Is it possible to get the NVQ level 2 without knowing anything, or working alongside an experienced engineer?

I ask the question as I have been told a little story about a student at the local college who works for his father in a building trade related position, but has nothing to do with refrigeration.

The father has registered a new company with an Air Conditioning name so the lad goes to college and registers and then says he works for this new company.

The new company is not actively trading and does not employ any refrigeration engineers.

The lad attends the local college on day release for the past 2 years and studies, but from all accounts, he is struggling to understand the basics, even after 2 years.

Apparently, his level 2 portfolio is full of pictures of AC installs and repairs that he has photographed while working on the same site as the equipment, but has not carried out the work, and his father has signed the sheets off.

The time when the college tutor attended for the obligatory site visit, he showed the tutor some AC kit that had been installed by a 'proper' company and made out it was his own install.

Is this acceptable? Can it be done?

Any comments appreciated.