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Qualification details

Glass Forming Operations

Qualification summary

This qualification accredits competence in glass forming operations. Candidates must complete a total of seven units, covering: obtaining and providing information on operations, maintaining health and safety in the working environment, contributing to the effectiveness of the organisation, controlling the flow of melted glass through the forming process, forming glass products to meet specifications, assuring the quality of formed glass products to meet specifications, and maintaining the operation of forming equipment to meet new requirements. Candidates may also choose to take additional units from Employment National Training Org standards.

Qualification details

Q1017980
GQA - Glass Qualifications Authority
2
NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
Accreditation start date:
29/11/1993
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
31/07/1999
Certification end date:
31/07/2001
England
Not specified
Wales
Not specified
N.Ireland
Not specified
Candidates must complete all units in Group A, Mandatory Units. Additional units from the ENTO standards, covering assessor and verifier competences, may also be taken and certificated separately. These, however, are not required for completion of the NVQ.
  • A  -  Mandatory Units
    • U1018163 - Control the Flow of Melted Glass Through the Forming Process
    • U1018164 - Form Glass Products to Meet Specifications
    • U1018165 - Assure the Quality of Formed Glass Products to Meet Specifications
    • U1018166 - Maintain the Operation of Forming Equipment to Meet New Requirements
    • U1018358 - Obtain and Provide Information on Operations
    • U1018360 - Maintain Health and Safety in the Working Environment
    • U1018364 - Contribute to the Effectiveness of the Organisation
  • B  -  Additional TDLB Units
    These units are not required for completion of the NVQ, but may be certificated separately.
    • U1019357 - Assess Candidate Performance (no certification after 28/02/2005 is available for this unit)
    • U1019358 - Assess Candidate Using Differing Sources of Evidence (no certification after 28/02/2005 is available for this unit)
    • U1019359 - Internally Verify the Assessment Process (no certifcation after 28/02/2005 is available for this unit)