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NVQ

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abbreviation

  1. National Vocational Qualification: a qualification that rewards competence in a specified type of employment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both artists, Kate O and Wingy, successfully completed an NVQ Level 2 counselling course as part of the programme, to support their professional development in working within the health sector.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Balogun earned a catering NVQ there, and became eligible for day-release work towards the end of his sentence.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2018

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