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Level 2 Plastering Course in Birmingham

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Plastering Course in Birmingham. Classes run at South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus. You'll need to have completed a Level 1 Diploma in Plastering and have some prior site experience; you'll demonstrate your knowledge at an interview before starting. This full-time, daytime plastering course runs over one year and covers interior and exterior plastering, dry lining, sand and cement screeds, and fibrous plasterwork. The course is predominantly practical, using professional-grade tools in the campus workshops.

Who this course is for

Whether you're a school-leaver or an adult, plastering is one of the crucial finishing trades, highly sought-after in the construction industry. Plastering is a diverse and artistic craft offering numerous chances to showcase your skills. At our centre in Bordesley Green, we provide extensive workshops with professional-grade tools. Here, you'll be instructed by qualified, experienced staff with practical industry expertise in their respective vocational fields.

Entry requirements

Completion of the Diploma Level 1 in Plastering and have some prior site experience where you will need to demonstrate your skill level/knowledge at an interview.

If you are 16-19 years old have not achieved your maths and English to GCSE Grade 4, you will study for these alongside this course.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply plastering materials to interior backgrounds and surfaces.
  • You'll fix dry lining and plasterboards to interior walls and ceilings.
  • You'll lay sand and cement screeds.
  • You'll apply plastering materials to external backgrounds.
  • You'll produce reverse moulds for fibrous plasterwork.
  • You'll cast and fix fibrous plasterwork.
  • You'll cover health, safety, and welfare in construction.
  • You'll study principles of building construction and construction communication.

How you will learn

The course is predominantly practical. You'll work in workshops using professional-grade tools, alongside tutorials and classroom sessions. You'll be continuously assessed throughout the year, with assessment built into your practical and classroom work rather than a single end-point exam.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Plasterer: how to become a plasterer in new-build and refurbishment work.
  • Dry lining operative: fitting plasterboard systems in commercial and residential projects.
  • Fibrous plasterer: specialist decorative and heritage plastering work.
  • Screeding operative: laying floor screeds on construction sites.
  • Self-employed plastering contractor: running your own plastering business.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Diploma in Plastering: the natural next step, deepening your skills and improving your employability for more complex projects and supervisory roles.
  • Level 3 NVQ in Plastering: an NVQ route that can support applications for a CSCS skilled-worker card, recognised on construction sites across the UK.
  • Other Level 3 construction qualifications: if you want to broaden into a related finishing trade or move toward site supervision.
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