Course Location

College

Stockport College

Location

Stockport College

Further Details

Age

Adult

Department

Plastering

Course Start Date

Tuesday 1st October 2024

Course Duration

Part-time, 10 Weeks

Course Time

18:00 - 21:00

Course Fee

£ 225.00
You may be eligible for support with your tuition fees - please visit the college website - funding and finance page for further information

Course Code

SPQ-PL1A-1500

Course Overview

This is an introductory practical course for anyone interested in learning the basic principles, skills, and techniques of plastering. Students will learn how to prepare background surfaces, apply scratch and floating coats, apply beads, dry-line, and skimming.

Plastering is one of the earliest instances of humanity’s power of inductive reasoning, for when people built, they plastered.

Course Requirements

No formal qualifications are required, you will have an interview with the specialist tutor to discuss your individual needs and expectations of the course outcomes.

What you will Learn

The course will provide you with knowledge of:
– Tool recognition, manipulation, and maintenance
– Applying floating coats to walls
– Applying Scratch coats to walls
– Installation of plasterboard
– Application of bead fixings
– Applying setting coats to plasterboard
– Mixing and applying lightweight plasters to backgrounds
– Mixing and applying settings coats to solid backgrounds.

Assessment

There is no formal examination, but tutors will continually assess your development needs throughout the short course.

Progression

Potential progression to full-time Level 1 and Level 2 Plastering qualifications.

Career Options

Upon completing the 10-week plastering course, students will be equipped with the basic foundational skills in plastering. While this course provides a solid introduction to plastering, additional experience and further training may be needed for more advanced positions in the construction industry.

– Plastering Labourer: Assisting skilled plasterers on-site with tasks such as mixing materials, preparing surfaces, and maintaining tools.

Mandatory Units

Health and safety

Contact Details

For further information please contact T: 0161 886 7070 or E: info@trafford.ac.uk

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Disclaimer

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.
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