Short qualifications we pay grant for
We pay grant for the short qualifications listed below. If we have listed pathways below the qualification title, only those listed are eligible for grant.
If you know of a construction related qualification that is not listed, you can submit a suggest a qualification form and we will assess it against the grant eligibility criteria.
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Management qualifications - £1500 (for achievements up to and including 31 March 2026)
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Built Environment Design Management |
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6 |
9 |
Construction Contracting Operations Management |
|
6 |
9 |
Construction Site Management |
|
6 |
10 |
Construction Senior Management |
|
7 |
11 |
Senior Site Inspection |
|
6 |
Supervision Qualifications - £1250 (for achievements up to and including 31 March 2026)
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Built Environment Design |
|
3 |
6 |
Construction Contracting Operations |
|
3 |
6 |
Construction Site Supervision |
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4 | 7 |
Occupational Work Supervision (Construction) |
|
3 |
6 |
Site Inspection |
|
3 |
6 |
Surveying, Property and Maintenance |
|
3 |
6 |
Rainscreen Cladding Qualifications - £1000
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Cladding Occupations (Construction) -Rainscreen Wall Cladding Systems |
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3 |
6 |
A | |
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B | |
C | |
D | |
F | |
G | |
H | |
I | |
L |
M | |
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N | |
P | |
R | |
S | |
T | |
W |
Access and rigging
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Access Operations and Rigging (Construction)
|
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Scaffolding |
|
2 |
|
Steeplejacking (Construction) |
|
2 |
Architectural Technology
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Architectural Technology |
|
7 |
Asbestos
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Asbestos Awareness |
|
2 |
|
Asbestos Removal for Operatives |
|
2 |
|
Licensed Asbestos Removal for Contract Managers |
|
4 |
|
Supervising Licensed Asbestos Removal (Construction) |
|
3 |
Building maintenance
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Building Control |
|
6 |
|
Building Control Surveying |
|
4 |
|
Building Control Technical Support |
|
3 |
|
Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
|
|
|
Building, Installation and Property Maintenance Skills |
|
3 |
|
Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Building Maintenance Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Construction Crafts - Property Maintenance |
|
2 |
|
External Render (Construction) |
|
5 |
|
External Render (Manual and machine applied) |
|
2 | |
Knowledge of Construction Maintenance Operations (Multi-skilled Repair and Refurbishment) |
|
2 |
|
Maintenance Operations |
|
2 |
5 |
Multi-skilled Operations for Property Maintenance |
|
2 |
|
Property Maintenance Operations |
|
2 |
|
Principles of Multi-skilled Repair and Refurbishment (Construction Maintenance Operations) |
|
2 |
Built environment design
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Built Environment |
|
7 |
|
Construction Contracting Operations and Consultancy Practice |
|
7 |
|
Mini MBA in Built Environment Project and Contracts Management |
|
|
Carpentry and joinery
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Architectural Joinery |
|
3 |
|
Bench Joinery |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Building and Installation Skills (1st and 2nd Fix Joinery) |
|
3 |
|
Carpentry |
|
2 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 AND 6 |
Construction Crafts - Carpentry and Joinery |
|
2 |
|
Site Carpentry |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Timber Frame Erection |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Wood Machining |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Wood Machining (Construction/Sawmilling Extrusion) |
|
2 | 5 and 6 |
Wood machining for Joinery Manufacture |
|
5 |
|
Wood Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Wood Preserving - Industrial Pre-treatment (Construction) |
|
2 |
Chimney engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Chimney Engineering (Construction) |
|
2 |
Civil engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
APM Project Management for Civil Engineers and Construction Professionals |
|
3 |
7 |
Civil Engineering |
|
3 |
6 and 7 |
Civil Engineering for Technicians (Institution of Civil Engineers) |
|
3 |
|
Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services |
|
2 |
|
Engineering surveying |
|
3 |
|
Roadbuilding and Maintenance (Construction) |
|
2 |
Civil operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Ground Worker Civil Operations |
|
3 |
Cladding
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Cladding Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Rainscreen Cladding Installation |
|
2 |
|
Construction and the built environment
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction |
|
3 |
|
Construction and Building Crafts |
|
2 |
|
Construction and the Built Environment |
|
3 and 5 |
|
Quantity Surveying |
|
4 |
7 |
Quantity Surveying Foundation Programme |
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||
RICS Building Surveying: Principles in Practice |
|
||
RICS Quantity Surveying in Practice |
|
||
Specialist Installation Occupations - Architectural Metalwork |
|
2 |
Construction contracting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Advanced Diploma in Contract Management |
|
|
|
Advanced Diploma Professional Practice in Contract Management |
|
|
|
JCT Contracts |
|
|
Construction management
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Chartered Membership |
|
|
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Chartered Membership Programme |
