City & Guilds Tiling Accreditation from Able Skills
Able Skills is a City & Guilds and CAA approved training centre and is able to offer the following City & Guilds Unit Accreditation in tiling.
In order to take part in this course, you must have previous tiling experience or have attended Able Skills Intensive or Advanced tiling courses.
During this 5 day course you will be continually assessed and will be building a portfolio of photographic evidence which is yours to keep and present to potential employers or customers. It is advisable that you build on this existing portfolio as you undertake tiling projects.
Practical activities will enable the candidate to:
- Prepare floor and wall to receive tiles.
- Fix Straight edge and check for level.
- Apply adhesives.
- Fix tiles.
- Apply Grouting.
- Clean tools, equipment.
Underpinning knowledge will enable the candidate to:
- State the health & safety implications of using powdered materials and ready mixed adhesives.
- State the need for use of PPE and SSOW
- Give reasons for levels and straight edges.
- Identify types of tiles.
- Give reasons for grouting.
- Give reasons for gaps when applying tiles.
- State the need for a clean and tidy work area.
This course also includes:
- Setting out your tiling work,
- Explaining all the different adhesives used for different surfaces
- Demonstrating all the tools required.
- Cutting tiles using wet tile cutters, dry tile cutters, tile scribes, tile snips and tile saws.
- Explaining tiling involving Borders, Diamonds and Patterns
- How to cut around windows and reveals
- How to cope with tiling difficult areas such as uneven walls
- How to tile around pipes, angled ceilings and socket areas.
- How to tile splash-backs and
- How to tile around boxed in pipes.
All aspects of wall and floor tiling will be covered and both kitchen and bathroom tiling will be taught on this course.
You will work in an area equipped with a full bathroom suite so you will learn how to remove and replace sanitary ware, how to grout and polish and how to use silicone sealants.
The certificates and portfolio obtained at the end of these courses will enhance your employability status and provide you with the skills and confidence to a career in tiling.
If you are looking at a career change and want to become a full time Tiler, Able Skills also offers a 3 week tiling package incorporating a City & Guilds Unit Accreditation and 4 week tiling courses. These also cover training for tiling using Natural Stone (slate and marble). Please visit the relevant pages if you are looking for a fuller package to meet all of your tiling requirements.
If you are planning a career long term and are maybe considering a route to NVQ, Able Skills also offers you the opportunity to train for 6 weeks or 8 weeks. These longer training plans delve that little bit deeper into tiling and give you the opportunity to look at your technique, gain confidence and build speed. These particular tiling courses cover additional specialist tiling and other tiling related areas so that tiling for a living will come easy to you.
Once you have completed training with Able Skills we can offer you after course support and advice on any tiling projects you are undertaking. You can contact us by telephone or Email: info@ableskills.co.uk.
Additionally, we can provide you with a Business start up pack containing useful information and guidance on printing (business cards), opening a business bank account, public liability insurance and website design.
5 Day City & Guilds Unit Accreditation in Tiling Fees are £495 (inc vat)
To Book please phone our booking line on 0808 100 3245
Or for more information please Email us.
Courses are held Monday to Friday.
All Course Times are: 08.30am-16.30pm
For people travelling longer distances Able Building Skills can provide their own reasonable priced accommodation on request or at the time of booking.
