How much does an NVQ cost?
ESA has set out a straightforward cost model that explains exactly what you get for your money.
Due to the wide scope of the qualifications, embracing over 20 products, the individual product areas in which a candidate is deemed competent will be recorded on the certificate as 'endorsements'. For convenience, ESA has divided these into three 'endorsement groups' as follows -
- Group A - Powered Pedestrian Doors including Fire
- Group B - Industrial and Garage Doors including Fire
- Group C - Gates and Traffic Barriers
Further detail about the 'groups' can be found in the FAQs.
The registration fee by the awarding body is currently £82.00 (£71 for Loading Bay Equipment NVQ) and ESA has no influence over the fees charged by the awarding body.
For one NVQ including a 1-day site visit and one endorsement group the fee is £900.
The total cost being £982 per candidate (or £971 for Loading Bay Equipment).
Any additional endorsement groups OR NVQs that can be assessed during the 1-day visit are £100 each.
Additional site visits per day are £350.
Scenario #1
One Door NVQ with one endorsement group assessed in one site visit day would be –
| Awarding body registration fee | = £82 |
| NVQ #1 with endorsement group C | = £900 |
| Total cost | = £982 |
Scenario #2
Two Door NVQs with two endorsement groups that could all be assessed on the same site visit day would be –
| Awarding body registration fee £82 per NVQ | = £82 x 2 = £164 |
| NVQ #1 with endorsement group A | = £900 |
| NVQ #2 with the same endorsement group as NVQ #1 | = £100 |
| One additional endorsement group B | = £100 |
| Total cost | = £1264 |
Scenario #3
Two Door NVQs with two endorsement groups that could not all be assessed on the same site visit day would be –
| Awarding body registration fee £82 per NVQ | = £82 x 2 = £164 |
| NVQ #1 with endorsement group B | = £900 |
| NVQ #2 with the same endorsement group as NVQ #1 | = £100 |
| Additional endorsement group C for NVQ #2 | = £100 |
| Additional 1-day site visit | = £350 |
| Total cost | = £1614 |
Scenario #4
Two NVQs (Door and Loading Bay) with two endorsement groups for NVQ 1 that could not all be assessed on the same site visit day, plus a site visit for the loading bay equipment would be –
| Awarding body registration fee £82 for Door NVQ £71 for Loading Bay NVQ | = £82 + £71 = £153 |
| NVQ #1 with endorsement group B | = £900 |
| NVQ #2 loading bay equipment | = £100 |
| Loading bay site visit | = £350 |
| Additional endorsement group C for NVQ #1 | = £100 |
| Additional 1-day site visit | = £350 |
| Total cost | = £1953 |
All prices are subject to VAT.
Any additional charges are agreed beforehand between the candidate or the candidates company so there are no hidden surprises. ESA is committed to being a company with integrity.
