This hands on course is designed to give you a broad overview of the plastering industry as well as some specialist skills in the field. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions that are designed to give you experience in a realistic work environment.

On the course you will achieve a Level 2 diploma in plastering.

Following this course you could progress onto a higher level course, gain employment or become self employed gathering evidence towards your NVQ Level 2 in plastering,

Funding for this course is available from South Staffordshire College please enquire to see if you are eligible.

You need to be dedicated to succeed and not afraid to commit yourself to training and study.

Know the Health and safety regulations - roles and responsibilities

• Know the accident /first aid / emergency procedures and reporting
• Know how to identify hazards on construction sites
• Know about health and hygiene
• Know about safe handling of materials and equipment
• Know about basic working platforms
• Know how to work with electricity
• Know how to use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Know the fire and emergency procedures
• Know about signs and notices

Carry out safe working practices

• Apply health and safety regulations - roles and responsibilties
• Apply accident / first aid / emergency procedures and reporting
• Identify hazards on construction sites
• Implement health and hygiene
• Safely handle materials and equipment
• Use basic working platforms
• Work with electricty
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Carry out fire and emergency procedures
• Use correct signs and notices

 Knowledge of information, quantities and communicating with others

• Know how to interpret and produce building information
• Know how to estimate quantities of resources
• Know how to communicate workplace requirements efficiently
• Interpret and produce building information
• Estimate quantities and resources
• Communicate workplace requirements efficently

Knowledge of building methods and construction technology

• Know the principles behind walls, floor and roofs
• Know the principles behind internal work
• Know about materials storage and deilvery of building materials

Know how to apply plaster materials to external surfaces

• Know how to interpret information for external work
• Know how to select materials tools and equipment
• Know how to prepare materials
• Know how to apply render to external backgrounds

Apply Plaster materials to external surfaces

• Interpret information for external work
• Select materials, tools and equipment
• Prepare materials

 know how to fix dry lining and plasterboard products to interiors

• Know how to interpret information from drawings for dry lining and fixing plasterboard
• Know how to prepare and install plasterboard products to internal backgrounds

Fixing dry lining and plasterboard products to interiors

• Interpret information from drawings for dry lining and fixing plasterboard
• Select materials and components
• Prepare and install plasterboard products to internal backgrounds

Know how to form sand and cement screeds

• Know how to interpret information from specifications and drawings relating to the formation of level surfaces and to falls
• Know how to select materials, components and equipment
• Know how to prepare and lay sand and cement screeds to levels and falls

Form sand and cement screeds

• Interpret information from specifications and drawings relating to the formation of level surfaces and to falls
• Select materials, components and equipment
• Prepare and lay sand and cement screeds to levels and falls

Know how to produce plaster components

• Know how to interpret information for producing fibrous work from drawings and specifications
• Know how to select materials, components and equipment

Produce plaster components

• Interpret information for producing fibrous work from drawings and specifications
• Select materials, components and equipment
• Produce fibrous plaster components

Know how to apply plaster materials to internal surfaces

• Know how to interpret information from drawings and specifications relating to internal plasterwork including expanded metal lathing in narrow widths
• Know how to select and prepare materials
• Know how to apply one and two coat plaster to internal backgrounds

Apply plaster materials to internal surfaces

• Interpret information from the drawings and specifications relating to internal plasterwork including expanded and metal lathing in narrow widths
• Select and prepare materials
• Apply one and two coat plaster to internal backgrounds

Apply plaster materials to internal surfaces

• Interpret information from drawings and specifications relating to internal plasterwork including expanded metal lathing in narrow widths
• Select and prepare materials
• Apply one and two coat plaster to  internal backgrounds

Know how to position and secure fibrous components

• Know how to interpret information
• Know how to select materials components and equipment
• Know how to prepare fix and finish fibrous plaster components to prepared backgrounds

Position and secure fibrous plaster components

• Interpret information
• Select materials, components and equipment
• Prepare fix and finish fibrous plaster components to prepare backgrounds

Mixture of practical and theory

Part time 2 days a week for 36 weeks