For Practitioners

National Occupational Standards (NOS) are “standards of competence” developed by employers and for employers.

NOS provide a powerful set of benchmarks covering the whole spectrum of tasks in an individual job role.

As a practitioner you can use NOS in a variety of ways including:

  • Managing your career development
  • Enhancing your employability
  • Satisfying the requirements of recognised qualifying bodies

Practitioner Resources

Explore our current generic NOS applicable to all higher level disciplines in the built environment

Explore the occupational NOS

Use our NOS Finder tool to find specific Standards

For more information on how you can progress your career and UK qualifications visit the CIC
Built Environment Careers Map


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