Already working as a groundworker? Turn your years on the tools into a nationally recognised qualification. Our groundworks NVQs are assessed on site while you work, with no college required. The Level 2 Groundworks NVQ covers the core groundworker occupations.
If you’ve got two or three years of experience, you can undertake your groundworks NVQ with us at DMR Training. Your straightforward route to your CSCS Skilled Worker card and the kind of jobs that come with it.
We’ve been helping tradespeople get qualified since 2013. Our assessors aren’t office-based theorists. They’re seasoned professionals who’ve put in the hours on site themselves. They come to you, assess the work you’re already doing, and build your portfolio around your real day-to-day skills. No disruption, no unnecessary hoops.
Most learners qualify for government funding for their groundworks NVQ. Check to see if you qualify.
A Decade of Training
Over 1,000 construction NVQs delivered since 2013, across 25+ trades.
Experienced Trainers
Most of 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 qualified Groundworkers to work on-site.
Salary Increase
Bigger jobs and better day rates. A formal qualification quietly raises what you can charge for and where you can work.
Our Groundwork NVQs are built for workers who want a qualification that reflects what they already do well. You don’t need a classroom, a textbook, or a day off site. You need an assessor who’ll sign off the work in front of them.
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A college groundworks course teaches beginners the basics in a classroom, often over a year or more. A groundworks NVQ is different: it certifies the skills you already use, through on-site assessment while you work, with no college required. If you are already working in the trade, the NVQ is the faster route, and it unlocks the CSCS cards employers ask for. Get started with the NVQ Level 2 Groundworks.
Want to compare every qualification we offer? Browse all our construction NVQ courses, or see everything at Construction NVQ Level 2.
Common questions about the groundworks NVQ
A Groundworks 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.
