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Training for Plastering NVQ Level 2 from Able Skills
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 An 8 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 toachieve NVQ Level 2
We have devised an 8 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 an 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:
- Quality training, good enough and detailed enough to set you up with the required industry skills.
- A qualification which will be your entry into your chosen industry
- Training on all NVQ units
- Learner pack
- Portfolio
When you have completed the 8 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 NVQ. Our 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. We are so confident in the ability of the students who commit to 8 weeks of training that we will pay for the CSCS test and register you with the Construction Awards Alliance as someone who is working towards achieving a Plastering NVQ.
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
The truth is, NVQs are assessments carried out, at work, to establish your skill level and to establish just how competent you are in your Plastering abilities.
This is why we are providing you with 8 weeks of training in total preparation for the NVQ process.
In this period of 8 weeks, you will gain a City & Guilds qualification covering 15 units followed by NVQ achievement training which will provide you with 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 8 weeks will provide what you need to get into the industry!
The City & Guilds qualification will act as your underpinning knowledge and will incorporate many of the areas which make up NVQ units so you will be learning all of the time.
The 15 Units are as follows:
The 7 Mandatory Units are: |
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016 - Repairing a patch in a plastered wall |
065 - Boarding and setting a ceiling in one coat |
066 - Applying a floating coat to wall and attached pier |
067 - Applying and finishing the setting coat to a floored wall and attached pier |
068 - Applying a floating coat to a square or rectangular column |
069 - Applying a floating finishing coat to a square or rectangular column |
070 - Scrim and skim finish with plaster |
Additional Units: |
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017 - Screeding a sand and cement floor from a given level of datum point |
018 - Introduction to fixing floor tiles and skirting tiles |
071 - Applying a textured finish with border |
072 - Replaster over textured ceiling using bonding agent |
073 - Applying a plain rendering and finish with a wood float |
074 - Applying a Tyrolean hand machine finish to a prepared wall |
075 - Fixing bell cast bead and applying scratch coats to wall areas |
076 - Applying pebble dash finish to a prepared wall |
This particular 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 industry.
The C&G qualification alone is not enough basis for the NVQ process which is why we provide an additional 2 weeks plastering training, should this be your choice.
Full Route: QUF 739 – Plastering NVQ Level 2 – Solid Plastering
This is the 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 learner pack for study at your own leisure.
This learning pack will cover every area required to complete the NVQ units and will be something that you can retain for years to come.
The Full Route to achieve a Plastering NVQ is made up of the following:
Mandatory Units |
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VR01 Conform to General Workplace Safety |
VR02 Conform to Efficient Work Practices |
VR03 Move and Handle Resources |
VR66 Produce Internal Solid Plastering Finishes |
VR67 Produce External Solid Render Finishes |
Optional Units |
PLUS TWO of the following |
VR65 Apply Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces |
VR68 Install Direct Bond Dry Linings |
VR69 Lay Sand and Cement Screeds |
VR70 Apply Projection Plaster and Maintain Equipment |
VR71 Install Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard |
During each NVQ plastering unit you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units which are:
- VR01
- VR02
- VR03
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 house keeping
- PPE
- Use and safety of scaffolding and ladders
- Identifying appropriate materials
- Site supervision and management
Training for these units will be completed using practical 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 which are VR01 / VR02 / VR03.
The extra 2 weeks will also be used to assess the necessary competencies required to achieve:
VR66: Produce Internal Solid Plastering Finishes – 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)
VR67: Produce External Solid Render Finishes – 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.
- VR65 Apply Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces
- VR68 Install Direct Bond Dry Linings
- VR69 Lay Sand and Cement Screeds
- VR70 Apply Projection Plaster and Maintain Equipment
- VR71 Install Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard
This structured training programme, consisting of 8 full weeks will provide you with a City & Guilds 6217-04 qualification initially (obtained within the first 6 weeks) which will act as your underpinning knowledge and will incorporate many of the areas which make up NVQ units so you will be learning all of the time.
Once you have completed your 8 weeks of intensive, hands on plastering training, you will then be industry ready which is where you need to be in order to achieve an NVQ. To achieve the NVQ you must be registered with an NVQ Assessment Centre and assessed in the work place, Able Skills will register you under our Centre, free of charge.
To finish this 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 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 abilities and it also enables you to see your own progression. When and if work based assessments are required, we will arrange for our Assessors to visit you at your place of work. If you complete all of the NVQ units required and have provided evidence of this, Able Skills own Assessors and Internal Verifiers will make a decision on the portfolios completeness and eligibility for an NVQ.
8 Week City & Guilds Plastering Course Fees are £2495.00 (inc VAT)
*A deposit of £500 is required in order to secure your chosen weeks and the balance can be divided over your 8 weeks of training (£249.37 per week)
This course can be covered over a period to suit you as long as you complete the entire course within 18 months. You can train for 8 consecutive weeks, divide your weeks up or even incorporate some weekend training if you have ongoing weekly commitments. At Able Skills we aim to make our qualifications as accessible as is possible and additionally we offer a payment plan which, following a £500 deposit, is on a pay as you train basis.
For more details on Able Skills pay as you train offer please contact us
This is a hands-on, practical course, it is therefore recommended 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.
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
To Book please phone our booking line on 0808 100 3245
Or for more information please Email us.
Courses are held Monday to Friday. Weekend training is Saturday and Sunday
All Course Times are: 08.30am-16.30pm.
For people traveling longer distances, Able Skills can provide their own reasonably priced accommodation on request or at the time of booking.
