Plastering (Progression only)
Level 2
Full Time
2 September 2024 — 20 June 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
About this course
Plasterers apply plaster to walls and ceilings ready for decorating and finishing. Salaries range from £19,000 to £34,000 a year dependent on experience. You’ll normally work in a team where you’ll:
- Estimate the amount of materials needed for a job.
- Prepare surfaces and level off uneven areas.
- Mix plaster to the right consistency by hand or with an electric mixer.
- Apply ‘wet’ finishes to walls and ceilings - solid plastering.
- Create ornamental features like ceiling roses, cornices and architraves - fibrous plastering.
- Fix internal plasterboard or wallboard partitions in rooms - dry lining.
- Coat outside walls with protective coverings like pebbledash or render.
What you will study
You will cover modules in:
- 225 Solid plastering core knowledge
- 226 Produce internal solid plastering finishes
- 227 Apply solid render to background surfaces and produce finishes.
Students need safety boots and a change of clothing whilst working with wet materials.
Entry requirements
Completion of a foundation course or experience of working as a plasterer within the industry. Suitable for students over the age of 19
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
- Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information
Start date
2 September 2024
End date
20 June 2025
Time of day
Day Time
Full Time
19 hours per week
Course code
PLCC2F04
L2
Qualification
City & Guilds Progression in Construction (Level 2)
Facilities
Career prospects & further study
£30,000
According to Lightcast 2022 data, the construction sector is due to grow by 9.1% in the Cardiff Capital Region between 2022-2026, with an average wage over £30,000 per year.
After completing this course, you could progress on to an apprenticeship in plastering or a level 3 course in Construction and the built environment.
Locations
City Centre Campus, Cardiff