SVQ Emergency Fire Services: Control Operations SCQF level 7

Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) recognise competence in job-related skills and are based on National Occupational Standards.

This SVQ covers areas such as maintaining information on fire and rescue operational resources; gathering and managing information to mobilise a fire and rescue response; supporting fire and rescue responses; managing fire and rescue information to support the needs of the community; and monitoring and managing the reliability and readiness of fire and rescue control operations and equipment.

This qualification has been designed by the Skills for Justice sector skills council to ensure relevance to the sector.

This qualification is available through the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Why deliver this qualification

Currently, this qualification can only be delivered by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Learners will gain an internationally-recognised qualification that demonstrates that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.

Assessment is carried out in the workplace. This minimises any time learners need to be away from their work.

 

Who does this qualification suit

This SVQ is suitable for individuals who are currently employed as Firefighter Control trainees by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Candidates must be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow them to gather the required evidence.

Approval

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is currently the only centre eligible for approval for this qualification.

For centres that are not eligible for approval but want to know more about delivering SQA qualifications and the approval process, please contact SQA’s Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA’s general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide. The specific delivery requirements are set out in the assessment strategy.

How to assess

For general information, please refer to the document Guidance on how to assess SVQs. For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the assessment strategy.

Where can you take this course?

Qualification content and delivery tools

Current

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Qualification Structure

Group award code: GT8W 23

The SVQ in Emergency Fire Services: Control Operations at SCQF level 7 consists of six mandatory units and two optional units.

For details of the units making up the SVQ, please refer to the qualification structure.

Unit information for this qualification is available through our Accredited Qualification Unit Search

National Occupational Standards

SQA works in partnership with other organisations to ensure that National Occupational Standards are relevant to the current and future needs of Scottish industries.

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skills signposting

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Core Skills mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units and therefore are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Core Skills Signposting

Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material

Lapsing

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Qualification Structure

SVQ in Emergency Fire Services: Control Operations at SCQF level 7 (GH74 23)

This group award has been replaced.

It entered its lapsing period on:30/09/2022

It finishes on: 30/09/2026.

Group Awards code: GH74 23.

The Level 3 SVQ in Emergency Fire Services: Control Operations at SCQF level 7 consists of six mandatory Units and two optional units.

For details of the Units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure (62 KB).

National Occupational Standards

SQA works in partnership with other organisations to ensure that National Occupational Standards are relevant to the current and future needs of Scottish industries.

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skills signposting

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material