the gold Supervisory card.
Compliant Work
Main contractors and housing developers increasingly insist on formally qualified bricklayers.
Salary Increase
Bigger jobs and better day rates. A formal qualification quietly raises what you can charge for and where you can work.
Our Bricklaying NVQs are designed for bricklayers who are already out there doing the job. No classroom, no textbooks, no time wasted off site. Our accessor also provide you with a personalised training plan. It’s simple, we work around you.
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A college bricklaying course teaches beginners the basics of the trade in a classroom, often over a year or more. A bricklaying NVQ is different: it certifies the brickwork skills you already use, through on-site assessment while you work, with no college required. If you’re already laying bricks for a living, the NVQ is the faster route, and it unlocks the CSCS cards employers ask for. Choose the NVQ Level 2 Bricklaying for skilled bricklayers, or the NVQ Level 3 Bricklaying for advanced craft bricklayers.
Want to compare every qualification we offer? Browse all our construction NVQ courses, or see everything at Construction NVQ Level 2 and Level 3.
Common questions about the bricklaying NVQ
A Bricklaying NVQ proves your competence to clients, main contractors and CSCS. It unlocks the right card for your level (blue at Level 2, gold at Level 3.)
A qualified DMR assessor with real industry experience, most of our assessors have been on the tools themselves for ten years or more. They visit you onsite, observe the work you’re already doing, and build the evidence around it.
Yep. We’ve supported plenty of learners with dyslexia and other learning differences, and we build the support in from day one, not as an afterthought. The Q&A coursework pack can be handwritten, typed or recorded verbally, whichever works best for you.
CITB-registered employers can claim a grant of £600 for every employee or contractor who completes an NVQ Level 2 to 7. You can find more information on the CITB website.
Government NVQ funding is available for roofers who meet specific criteria. Please get in touch with us to find out if you are eligible for funding or visit our Funding & Grants page.
When you have completed your NVQ portfolio, our internal quality assurance team will check it for compliance. They will then claim your certificate with NOCN. Once we have received your certificate from the awarding body, we will forward it to you by recorded delivery. This process usually takes between two and four weeks.
On your jobs. We deliver across England, so wherever in the country you’re working, your assessor will come to site to observe you and gather evidence. There’s no classroom, no exam hall, and no travel for you
Yes, if you need a CSCS card while you are doing your qualification, you can apply for the Experienced Worker card. You can request this card as soon as we have enrolled you on the NVQ (you will also need to pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test).
To apply for the temporary card, we will email you your proof of enrolment which you must submit to CSCS.
You will then upgrade to the Skilled Worker card once you have finished the qualification.
