Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Surveying

4.6
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BTEC

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£ 535 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    BTEC

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Location

    Whitehaven

  • Class hours

    180h

The Advanced Certificate in Surveying is designed to teach you, in an easy-to-understand way, the responsibilities and skills required as a building or quantity surveyor. You will become familiar with equipment used in quantity surveying as well as the terminology and mathematics involved. Suitable for: Anyone wish to become a surveyor in the building industry

Important information

Government funding available

Facilities

Location

Start date

Whitehaven (Cumbria)
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69 Lowther Street First Floor, ca287ad

Start date

On request

About this course

GCSE grade C or above

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4.6
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  • They offered good customer support and college experience was truly good and they provided good resources and tutors were simply amazing and they helped me in enhancing my career.
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  • I would happily recommend UK Open College to all, I did a Diploma Level 3 Specialist Support in Teaching and Learning. The online support was fantastic and opportunities were amazing. Thanks for the overall experience.
    |
  • Courses were good and tutors were amazing and college was helpful. I am highly impressed with my experience and they supported us in a great manner. Thanks to all.
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4.6
excellent

Course rating

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Nikki Stewart

4.0
03/03/2020
About the course: They offered good customer support and college experience was truly good and they provided good resources and tutors were simply amazing and they helped me in enhancing my career.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

claire cameron groat

5.0
03/03/2020
About the course: I would happily recommend UK Open College to all, I did a Diploma Level 3 Specialist Support in Teaching and Learning. The online support was fantastic and opportunities were amazing. Thanks for the overall experience.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Violeta Hriscu

4.0
03/03/2020
About the course: Courses were good and tutors were amazing and college was helpful. I am highly impressed with my experience and they supported us in a great manner. Thanks to all.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Zsofia

5.0
03/03/2020
About the course: My experience was quite pleasant and I would surely recommend the same to all.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Sally Worsley

4.0
02/03/2020
About the course: Interesting course, amazing opportunities, Sadie was an amazing tutor. They supported us in a great manner. I enjoyed my course in Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care with UK Open College.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Course programme

What will I learn on the BTEC Advanced Certificate?

The Advanced Certificate in Surveying is designed to teach you, in an easy-to-understand way, the responsibilities and skills required as a building or quantity surveyor. You will become familiar with equipment used in quantity surveying as well as the terminology and mathematics involved. You will learn a wide variety of topics including:

    Health, Safety and Welfare in the Construction Industry and responsibilities involved
    Measuring, Tendering and Estimating Processes
    Basic Mensuration techniques
    Surveying Processes and the mathematics involved
    Building Surveying – role of the building surveyor

How is the course structured?
The Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Advanced Certificate Surveying from UK Open Learning is divided into 3 comprehensive Units:

Health and Safety
· Understand the general and specific responsibilities both of employers and employees under current health, safety and welfare legislation.
· Be able to identify workplace hazards, persons who may be affected by such hazards, and the potential consequences of accidents.
· Know how to use risk assessments in appropriate formats.
· Be able to use workplace health and safety policies to recommend control measures, reduce risk and meet legal requirements.
· Understand own role in accident recording and reporting procedures.

Measuring, Estimating and Tendering Processes in Construction and the Built Environment.
· Be able to record dimensions and descriptions of construction work in a methodical way and process these into final quantities for varying purposes, eg bills of quantities, variations, final account, interim payments, claims, etc.
· Understand the purpose of estimating and the common techniques used to price construction work.
· Be able to calculate all-in costs of materials, labour and plant, together with unit rates, for a variety of construction work.
· Be able to derive approximate quantities and costs to determine the approximate value of building projects at varying pre-contract development design stages and to understand the limitations on the accuracy that might be achieved.
· Understand the purpose of tendering, the common techniques used and the relevant documentationand explain the factors that can affect the level of tenders.

Building Surveying in Construction
· Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of the building surveyor, interaction with other professionals and the professional qualifications required.
· Understand the reasons for, and the processes involved, in surveying buildings.
· Be able to carry out simple building surveys, including, measured,dilapidation and condition, for low-rise domestic and commercial buildings
· Be able to produce a survey report and schedule of maintenance and repair and distinguish between planned and unplanned maintenance for low-rise domestic and commercial buildings

Additional information

Support: Pay in instalments.

Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Surveying

£ 535 VAT inc.