Safe Location and Avoidance of Underground Services (6038)

  • To be withdrawn
Last Updated: 14 May 2026
This qualification will close for registrations on 31 December 2026.

This award is designed for excavation and street works operatives to give them an understanding of how to avoid danger from underground services, and the importance of clearing an area prior to and during an excavation.
It is aimed at individuals working in construction or associated industries that need to locate and avoid underground services.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?
The qualification develops skills needed to identify, detect and mark out services and plan for these activities. Learners will cover the use of different types of service drawings and understand the theory of methods of safe excavation.
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?
To deliver this qualification, new centres will need to gain both centre and qualification approval. Centre staff should familiarise themselves with the structure, content and assessment requirements of this qualification and ensure that they have suitably qualified staff with occupational expertise, and appropriate resources.

Level 2

Level 2 Award in Safe Location and Avoidance of Underground Services (6038-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2026
To be withdrawn

Level 2 Award in Safe Location and Avoidance of Underground Services

  • Accreditation No: 603/2768/6 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: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 12 - 12 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 14.00 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £89.00 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. VAT may apply depending on your funding status and VAT registration.

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