Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Carlisle. Classes run at Carlisle College, full-time during the day. The course runs for 35 weeks and focuses on plastering, one of the most in-demand trades in construction. You'll learn how to prepare surfaces, apply render and finishing coats, mix materials, and produce components from moulds. You'll also have the opportunity to gain your CSCS card, which lets you work on a building site. Assessment combines practical work and theory.
Who this course is for
This course is aimed at anyone wanting an introduction into the Construction Industry as a plaster
Entry requirements
GCSEs at grades E-F (2-1),or Entry Level qualification,or Scottish equivalent.Other relevant experience and/or other qualifications maybe eligible
What you will learn
You'll learn how to prepare background surfaces for plastering
You'll apply scratch coats, render coats, and finishing coats
You'll mix plastering materials correctly
You'll apply floating coats to walls and surfaces
You'll produce components from moulds
You'll fix sheet materials as part of surface preparation
You'll develop health and safety knowledge for the construction industry
You'll build underpinning knowledge across practical plastering units
How you will learn
You'll split your time between practical sessions in a workshop and theory sessions in a classroom. Assessment is through practical training books and a practical synoptic test. The workshop is set up for hands-on plastering work, so you'll practise the techniques you study in class.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Carlisle College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Plasterer. How to become a plasterer starts here, with Level 2 next
Dry liner. Fixing plasterboard and internal wall systems
Construction labourer. Entry-level site work across trades
Renderer. Applying external render to buildings
Maintenance operative. General repairs including plastering in housing
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Plastering. The natural next step. A Level 2 construction skills qualification takes your practical ability further and moves you toward a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Construction). The NVQ route, often completed on the job, and the qualification carpenters and plasterers need to progress to a skilled-worker CSCS card.
T Level in Construction. A broader Level 3 route if you want to move into site management or construction design.
