Environmental Conservation
Level Two
Environmental Conservation offers a varied and fulfilling career. Your career path may include working in the countryside and coastal regions or working in the city, setting up recycling schemes or litter policies.
Overview
The Environmental Conservation Apprenticeship focuses on countryside management, community environmental projects and nature reserve wardening.
You will need good communication skills, excellent problem-solving skills and manual dexterity.
Course duration is 12-24 months.
Course Content
NVQ 2 in Environmental Conservation
Units Include:
- Habitat Management
- Collecting, Sorting & Processing Recyclable Materials
- Maintaining Environmental Good Practice
Additional Study
- Key Skills - Application of Number, Communication, IT, Improve Own Learning, Working with Others, Problem Solving
- Occupational Qualifications relevant to your workplace
How will I be assessed?
An assessor will visit you in the workplace regularly to assess your competence and help you to build a portfolio of evidence. Apprentices are required to attend a day release course where on-going assessments take place.
Entry Requirements
- Employment / Work Placement in industry
- Ideally you will have a minimum of 3 GCSEs Grade D or above
Career Progression
Progress onto NVQ 3
Case Study: Catherine Hill
Environmental Conservation
Catherine works full time at Nell Bank which is an award winning outdoor education centre. Nell Bank which has a 30 year history of providing outdoor and environmental education to all ages and abilities. The centre is surrounded by 110 acres of stunning oak bluebell woodland, set along side River Wharfe, within walking distance of Ilkley and is overlooked by the famous Ilkley Moor. In August 2008 the centre won the National Lottery Best Environment Project Award.
Nell Bank is an example of an effective working partnership between Bradford Council and the Nell Bank Charitable Trust.
“After accepting the post of Trainee Tutor at Nell Bank, I was offered the opportunity to continue my education and enrol onto the part time Environmental Conservation Apprenticeship Course at Craven College. So far I have found the course very interesting and am able to work full time with periods allocated to study during the working day. Thankfully The staff at both College and Nell Bank are very helpful with any challenges I face regarding my college work. Most of my learning is work based and the skills learnt at Nell Bank link seamlessly to my course. This means that meaning at the end of this year, I will have gained an NVQ, First Aid, Manual Handling and Working at Heights to name but a few. The staff at Nell Bank are very team orientated, so I can rely on any member of staff if I need help, because of this I always feel relaxed and safe in my learning environment.”
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