This qualification is suitable for anyone involved in mobile plant operations such as quarries, cement plants, block works, asphalt (tar) plants etc. 

This qualification is suitable for the following types of mobile plant: 

• 360° Excavator – Re-handling - Wheeled
• Fork Lift Truck – Reach Truck 
• Mobile Service Unit 
• Skid Steer – Tracked
• 360° Excavator – Re-handling – Tracked
• Fork Lift Truck – Rough Terrain 
• 360° Excavator – Face Operations – Standard Reach
• Fork Lift Truck – Tele Truck 
• Telehandler
• 360° Excavator – Face Operations – Long Reach
• Telehandler 360°
• Tracked Loading Shovel
• Backhoe Loader – 180° 
• Wheeled Loading Shovel – Re-handling
• Dozer – Wheeled 
• Wheeled Loading Shovel – Face Operations
• Dozer – Tracked 
• Materials Handler 
• Dumptruck – Articulated Chassis
• Fork Lift Truck – Counterbalance 
• Mini Digger - Housekeeping Activities 
• Skid Steer – Wheeled

For those operating under the MPQC Plant Scheme, this qualification is mandatory in order to upgrade your red ''assessed operator'' card to a blue ''competent operator'' card. 

This qualification is suitable for anyone involved in mobile plant operations such as quarries, cement plants, block works, asphalt (tar) plants etc. 

We have provided a few examples of the types of mobile plant this qualification is suitable for below: 

• 360° Excavator – Re-handling - Wheeled
• 360° Excavator – Re-handling – Tracked
• 360° Excavator – Face Operations – Long Reach
• 360° Excavator – Face Operations – Standard Reach
• Telehandler
• Tracked Loading Shovel
• Backhoe Loader – 180° 
• Wheeled Loading Shovel – Re-handling
• Wheeled Loading Shovel – Face Operations
• 360 Materials Handler 
• Dumptruck – Articulated Chassis
• Mini Digger - Housekeeping Activities 
• Skid Steer – Wheeled

The process requires the Learner to demonstrate he or she has the required knowledge and skills to operate a specific piece of mobile plant.

The qualification process would include a number of visits by one of our competent Assessors. 

The first assessment visit will include an induction, to explain the process, as well as the centre and awarding organisation’s policies, practices and procedures. 

Each Delegate will complete the below 4 Mandatory units, as well as one optional unit which is specific to the role they carry out within the business: 

Mandatory Units:

• Conform to General Workplace Safety and Security (GEN01)

• Conform to Efficient Working Practices in the Workplace (GEN02)

• Monitor and Maintain Environmental Conditions in Own Area of Responsibility (GEN03)

• Prepare, Operate and Shut Down Plant in Mineral Products Plant Operations (PL400)

Learners can also choose to complete one or more of the below optional units, however this is not essential to achieve the qualification: 

Optional Unit(s):

• Operate Plant Attachments (PL399) 

• Arrange and Secure Loads for Transportation (PL397)

As part of the process, you will be required to answer a number of small question papers (One for each unit), gather documents relevant to your role such as risk assessments, environmental procedures, check sheets, operator handbooks, and other such documents! 

Do not worry, you will plan each assessment visit with your Assessor to allow time to complete the work required! 

When your assessor arrives on site, he or she will be looking to observe you carrying out your daily duties, asking questions about the tasks you carry out, looking at the documentation and getting you to explain the various processes and procedures. 

On completion, the Centre will claim your certificate, which will be scanned, and a copy sent in advance of the original certificate. 

MPQC Level 2 Diploma in Mobile Plant Operations

Standard Package - (Includes Red Card, Qualification and upgrade to Blue Card)

£1550.00 + VAT Per Learner

• MPQC Red Card Assessment and Blue Card upgrade on completion of qualification. 
• Registration for the appropriate ‘MPQC Level 2 Diploma in Mobile Plant Operations’ qualification. 
• 3 Assessment visits, Including over 12 hours of assessment.
• All Assessor time, travel and associated expenses.
• E-Portfolio to allow you to complete your knowledge questions, upload evidence, track progress etc. 

Qualification Only Package (Suitable for those who already hold an MPQC Red Card)

£1195.00 + VAT Per Learner

Includes:

• Blue Card upgrade on completion of qualification if the individual has an MPQC Red Card.  
• Registration for the appropriate ‘MPQC Level 2 Diploma in Mobile Plant Operations’ qualification. 
• 3 Assessment visits, Including over 12 hours of assessment.
• All Assessor time, travel and associated expenses.
• E-Portfolio to allow you to complete your knowledge questions, upload evidence, track progress etc. 

Please note: the above costs can be discounted where multiple learners require assessment on the same site or between sites within a reasonable distance of each other. The maximum number of endorsements that can be assessed in one day is capped at 4. 

