20 Day Plastering Course

We now offer a 20 day plastering course for those people that wish to concentrate just on the one trade. The course includes training within a domestic property so that you get to practice your skills in a realistic environment.

During the 20 days of training you will complete the following:

Plastering - You will complete plastering training which will be held in realistic sized training bays and throughout the training you will; fix plasterboards using the dot and dab technique, apply plaster to plasterboards, apply plaster to plastered walls, apply plaster to ceilings, apply rendering, measure cut and fix beading and complete patch and repair work to walls and ceilings. A more detailed description of the course content can be found by clicking here

During the training course you will also complete plastering work within a domestic property. This is ideal for building your skills and confidence completing plastering work in a realistic environment.

Business Start-up - Throughout your training we will discuss a number of elements that are important when thinking of starting your own business as a trades person. We will discuss; naming of your company, self employed or limited company, what services you will offer and to what customers, how to price jobs and complete invoices, contacting suppliers and opening accounts, how to market your service and techniques to use when dealing with customers. At the end of the course you will have produced a basic business plan that you can take with you.

This course, as with all our training courses, is intensive and aimed at providing you with as much quality training as possible in the time you are at the centre, therefore you will spend every hour of every day learning and practicing. We are able to include so many elements into the training as you are taught by experienced tradespeople who have many years experience of completing the content in a working environment.

There are no more than 10 people on a course at any one time and each person will have their own training bay, tools and materials and everyone on the course has either paid for the course themselves or has had access to limited funding, so everyone is here to learn as much as possible.

Before attending the course please feel free to compile a list of questions relating to the trades and if you have any projects that you intend on completing after your training please bring details with you.

Duration and Cost

20 full days in duration, from 8am until 4pm at the Willenhall centre and from 9am until 5pm at the Stoke centre. Please arrive at the training centre at least 15 minutes before the course start time.

The cost of this course is £1750 INC VAT and there are no hidden extra costs. You only need to bring yourself, work clothes, suitable footwear and your lunch, we will provide everything else - there is even free tea and coffee.

Qualifications Gained

During the course you will be assessed for the following certificates (if you fail any assessments you will receive a free resit)

City & Guilds Level 2 unit Certificate in Plastering
NOCN Level 3 unit certificate in Plastering
Level 3 Qualification in Progression or Self Employement and Enterprise

ELC Funding

This course is approved for ELC funding. When completing your form you will need the following information:

Course Code: C006
Course Title: Plastering and Rendering Course
Duration: 20 Days
Cost: £1750
Level Achieved: Level 3

If you require any help or advice with regards to funding then please do not hesitate to contact the centre via email at armed-forces@tradeteacher.co.uk or on 01782 837007.

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is designed for people with little or no previous experience and who wish to learn the key aspects of plastering. People attend this course either because they wish to learn the skills to complete work to a high standard on their own properties, or for people who wish to supplement their income by working part time as a self employed trades person or for those who wish to take the first step towards changing their career. Other tradesmen also attend this course so that they can add another skill to increase work options.

Don't forget we are here for full support after you have completed your course; either calling into the centre, email or phone the office or your tutor.

If you have any questions about the course content and suitability then please do not hesitate to contact the centre on 01782 837007, you are also welcome to visit the training centre when a course is running to speak with both staff and students.

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