Plastering

Course Overview

Type of Course and Awarding Body

Plastering (Solid), NVQ Diploma - C Skills

Level

Level Three

What's it all about?

Solid Plasterer: Working on a construction site, commercial or domestic areas applying wet finishes to walls , ceilings and floors.

Fibrous Plasterer: Working in a workshop using moulds to produce ornamental plasterwork for decoration on ceilings and walls.

Progression

Plastering has a wide range of opportunities that apprentices can be involved with in a structured career path, such as new builds and refurbishments.

After gaining work experience in the chosen occupational area there are also opportunities to progress into occupational work supervision, management or technical support areas.

Entry Requirements

You will undertake various assessments so we can ascertain at which levels you are currently working.

Duration

Two and a half years

Business Benefits

Structured training

Apprenticeships offer a structured training programme for your apprentice, combining college study with on-the-job training.

Relevant skills

Apprenticeships are practical work-based schemes developed by the construction industry to help plug the skills gaps in your company.

Respected qualifications

Apprenticeships lead to respected qualifications - NVQs, which prove that the standards of work expected in the industry have been met, supported by work on core skills like dealing with customers and working out costs of materials.

Building your team

Taking on an apprentice can lead to a valuable and enthusiastic new addition to your workforce. Every year we have a lot of interest from young people keen to make a future for themselves in construction.

Run On Demand?

Yes

Roll On Roll Off?

Yes

Are there any exams?

Assessment is carried out on and off-the-job and day release at Kings Road.

Course Content

What does the course involve?

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Solid)

Construction Award Alliance Diploma at Level 3

Level 2 Application of Number

Level 2 Communications

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

When can I study?

Day release at Kings Road

Course Facts

This course is run on a roll on roll off/run on demand basis, enrolments available throughout the year. . Please contact us for further information on 01752 305300 or e-mail info@cityplym.ac.uk.