Additional Charges:

• If you require an additional endorsement e.g you operate a loading shovel, and you require 360 excavator, an additional charge of £70 + VAT per endorsement would apply if we were notified prior to the Red Card assessment taking place. This will include registration and assessment, as well as adding the endorsement to your Red Card.
• If you require an additional endorsement after having achieved the relevant qualification and you have been issued your Blue Card, a charge of £450 + VAT would apply which includes 1 endorsement, with an additional charge of £70 + VAT for each subsequent endorsement where multiple are required. This will include registration and assessment, as well as adding the new endorsement to your Blue Card. 
• £600 + VAT - Per Learner, per additional qualification assessment visit, this is typically required where the Assessor has confirmed an assessment within 7 days, and then turns up on site and the Learner has either done nothing or the assessment can’t go ahead as the Learner has meetings or other work which takes priority over the assessment. However, to date we have never charged a client for an extra assessment visit which is down to the rigorous planning and support we provide our Learners.
• £450 + VAT – 5 Year re-assessment for one endorsement. On completion of the re-assessment, you will be issued an updated Blue Card, an additional charge of £70 + VAT will apply for each additional endorsement, which will include re-assessment for each processing operation. 
• Transfers from CPCS to MPQC, will be priced at the time of notification subject to MPQC approval. 
• The maximum number of endorsements that can be assessed in one day is capped at 4, where more assessments are required an additional assessment day would be charged.

Your portfolio will be located online, which you can access through any website browser via a laptop, computer or mobile device.

Here you can access your knowledge question papers, completing them online, and submitting them for marking, with one simple click of a button, which will also notify your Assessor automatically!  We also provide access to a huge archive of guidance documents on a range of health, safety, waste and environmental subjects.

This will not only help you research and learn in order to achieve the award, but it’s also the ideal on-site reference tool, when carrying out your daily duties.

Because we have remote access to the information provided, it allows us to add and update information over time, resulting in an ever-expanding resource at your fingertips!

We will also provide you access to a range of knowledge video’s, which explain how to carry out specific tasks, procedures or assessments as well as more in-depth videos which cover specific topic areas such as legislation.

Yes, you need access to an operational facility with the required resource, as the assessment phase is completed in the working environment.

• Operational facility examples: quarries, cement, asphalt (tar) plants or block works. 
• Resource examples: crushing, screening, blasting, people/staff, vehicles, mobile plant, management systems, procedures, assessments etc. 

These qualifications are led by the Learner, with support from their Assessor. 

It’s hard to give an accurate time frame, as it will depend on a range of factors, such as the time the Learner can put into research and learning, completing work set by their Assessor, existing knowledge and experience, and workload to name but a few. 

We have outlined approximate time scales below, however, the time frame can be dramatically increased or decreased depending on the Learner and whether additional time is required in order to carry out further learning. 

Approximate time scales:

• MPQC Level 2 Diploma in Mobile Plant Operations: 3 to 5 months 

The minimum time frame that this award can be completed is 10 weeks from the first assessment, which is set by the awarding organisation. 

No, this qualification is open entry which means you don't need to have achieved any other qualification. 

The MPQC Plant Scheme is designed to ensure organisations within the quarry sector, meet their obligations under the Quarry Regulations 1999. 

Any new operator will require an assessment, to demonstrate they can operate the appropriate piece of plant/equipment safely.

Once you safely pass the assessment, you will be issued a red operator's card.

You then have 2 years to achieve the relevant MPQC Level 2 Vocational Qualification (VQ), in order to upgrade to a blue ''competent operator'' card. 

The MPQC Plant Scheme is designed to ensure organisations within the quarry sector, meet their obligations under the Quarry Regulations 1999. 

Once an operator has been assessed and issued a red card, the individual will enroll to complete the relevant Level 2 MPQC Vocational Qualification (VQ). 

Once complete, we will be able to claim and issue you with a blue competent operator card and certification for your vocational qualification. 

You will need to book a refresher prior to the expiry date of the plant item (every 5 years from the original assessment date), to maintain your licence. 

 Once you safely pass the assessment, you will be issued an updated Blue ''Competent Operator Card''. 

Those operating multiple pieces of plant/equipment will complete a red card assessment for each piece of plant/equipment they need to operate. 

They will then complete the required VQ, for one of those pieces of equipment, in order to upgrade their Red ''Operator'' card, to a Blue ''Competent Operator'' card. 

All endorsements will be stated on the Blue card, however, you will need to complete a 5-yearly assessment, for each piece of plant/equipment on or before its expiry date. 

Likewise, should you wish to add any additional endorsements, once you have achieved the appropriate VQ, you will only need to complete an initial assessment, and then this endorsement can be added to your Blue card.