National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) - Plastering NVQ Levels 1 and 2 A National Vocational Qualification is a measure of an individual's capability to carry out a range of work to the performance criteria that their industry has agreed. These courses are for people whose employers release them for training on a day release basis. Apprentices and adults who wish to improve their skills under the government's 'Train to Gain' initiative can take this course. NVQ Level 1 NVQ Level 1 teaches you the basic skills needed to help prepare plastering materials ready to apply to surfaces. Some of the course is based at your work place and some are done at our centre. The course consists of four mandatory units: Mandatory units: Unit VR 01 Conform to General Workplace Safety Unit VR 03 Move and Handle Resources Unit VR 61 Prepare and Mix Plastering Materials Unit VR 62 Prepare Background Surfaces for Plasterwork And then you must choose ONE of the following optional units: Optional Units: Unit VR 63 Position and Secure Plasterwork Resources Unit VR 64 Produce Plasterwork Components from Open Flood Moulds NVQ Level 2 The NVQ Level 2 follows on from NVQ Level 1. The course will show you the correct application of solid plastering, floor screed and dry lining. Some of the course is based at your work place and some is done at our centre. The course consists of six mandatory units: Mandatory units: Unit VR 01 Conform to General Workplace Safety Unit VR 02 Conform to Efficient Work Practices Unit VR 03 Move and Handle Resources Unit VR 62 Prepare Background Surfaces for Plasterwork Unit VR 66 Produce Internal Solid Plastering Finishes Unit VR 67 Produce External Solid Plastering Finishes And then you must choose TWO of the following optional units: Optional Units: Unit VR 65 Apply Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces Unit VR 68 Install Direct Bond Dry Linings Unit VR 69 Lay Sand and Cement Screeds Unit VR 70 Apply Projection Plaster and Maintain Equipment Unit VR 71 Install Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard Cost: £2,250.00 + VAT (Possible funding available - please contact for details) Intermediate Construction Award (ICA) PLASTERING ICA'S are aimed at people who are not at this moment working in the construction industry or people wishing to change trades, either within the construction industry or not. All assessments and training are completed within training establishments. All ICA units are related to their equivalent NVQ unit, and will tell you what extra assessment is needed to gain the related NVQ unit once working on site. To achieve this award you must also pass an independent Health & Safety test and a separate knowledge test (knowledge test externally set and marked by City & Guilds on set dates throughout the year). Units you must complete to achieve this award are as follows:- ICA 100 Store materials & equipment ICA 101 Erect & dismantle basic working platforms ICA 102 Work efficiently ICA 116 Fix sheet materials ICA 117 Internal solid plastering ICA 118 External solid plastering ICA 119 Floor screeding ICA 120 Dry lining - direct bond ICA 121 Basic fibrous plastering ICA 122 Basic repairs to fibrous plastering Health & Safety will be integral to all of the above units. Duration: 6 weeks - flexible attendance available Cost: £2,250.00 + VAT (Possible funding available - please contact for details)