|
|
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CIOB Construction Site Management |
|
4 |
|
CIOB Site Supervisory |
|
3 |
|
Construction Design and Management Coordination |
|
6 |
|
Construction Fire Safety & Fire Risk Management |
|
6 |
10 |
Construction Futures Wales Management and Leadership |
|
5 and 7 |
|
Construction Project Management |
|
5 |
|
Construction Site Supervision: |
|
3 |
|
Forensic Delay Analysis in Construction |
|
7 |
|
Forensic Schedule Analysis |
|
|
|
ILM Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built Environment Sector. *Grant is not payable for this qualification if it has been achieved via CITB direct delivery* |
|
3 |
|
Intensive Digital CAD Course for Construction |
|
3 |
|
Lean Improvement in Construction |
|
5 |
|
NEBOSH Health & Safety Management for Construction (International) |
|
|
|
NEBOSH Health & Safety Management for Construction (UK) |
|
|
|
NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety |
|
|
|
Preparing for the Future Workplace in a Construction Environment |
|
2, 3, 4 and 5 |
|
RICS Construction Project Management |
|
Construction materials
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction Materials Technology |
|
3 and 5 |
Construction occupations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Associated Industrial Services Occupations |
|
2 |
|
Construction Occupations and Highways Maintenance |
|
2 |
|
Construction using Off-site Manufactured Assemblies – Cold Formed Steel Frame (Assembly) |
|
2 |
|
Construction using Offsite Manufactured Assemblies - Erection of Precast Concrete |
|
2 |
|
Construction using Offsite Manufactured Assemblies - Modular and portable building |
|
2 |
Construction operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Construction Operations and General Construction |
|
2 |
|
Fire Safety During Construction |
|
4 | |
Fire Safety for Construction |
|
6 | |
Moving loads in Construction |
|
3 |
|
Utility Avoidance and the Location of Buried Services in Construction |
|
2 |
|
Utility Mapping and Surveying |
|
3 |
Concrete operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Erection of Precast Concrete (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Curtain wall installation
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Curtain Wall Installation |
|
2 |
|
Demolition
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Demolition (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Demolition Manager |
|
6 |
|
Demolition: Plant |
|
2 |
5 |
Nuclear Decommissioning |
|
2 and 3 |
Drilling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland
|
---|---|---|---|
Advanced Land Drilling |
|
3 |
|
Land Drilling Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Directional Drilling Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Drilling operations |
|
2 |
Fitted interiors
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Fitted Interiors (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Floor covering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Floorcovering |
|
5 and 6 |
|
Floorcovering and Textile and Impervious (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
In-Situ Flooring (Cementitious Screeding) |
|
2 |
Formwork
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Formwork |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Glazing
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Combined Surveying and Installation of Windows and Doors or Conservatories (QCF) |
|
3 |
|
Domestic Fascia, Soffit and Bargeboard Installation |
|
2 |
|
Facade Technology |
|
4 |
|
Fenestration Installation |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Glazing |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Installing Domestic Fascias, Soffits and Bargeboards |
|
5 |
Heritage skills
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Heritage Conservation and Restoration of Britain's Canals and Waterways |
|
2 |
|
Heritage Skills (Construction)
|
|
2 and 3 |
6 |
Underpinning Knowledge for Heritage Skills (Construction) |
|
3 |
|
Understanding Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Pre-1919 Buildings |
|
3 |
Highways maintenance
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Highways Maintenance and Excavation Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Highways Maintenance - Excavation and Reinstatement Operations |
|
|
5 |
Road Surface Treatments |
|
5 |
|
Innovative methods of construction
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Cold Formed Steel Frame (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Innovative/Modern Methods of Construction (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Insulation
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Built Environment Infrared Thermography |
|
4 |
|
Cavity Wall Extraction |
|
2 |
|
Domestic Infrared Thermography |
|
3 |
|
Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Introduction to External Wall Insulation and Finishes |
|
2 |
|
Thermal Insulation (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Interior systems
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Dry Lining |
|
2 |
|
Dry Lining - Fixing |
|
3 |
|
Interior Systems (Construction)
|
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Interior Systems (Operable Partition Systems) |
|
2 |
Lifting operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Controlling Lifting Operations: |
|
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
5, 7 and 8 |
Lightning conductor engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Lightning Conductor Engineering (Construction) |
|
2 |
Masonry
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Craft Masonry (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Stonemasonry (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Mastic asphalting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Mastic Asphalting (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
Military engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering) |
