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Plastering Apprenticeships normally last for 2 years during which time you will attend the NWTC training centre on a day release or full time course to obtain your Key Skills, Health & Safety and diploma. If you are employed the remainder of the time will be spent with your employer, following the National Vocational Qualification (N.V.Q) Level 2 laid down by the Construction Industry Training Board (C.I.T.B) and the City & Guilds, leading to a certificate of apprenticeship.

Training Programme

Students will gain experience and knowledge in the following Plastering skills:

• Health & Safety
• Mixing the plaster
• Measurement of quantities
• Applying materials to backgrounds

Preparation of walls to include

• Hacking away old plaster
• Patching up browning, bonding and finishing plaster
• External rendering

Plastering around

• Door frames
• Light switches
• Preparation of brickwork render
• Use of a range of coating
• Use of additives

Plastering to include

• Walls
• Ceilings
• Use of browning plaster
• Use of finishing plaster

During the apprenticeship the company, which employs you, would normally pay you a percentage of the skilled persons rate for each year of training.

Recruitment period

January to August.  Most apprenticeships commence in September of each year.

How to Apply

Application Forms are available from School, Connexions or direct from NWTC using the form at the bottom of this page.

Selection Test

• You will first attend a selection test at NWTC
• You should have or hope to gain Grade D or above in Maths, English, Science and a Technical subject.

Preliminary Interview

• If you obtain good results in the NWTC Selection Test you will be invited to attend Interview with one of our Training Officers 
• Some evidence of practical ability and an interest in Plastering would be useful.

Company Interviews

• Company Interviews are then arranged for the most suitable applicants
• Applicants chosen for employment by the company will normally start in September.