Understanding Planning, Supervising and Managing Working at Height (6144)

Last Updated: 04 Jul 2022
This single unit short course qualification has been developed in conjunction with industry experts, to provide the knowledge for planning, supervising and managing working at height.

It covers health and safety and regulatory requirements, selecting and planning staff and equipment, producing work schedules and site supervision.
This qualification is for those in or working towards a supervisory/management position working in industries which involve working at height.

This qualification may be applicable for a number of industries including construction, utilities, facilities management.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?
The qualification will cover things like:
  • Workplace health and safety risk assessment
  • Factors that influence selection of work at height equipment
  • Factors that influence the selection of staff and contractors for work at heights
  • Supervision and management of working at heights
  • Evaluating a risk assessment
  • Responsibility of contractors on site
The qualification is delivered by theory training at a City & Guilds centre.
 
The qualification is assessed through an assignment.

More information can be found in the qualification handbook, available to download from the centre documents section.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
This qualification is for candidates in or working towards a supervisory/management position in industries which involve working at height.

This qualification may be applicable for a number of industries including construction, utilities, facilities management
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?
To deliver the qualification you will need suitably qualified and approved staff to carry out the training and assessment and approved assessment facilities that meet the specification in the handbook.

The qualification is assessed by a City & Guilds set and quality assured assignment which is centre marked.
Any learners aged 18 and over are eligible to undertake the assessments.

To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the handbooks from the centre documents section.

Level 3

This Level 3 will help you plan, supervise and manage working at height.

You will learn the relevant health & safety and risk assessment, selection of equipment, staff and equipment and supervision and management considerations.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
This qualification will provide knowledge and updating (CPD) for candidates who are moving into supervisory/management roles that involve working at height.
City & Guilds Level 3 Award In Understanding planning, supervising and managing working at height (6144-31)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026

City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Understanding Planning, Supervising and Managing Working at Height

  • Accreditation No: 600/6823/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 2 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 16 - 16 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 20 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £55.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

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Interested in delivering this qualification?

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