Plastering 7 Week NVQ Level 2

Why NVQ?

NVQs declare competency, they state that you are proficient at what you do for a living and that you carry out your work in the right manner, safely and to an excellent finish.

So where do you start in order to reach such a level of competence?

The answer is that you start with training; being taught to do the job of your choice to a standard that is acceptable in your industry and with a qualification which underpins the fact that you have been trained.

Able Skills has developed A 7 week training plan for those of you looking to change career and train as Plasterers, receiving a qualification along the way and building on that to work towards NVQ achievement.

Able Skills primary aim is to offer everyone the opportunity to gain skills in a specific area and we work hard to ensure that this can be achieved.

We have structured this particular training programme to reflect reality and to ensure that as students, you leave having been taught to industry standards by a training centre which has the staff and facilities to be able to deliver that little bit extra.

At Able Skills we promise to deliver the correct method of training to enable you to achieve NVQ Level 2

We have devised a 7 week Plastering training course which will provide you with a City & Guilds qualification and a very in-depth understanding of what is required to gain a Plastering NVQ. We will also ensure you have a full understanding of portfolio building and evidence gathering.

You will understand what the correct path to gaining qualifications (NVQs) is:

Key points are:

1.    Quality training, good enough and detailed enough to set you up with the required industry skills.
2.    A qualification which will be your entry into your chosen industry
3.    Training on all NVQ units
4.    Learner pack
5.    Portfolio

Our Plastering training has been developed to help you fully understand how to gather work based evidence, how to enlist the help of an onsite recorder, how to record photographic evidence and so on.

When you have completed the 7 weeks, we have no doubt that your skill level will enable you to find work within the Plastering industry and immediately start to gather the evidence which will award you your Plastering NVQ. We are so confident in the ability of the students who commit to 7 weeks of Plastering training that we will:

•    Pay for the CSCS test - the aim of the CSCS test is to examine knowledge across a wide range of health and safety topics in order to improve safety and productivity on site.
•    Register you with the Construction Awards Alliance as someone who is working towards achieving a Plastering NVQ.

CSCS test and Plastering NVQ registration combined will allocate you with an Experienced Worker CSCS card which will enable you to access sites. Once the Plastering NVQ is achieved, the Experienced Worker card becomes a Skilled Worker Card which remains valid for 5 years.

Warning

We are aware that there are many training providers who are advertising that you can achieve NVQs within 10 or 15 days, this simply isn’t possible. You cannot expect to be close to being competent enough in just 10 or 15 days and to believe that you would be is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Please choose your Training Provider carefully.

This Plastering course can be covered over a period to suit you and you can train for 7 consecutive weeks, divide your weeks up or even incorporate some weekend training if you have ongoing weekly commitments.

This is a hands-on, practical Plastering course, it is therefore recommended that you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential. All other PPE, tools and materials will be provided throughout your training period.

7 Week City & Guilds QCF 6218 Plastering Certificate & NVQ Fees are £2495 (inc vat) Plus Site Visit Costs*

NVQs are assessments carried out at work  to establish your skill level and to establish just how competent you are in your Plastering abilities and this is why we are providing you with 7 weeks of training in total preparation for this NVQ process.

In this period of 7 weeks, you will gain a City & Guilds Plastering Certificate which will act as your underpinning knowledge, followed by NVQ achievement training which will provide you with the opportunity to undertake Plastering in areas similar to that which you would find in reality.

NVQ’s cannot be obtained in a training facility, they can only be gained once you are working within the Plastering industry and these 7 weeks will provide what you need to get into the industry!

Here, we explain the requirements and Able Skills Plastering training plans in order for you to achieve the City & Guilds 6218 Certificate and preparation for NVQ assessment:

To achieve (and exceed) the 13 credits needed for the Plastering Certificate you must complete all of the below units.

To achieve this City & Guilds award will require you to undertake Plastering training and assessment using credits which are achieved by covering various units from the C&G 6218.

Unit 005 - Introducing finishing skills - Mark out, remove damaged plaster, clean and prepare damaged area, mix and apply render, mix and apply plaster to smooth finish.

Unit 006 - Introducing levelling in construction - Check the accuracy of levelling equipment and transfer levels using a spirit level and straight edge.

Unit 117 - Developing rendering skills - Prepare surface, apply corner beads, apply background render and finish render coat to blockwork wall and attached piers

Unit 118 - Developing plastering skills - Prepare surfaces, apply corner beads, background plaster coat, setting coat and a finish coat to a wall and attached piers.

Unit 207 - Expanding Rendering Skills - Fix stop/bell cast beads and render to stop/bell cast beads.

Unit 208 - Expanding Plastering Skills - The aim of this unit is to provide you with the skills and knowledge be able to apply plasterboard for dry lining and to apply a finish coat.

So effectively, you will be assessed on

•    Patch repair work
•    Levelling
•    Rendering a wall, attached pier, scratch and finish
•    Skimming a wall, attached pier and using skim beads
•    Bell cast over windows and DPC, scratch coat float finish
•    Direct bonding, dry lining and skimming with windows plus reveals

This particular Plastering award is incredibly hands on and will provide you with plenty of Plastering knowledge and confidence and will go some way to preparing you for the Plastering industry.

As the C&G Plastering Certificate alone is not enough basis for the NVQ process, we provide an additional 2 weeks of Plastering training as detailed below.

