Current Courses

Experienced Practitioners Assessed Programme (EPA) Courses

Dates:
25th February 2010
2nd March 2010

Oakland's College: Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6AH. Date: Commencing on the 2nd March 2010 on a Tuesday evening from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. Cost £950.00 + Vat.

Essex Enterprise Centre: Basildon, Essex. Date: Commencing on the 25th February 2010 on a Thursday evening from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. Cost: £950.00 + Vat

The above EPA courses will consist of twenty sessions which are allocated over the period from February 2010/March 2010 up until October 2010, as the CIOB examinations are held in November 2010. A course programme is issued stating the dates, tutor and candidate work focus. The four compulsory modules are as follows:

• Management
• Contract and Commercial Practice
• Construction Technology
• Health, Safety and The Environment

The assignment subjects are Construction Technology and Health, Safety and the Environment. The assignments are posted by the CIOB on their website and they have to be submitted by a specified date.

Examinations are taken on the Management and Contract and Commercial Practice Modules in November 2010.

The first step of the EPA is to complete the EPA Part A application to demonstrate your occupational competence, which is sent to the CIOB. This can be found on the CIOB website at www.ciob.org.uk/membership/routes/epa.

If you are interested in attending the EPA course, please contact us as soon as possible as places are limited.

Professional Review Workshop

The Professional Review Workshop will concentrate on report preparation and interview techniques.

Subjects covered include:

• CIOB code of ethics.
• CPD requirements and obligations.
• Project specific information and processes.
• Environmental and Welfare impact.
• Generally, discuss the content of the Professional Review Template.
• CV, Job Description and Organisational Preparation.
• Discuss preparation for the Professional Review Interview.

When candidates have produced their draft Professional Review Reports, these are proof read before submission to the CIOB.

We offer three different options:

The Professional Review workshop is available on an individual basis at our training facility at Basildon in Essex. This workshop is carried out on a one to one basis with the candidate.

Company in-house training one day workshop.

Devcon (UK) Ltd one full day Professional Review Workshop.

If you would like to discuss holding a Professional Review Workshop, please do not hesitate to contact us as we are more than happy to arrange workshops to meet your specific requirements.

Course Programmes

We provide a comprehensive range of CIOB, CIH and NVQ qualification courses.

Bespoke courses are available. After listening to your requirements, we will tailor the relevant course to suit your individual requirements dependant upon the experience levels and qualifications of your staff.

We provide a professional service with fully qualified tutors on a regional basis, as we can attend your site or your staff can be trained using our in-house training facilities.

Holding a professional qualification sets you and your employer ahead of the competition. In this ever increasing competitive market, clients recognise the need for suitably qualified staff as this demonstrates professionalism and competence.

Available Courses: (current courses)

CIOB

• PDP Supervision and Assessment
• Experienced Practitioners Assessment Programme (EPA)
• Experienced Practitioners Assessment Report Route Programme (EPAR)
• Professional Review/Interview Workshops
• Fellowship Preparation Workshops
• Certificate in Site Supervisory Studies Level 3
• Certificate/Diploma in Site Management Level 4

CIOB-CIH

• Certificate in Housing Maintenance Level 2

NVQ

• Construction Site Supervisory Management Level 3
• Construction Site Management Level 4
• Construction Site Management Level 5