SVQs in Construction - Operative and Specialisms
Updates and announcements
Updated qualification structure for SVQ Plant Operations (Construction) SCQF level 5
The SVQ Plant Operations (Construction) SCQF level 5 enters its lapsing period on 31 October 2025.
We are accrediting a revised qualification structure (108 KB) with significant changes, which will go live on 1 November 2025.
Our Construction Team, along with our Senior External Verifier for Plant Operations, agreed to simplify the qualification structure, given its previous length and complexity.
The main changes are:
- We’ve included a section on the use of endorsements, explaining their purpose and how they should be assessed.
- We refer to the number of credits required rather than the number of units, as endorsements are not separate units. Further details are included in the Qualification Structure.
- Each route states exactly how many credits are needed.
- We’ve included an index for the optional routes, to enable centres to easily identify them.
- We’ve added hyperlinks to our codes that will take you directly to the unit, without having to use the unit search function on our website.
We hope this gives you time to familiarise yourself with the new structure before 1 November 2025, when we would expect any new candidates to start the qualification.
If you have any questions, please contact construction@sqa.org.uk.
Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction)
- Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction): Lightning Conductor Engineering SCQF level 5
- Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction): Scaffolding SCQF level 5
- Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction): Scaffolding and Offshore Scaffolding SCQF level 6
- Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction): Steeplejacking SCQF level 5
Cladding Occupations
Construction and Civil Engineering Operations
Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance
- Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance SCQF level 5
- Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance SCQF level 6
Controlling Lifting Operations
- Controlling Lifting Operations: Planning Lifts (Construction) level 9 (current) and level 8 (lapsing)
- Controlling Lifting Operations: Slinger/Signaller (Construction) SCQF level 5
- Controlling Lifting Operations: Supervising Lifts (Construction) level 7
Demolition (Construction)
- Demolition (Construction): Plant Operative SCQF level 5
- Demolition (Construction) Plant SCQF level 6
Formwork (Construction)
Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction)
- Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) SCQF level 5
- Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) SCQF level 6
Interior Systems (Construction)
- Interior Systems (Construction): Ceiling Fixing SCQF level 5
- Interior Systems (Construction): Dry Lining - Finishing SCQF level 5
- Interior Systems (Construction): Dry Lining - Fixing SCQF level 5