Full Route: QUF 839 – L2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Construction) - Solid (Full)

This is the Plastering award which we will be providing training in and encouraging you to achieve once you are working within the Plastering industry. As well as an abundance of practical training in life size areas, we will provide you with a Plastering learner pack for study at your own leisure.

This learning pack will cover every area required to complete the Plastering NVQ units and will be something that you can retain for years to come. During the entire 7 weeks we will ensure you have a detailed understanding of all of the units which go together to make up a Plastering NVQ On Site.

The Full Route to achieve a Plastering NVQ is made up of the following:

QCF 01 - Conforming to general safety in the workplace
QCF 02 - Conforming to efficient working practices in the workplace
QCF 03 - Moving and handling resources in the workplace
QCF 66 - Producing Internal Solid Plastering Finishes in the Workplace
QCF 67 - Producing External Solid Render Finishes in the Workplace

Supported by TWO optional units from:

QCF 65 - Applying Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces in the Workplace
QCF 68 - Installing Direct Bond Dry Linings in the Workplace
QCF 69 - Laying Sand and Cement Screeds to Levels and/or Falls in the Workplace
QCF 70 - Applying Projection Plaster and Maintaining Equipment in the Workplace
QCF 71 - Installing Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard in the Workplace

During each NVQ Plastering unit you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units which are:

•    QCF01
•    QCF02
•    QCF03

You will need to ensure that you have evidence of these units within the portfolio you will be building and so training for these will be provided.

The areas to be covered will include:

•    Health & Safety / First Aid
•    SSOW (safe system of work)
•    Correct use of tools and electrical equipment
•    Ordering, storing and use of materials
•    Safe correct use of Cement Mixer
•    Good housekeeping
•    PPE
•    Use and safety of scaffolding and ladders
•    Identifying appropriate materials
•    Site supervision and management

Training for these units will be completed using practical Plastering training, theory classes and handouts to assist you in your understanding of what is required of you whilst in the work place.

During each further Plastering unit you undertake to achieve the NVQ, you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units QCF01 / QCF02 / QCF03.

The extra 2 weeks will also be used to assess the necessary competencies required to achieve:

QCF 66 - Producing Internal Solid Plastering Finishes in the Workplace – In order for you to have competence in this unit, we will ensure that you have a full understanding of preparing various different  backgrounds, ensuring surfaces are free from dust and snots.

We will provide training in large assessment areas on one-coat work, two-coat work, applying plasterwork to internal and external angles, reveals, cills and EML (Expanded metal lath strips)

QCF 67 - Producing External Solid Render Finishes in the Workplace – Your competence in this unit will be achieved by applying render to brick/block work and/or concrete surfaces.

You will learn to fix bellcast beads and angle beads, how to apply a scratch coat giving a key to receive a top coat render, ruling off with a featheredge and rubbing up to a plain face finish.

There are also 2 optional units to be achieved in order to complete the full NVQ level 2 award. We will cover all of these subjects throughout your training time so that you are prepared, once working within the Plastering industry, for any eventuality.

QCF 65 - Applying Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces in the Workplace
QCF 68 - Installing Direct Bond Dry Linings in the Workplace
QCF 69 - Laying Sand and Cement Screeds to Levels and/or Falls in the Workplace
QCF 70 - Applying Projection Plaster and Maintaining Equipment in the Workplace
QCF 71 - Installing Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard in the Workplace

This structured Plastering training programme, consisting of 7 full weeks will provide you with a City & Guilds Plastering Certificate initially (obtained within the first 5 weeks) which will act as your underpinning knowledge and will incorporate many of the areas which make up Plastering NVQ units so you will be learning all of the time.

Once you have completed your 7 weeks of intensive, hands on Plastering training, you will then be industry ready which is where you need to be in order to achieve a Plastering NVQ.

To achieve the NVQ you must undertake a CSCS test and be registered with an NVQ Assessment Centre and assessed in the work place, Able Skills will register you under our Centre as part of this Plastering training programme.

To finish this Plastering training experience, we will provide you with a start up portfolio which will include all of the evidence and assessment sheets ready for you to use as and when you gather your work based evidence.

We will also continually support you throughout the process and if you choose, we will check your portfolio evidence to ensure that you are on the right track.

We will be looking for you to gain photographic evidence of Plastering work you are undertaking along with quotes, drawings, estimates, job references and letters from customers relating to the work you have undertaken.

This ongoing evidence and information will be encouraging as you witness the improvement in your Plastering abilities and it also enables you to see your own progression. 

When you are ready for work based assessments, we will arrange for our Plastering Assessors to visit you at your place of work. We estimate that 2 site visits will be required and the cost per visit will be £250*

Once you have completed your portfolio to a competent level, complete with all necessary Plastering evidence and details of the 2 site visits, Able Skills Assessors will claim your L2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Construction) - Solid (Full) for you.

As well as an abundance of practical Plastering training in training areas other centres can only dream about, we will provide you with 3 instructors, classroom facilities, a learner pack for study at your own leisure, Heinemann Plastering NVQ Level 2 study book and of course, your portfolio.

We offer training at Weekends if you have work or other commitments through the week. We aim to make our training as accessible as possible to everyone

7 Week City & Guilds QCF 6218 Plastering Certificate & NVQ Fees are £2495 (inc vat) Plus Site Visit Costs*

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