About
Committee Overview
ProVoc is a sub committee of the A Cost E, and its primary goal is to increase the profile of National Vocational Qualifications in Project Control. Our main strength lies with our close association with end user organisations i.e. AMEC, British Energy, BNFL, BCECA (the British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association) etc, the standard setting and delivery organisations of ECITB, the Assessment Centres and the professional body A Cost E,. Our strategy is to achieve our promotional objectives by using customer network opportunities. We also wish to grow the qualification beyond its construction industry base to other industrial sectors.
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Chairman's Message
The level 4 NVQ meets the requirements to demonstrate a full professional competency in project control. It satisfies entry requirements for Full membership of the Association of Cost Engineers and with suitable subsequent experience will give access to recognised professional status in Project Control ie Certified Cost Engineer . Generally these candidates will be working towards full Project Control competency and will generally be able to work unsupervised/as self starters.
The level 3 NVQ is a stepping stone to level 4 for the less experienced Project Control personnel, will give access to Associate membership of the A cost E. Generally these candidates will be working towards an assistant Project control role, and will be able to work with a medium level of supervision
The level 2 NVQ is a new qualification launched in 2007 and aimed at apprentices or Trade conversions to the Project Control discipline. It is a stepping stone to level 3 for the new entrants to Project Control, although candidates must be numerate. The Level 2 give access to Student membership of the A Cost E. Generally these candidates will be work towards a Project Control assistant role, and will be able to work with some supervision on routine work
Nigel Hibberd (chairman)
Mission Statement
To raise the profile and recognition of the competence based qualifications with
the employee community.
the employer community.
the client community.
To maintain and develop the project control qualification along current project management best practice.
To gain global credibility for the suite of Project Control qualifications.
Committee Background
ProVoc emerged from the Engineering Construction Industry client and end users working party, who developed the original work based qualification in 2006/7 to identify/develop competent project control professionals (staff and hired staff). Please click here to view our survey and read further about the relationship Provoc has within industry.