|
2 and 3 |
Network construction operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Network Construction Operations (Gas) |
|
2 |
5 |
Network Construction Operations (Water) |
|
2 & 3
|
5 |
Painting and decorating
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction Crafts - Painting and Decorating |
|
2 |
|
Decorative Finishing - Painting and Decorating (Construction) |
|
3 |
|
Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations (Construction) – Painter |
|
2 |
|
Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations - Industrial Painter (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Decorative Finishing and Painting Occupations - Painter (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Painting and Decorating |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Passive fire protection
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Associated Industrial Services Occupations - Passive Fire Protection (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) |
|
|
|
Fire Door Safety |
|
3 |
|
Passive Fire Protection |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Passive Fire Protection Inspection |
|
5 |
Piling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Piling Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Plant hire operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Hire and Rental Operations |
|
2 |
|
Supervising Hire and Rental Operations - Equipment, Plant and Tools (Construction) |
|
3 |
Plant maintenance and operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Plant Machinery |
|
2 |
|
Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Plant Installations |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Plant Maintenance (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Plant Operations |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Testing, Inspecting and thorough Examination of Plant, Machinery, Equipment or Accessories (Construction) |
|
3 |
Plastering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction Crafts - Plastering |
|
2 |
|
Plastering |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Solid Plastering |
|
3 |
|
Post tensioning operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Post Tensioning Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Removal of construction waste
Title | Qualifications | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Low Risk Operator Competence for Construction Waste |
|
2 |
|
Medium Risk Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Waste Treatment and Transfer |
|
4 |
|
Removal of Hazardous Waste (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Removing Non-hazardous Wastes (Construction) |
|
2 |
Retrofit
Title | Qualifications | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Domestic Retrofit assessment |
|
|
|
Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Buildings |
|
3 | |
Green Ambassador within the Retrofit Sector |
|
2 | |
Retrofit |
|
2 | |
Retrofit Advisor |
|
3 | |
Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management |
|
5 | |
Understanding Domestic Retrofit |
|
2 |
Roofing
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Built-up Felt Roofing |
|
2 |
|
Roof Sheeting and Cladding |
|
2 |
|
Roof Slating and Tiling |
|
3 |
|
Roofing (Construction) |
|
5 |
|
Roofing Occupations (Construction)
|
|
2 and 3 |
6 |
Waterproof Membrane Roofing Systems (Construction) |
|
2 |
Shop fitting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Shop Fitting Installation |
|
2 |
|
Shopfitting Bench Joinery |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Shopfitting Joinery |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Site logistics
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Site Logistics Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Specialist installation
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Solid Surfaces |
|
2 |
|
Specialist Installation Occupations (Construction):
|
|
2 |
5 |
Steelfixing
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Advanced Steelfixing |
|
3 |
|
Knowledge of Steelfixing |
|
2 |
|
Steelfixing (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Steelfixing Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Structural works
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Sub-structure Work Occupations (Construction)
|
|
2 |
|
Super-structure Work Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Sustainability
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction and Building Services Management and Supervision (Sustainability) (QCF) |
|
4 |
|
Construction Management (Sustainability) |
|
5 |
|
Designing, Engineering and Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment |
|
3 |
|
Green Ambassador within the Construction Industry |
|
2 |
|
Sustainable Construction |
|
3 |
Traffic management
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Temporary Traffic Management |
|
2 |
5 |
Trowel occupations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Bricklaying |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Bricklaying and Concreting (Military Engineering) |
|
2 and 3 |
|
Brickwork Technician |
|
2 |
|
Construction Crafts - Bricklaying |
|
2 |
|
Trowel Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
Tunnelling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Tunnel Entry and Associated Emergency Procedures |
|
2 |
|
Tunnelling Operations - Tunnel Transport Operator (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Tunnelling Operations |
|
2 |
Water jetting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Water Jetting |
|
2 |
Wall and floor tiling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Wall and Floor Tiling |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Welding
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Metal Decking and Stud Welding |
|
2 |
|
Welding Construction Pipework |
|
3 |
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