Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Event Management

Before looking at this particular National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), it is worth explaining the purpose of an NVQ. It is a competence based qualification, which means it reflects what someone does as part of their job. They are normally flexible and are essentially an assessment to prove that someone can do a job. Training is still required over and above the assessment to bring someone new or developing in a role to full competence and hence enable them to gain the qualification.
NVQs are work based qualifications, but can be delivered full-time in colleges. NVQs can be delivered by the employer themselves or with help from a commercial work based provider or college. Their delivery can be very flexible, including day release, on the job, online training assessment etc. NVQs are available at levels 1 to 5 and reflect the differing competences of different jobs, with 5 being the highest level of competence.
The Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Event Management covers the breadth of event management functions from set and breakdown, operational planning to health, safety and security at event sites.

Mandatory units

• Evaluating and reporting events
• Understanding event evaluation and reporting
• Understanding how to research and report information to plan and organise an event
• Establishing and developing working relationships in the events industry
• Understanding working relationships in the events industry
• Understanding operational event planning
• Researching and reporting information to plan and organise an event
• Managing the running of an event
• Understanding the events industry
• Understanding health, safety and security at events sites
• Operational event planning
• Understanding event setup and breakdown
• Managing the setup and breakdown of an event
• Understanding how to manage the running of an event
• Overseeing health, safety and security at events sites