CVQO
The CVQO manages Vocational Qualifications for members of the British cadet organisations[1].
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[edit] Rationale
Young people who are members of the Cadet Forces gain skills that include [2] :
- Leadership
- Team building
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Health and physical fitness
It was recognised that these skills were “transferable” to higher education and the work place and of interest to employers. The CVQO acts as a delivery point by being accredited by lead bodies such as City & Guilds and Edexcel and professional bodies (ILM) where these skills can be recognised by qualifications[1].
[edit] Organisations involved
[edit] Qualifications
[edit] Cadets
Cadets can also qualify for other BTEC awards through the training that is carried out at their squadrons/units. Cadets have to be 16 before they can start working towards a qualification. There are many additional courses and awards that can be gained. The recognised qualifications are[1][2][3]:
- BTEC First Diploma in Public Services
- BTEC First Diploma in Music
- BTEC First Diploma in Engineering (Maintenance)
- Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading
[edit] Adults
Adult members of staff can also receive qualifications from the CVQO. These include[1][3]:
- ILM Award in First Line Management Level 3[4]
- City & Guilds Licentiate-ship (in Youth Leadership and Training)[4]
- City & Guilds Graduate-ship (in Youth Management and Training)[4]
- City & Guilds Membership (in Strategic Youth Management)[4]
- First Aid Assessors & Verifiers Qualification (NVQ units)[4]
[edit] External links
- Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO)
- Junior Leaders Association
- 27 Volunteers from the Air Cadets celebrate success (RAF News) accessdate: 2008-10-29
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d CVQO. "CVQO". http://www.cvqo.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ a b MOD(Army) - ACF website. "Army Cadet Force qualifications". http://www.armycadets.com/join/cadets/qualifications/. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ a b Air Cadet Organisation website. "Air Cadet Organisation". http://www.aircadets.org/trgofficer_education.html. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ a b c d e Marine Society & Sea Cadets website. "College of the Sea". Archived from the original on 2008-06-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20080628180703/http://www.ms-sc.org/Marine-Society/Content/Education/Sea-Cadet-Corps/CVQO/ilm. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
