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The Level 6 is the main qualification for site managers and leads to the black Manager card.
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The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management is the most common route to the black CSCS Manager card. It is equivalent in level to a bachelor’s degree, but it is assessed from your real work managing sites.
It suits site managers, project managers and senior supervisors who already run work and want the qualification to match.
Pathways vary, such as building and civil engineering, but the core is similar.
| Area | Examples of evidence |
|---|---|
| Planning and programming | Programmes, look-aheads, resource plans |
| Health, safety and welfare | Construction phase plans, RAMS reviews, inductions |
| Quality and progress | Inspection records, snagging, progress reports |
| People and contractors | Meetings, subcontractor coordination, toolbox talks |
| Commercial | Cost control, variations, valuations |
Next steps: how to get a black CSCS card and which NVQ you need for site management.
Level 6 is a management qualification, so the evidence is mostly documents and decisions rather than hands-on work.
A site manager on a housing development could use the build programme, a subcontractor meeting record, a cost report and an accident investigation as evidence. Each one is linked to a unit with a short written account of their decisions.
Tell us your trade and what you do on site. We will match you to the right NVQ, book your assessor and help with your card when you finish.
See NVQ coursesCall 0208 099 4324It sits at the same level on the qualifications framework, but it is work-based rather than academic.
You need a role where you manage site work so you can produce the evidence.
Yes, along with a pass in the Managers and Professionals HS&E test.
No. It is assessed from workplace evidence and discussion.
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