Plastering training courses

Plastering courses: first step to become qualified

Intensive training 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 learn the skills needed 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 in the UK.

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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 City & Guilds Courses

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 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.

There are many trade skills training centres all over the UK and Ireland that run plastering courses, so you should have no trouble finding a course that's near to where you live. (Check out the Course Finder page for more info.)

And the vast majority of these are reputable and run by experienced time served plasterers, just check that the training centre is accredited by City and Guilds one of the most respected awarding bodies.

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.

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