NRSWA course Operator Units of competence within the New Roads and Street Works Act are:

• Unit 1 (LA) - Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.

• Unit 2 (O1) - Signing, lighting and guarding.

• Unit 3 (O2) - Excavation in the highway.

• Unit 4 (O3) - Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.

• Unit 5 (O4) - Reinstatement of sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials.

• Unit 6 (O5) - Reinstatement in cold-lay bituminous materials.

• Unit 7 (O6) - Reinstatement in hot-lay bituminous materials.

• Unit 8 (O7) - Reinstatement of concrete slabs.

• Unit 9 (O8) - Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways.

Flexible, expert advice when you need NRSWA Course Supervisor Units of competence within the New Roads and Street Works Act are:

• Unit 1 (LA) - Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.

• Unit 10 (S1) - Monitoring signing, lighting and guarding.

• Unit 11 (S2) - Monitoring excavation in the highway.

• Unit 12 (S3) - Monitoring reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.

• Unit 13 (S4) - Monitoring reinstatement of sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials.

• Unit 14 (S5) - Monitoring reinstatement in bituminous materials.

• Unit 15 (S6) - Monitoring reinstatement of concrete slabs.

• Unit 16 (S7) - Monitoring reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways. 

Operative Re-Assessment

The Requalification course consists of a mixture of refresher streetworks training and assessments for each unit held on the candidate’s original New Roads and Street Works card. This course allows Operatives to renew the following units on their cards:

• Unit 1 (LA) - Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.

• Unit 2 (O1) - Signing, lighting and guarding.

• Unit 3 (O2) - Excavation in the highway.

• Unit 4 (O3) - Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.

• Unit 5 (O4) - Reinstatement of sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials.

• Unit 6 (O5) - Reinstatement in cold-lay bituminous materials.

• Unit 7 (O6) - Reinstatement in hot-lay bituminous materials.

• Unit 8 (O7) - Reinstatement of concrete slabs.

• Unit 9 (O8) - Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways.

The candidate will be assessed through a series of open book, multiple choice questions and will be required to pass them all in order to retain all units previously held on their card.

Supervisor Re-Assessment

This NRSWA Supervisor Refresher course consists of a mixture of refresher streetworks training and assessments for each unit held on the candidate’s original New Roads and Street Works card. This course allows Supervisors to renew the following units on their cards:

• Unit 1 (LA) - Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.

• Unit 10 (S1) - Monitoring signing, lighting and guarding.

• Unit 11 (S2) - Monitoring excavation in the highway.

• Unit 12 (S3) - Monitoring reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.

• Unit 13 (S4) - Monitoring reinstatement of sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials.

• Unit 14 (S5) - Monitoring reinstatement in bituminous materials.

• Unit 15 (S6) - Monitoring reinstatement of concrete slabs.

• Unit 16 (S7) - Monitoring reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways.

The candidate will be assessed through a series of open book, multiple choice questions and will be required to pass them all in order to retain all units previously held on their card.

NRSWA Course Operator Unit Combinations:

• Excavation in the highway. Units 1, 2 and 3 (LA, O1, O2).

• Excavation, backfilling and reinstatement of construction layers with a cold-lay bituminous surface. Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (LA, O1-O5).

• Reinstatement of construction layers in hot-lay and cold-lay bituminous materials. Units 1, 2, 6 and 7 (LA, O1, O5, O6).

• Reinstatement of concrete slabs. Units 1, 2 and 8 (LA, O1, O7).

• Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways. Units 1, 2 and 9 (LA, O1, O8).

• Signing, lighting and guarding. Unit 2 only (O1). 

NRSWA Course Supervisor Unit Combinations: 

• Monitoring excavation in the highway. Unit 1, 10, 11 (LA, S1, S2).

• Monitoring excavation, backfilling and reinstatement of construction layers with bituminous materials. Units 1, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 (LA, S1-S5).

• Monitoring reinstatement of construction layers in bituminous materials. Units 1, 10 and 14 (LA, S1, S5).

• Monitoring reinstatement of concrete slabs. Units 1, 10 and 15 (LA, S1, S6).

• Monitoring reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways. Units 1, 10 and 16 (LA, S1, S7).

• Monitoring signing, lighting and guarding. Unit 10 only (S1).

This Course requires the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to attend:

Hard Hat

High Vis

Laced up safety boots

Gloves

Safety glasses

What is a NRSWA Card?

Those who successfully complete the NRSWA course unit(s) will receive a Certificate of Competence which will need to be sent to the SWQR. They will then provide a plastic photo identification card that shows the qualification for each NRSWA unit. This is valid for 5 years.

What is SWQR?

Street Works Qualification Register – this holds the details of all NRSWA trained and qualified Supervisors and Operatives. It works closely with a number of awarding bodies including City & Guilds, LANTRA and SQA to ensure that every qualified individual has a durable card that can be produced on site if necessary, to prove their qualified status.

What is a NRSWA Reassessment?

You will need to undertake either an Operative or Supervisor Reassessment course when your card is due to expire. Candidates who let their card lapse will need to retake the full NRSWA training course(s) of their desired specialism in order to regain their certificate and card.