City & Guilds Plastering Courses - Training for a New Career

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Intensive Plastering Courses: First Step to Become Qualified

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Intensive Plastering Courses are available all over the UK and they are a great way for you to retrain fast if you want to have a change of career or if you are just starting out and want to become a plasterer.

This web site aims to bring you the most up to date information if you are interested in becoming a Plasterer.
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You can become a qualified Plasterer in just 6 weeks of training!

You can gain the City & Guilds 6217 Plastering qualification in just six weeks, the intensive courses are excellent in getting you up to the required standard to enter the work place.
You will be trained in a purpose built environment and will be plastering walls from day one.

Intensive Plastering Courses

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The training course will teach you the theory of plastering as well as practical hands on training so you will quickly absorb the skills you are being shown during the duration of your course.

The City & Guilds 6217 Plastering Course contains the underpinning knowledge of plastering methods and techniques you need and allows you to start work on a construction site as a plasterer with confidence.

Once you are working and gain some experience you will want to gain the NVQ in Plastering levels 2 - 3
The NVQ's can only be obtained through on the job assessments by a certified city and guilds examiner carried out in a place of work place by you.

The NVQ will assess:

  • producing internal and external finishes
  • applying and fixing dry lining boards
  • producing castings
  • fixing and repairing fibrous parts

Once you have achieved your NVQ you will be regarded as a fully qualified plasterer.

Being a plasterer can be a very rewarding career and will give you a sense of achievement on every job you do, and if you like the idea of working with your hands and creating something the becoming a plasterer may be the right choice for you.


Plastering Job Profile


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Plasterer's can earn:

  • Starting around £16,000 - £20,000 per year

  • Up to £28,000 per year
    or more with experience

Hours Worked

  • up to 39 per week Monday to Friday

You may be required to work weekends and evenings in order to meet a construction deadline.

If you are self employed the more you work the more you can make.

Due to the nature of this job you will be working indoors, the work can be somewhat physical demanding and you would need a good head for heights.

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