CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 2 PLASTERING (6 WEEKS)

This course covers all aspects of plastering principles and practices and is intended for those that want to gain practical skills and knowledge in order to gain entry into the professional plastering industry or develop their skills and knowledge as a professional plasterer.

This is a professional trade qualification and you will gain a level 2 City & Guilds Certificate on completion of this course. The course covers the following 10 units;

7 mandatory units are

• Repairing a patch in a plastered wall
• Boarding and setting a ceiling in one coat
• Applying a floating coat to wall and attached pier
• Applying and finishing the setting coat to a floored wall and attached pier
• Applying a floating coat to a square or rectangular column
• Applying a floating finishing coat to a square or rectangular column
• ·         Scrim and skim finish with plasterThe 8 Optional Units are:
• Screeding a sand and cement floor from a given level of datum point
• Introduction to fixing floor tiles and skirting tiles
• Applying a textured finish with border
• Replaster over textured ceiling using bonding agent
• Applying a plain rendering and finish with a wood float
• Applying a Tyrolean hand machine finish to a prepared wall
• Fixing bell cast bead and applying scratch coats to wall areas
• Applying pebble dash finish to a prepared wall

NEXT STEPS

On completion of the course we follow up with our students on their next step. Our dedicated career advisors go through all the options that are available to the individual candidate for career development. We assess and help to identify further training needs if relevant or assist them to find work. Our next step activities include but are not limited to;

• Help with writing their CV
• Interviewing tips and practice
• Training candidates on how to use electronic media for work search activities
• Referrals and Introductions to partner and associate companies for work trails, apprenticeships and employment
• Identifying and enrolling candidates on relevant courses top further improve employability skills
• Providing free introduction courses to building enterprises and setting up small businesses
• Introducing relevant candidates to partner and associate companies for further enterprise assistance and funding
• Identifying and enrolling candidates on relevant courses top further improve employability skills
• Providing free introduction courses to building enterprises and setting up small businesses
• Introducing relevant candidates to partner and associate companies for further enterprise assistance and funding