Fibrous works materials, selecting, handling and mixing

Duration

Minimum 3 days of 6 learning hours per day

Purpose/scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the use and application of the underpinning historical, technological and theoretical knowledge and requisite practical skills to undertake the correct evaluation relevant to selecting, handling and mixing fibrous plaster materials.

Scope:

• lift and handle plastering
• identify and store plaster materials
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
• personal protective equipment (PPE)
• construct and use a banker board
• mixing material by mechanical methods and traditional hand methods
• the importance of a clean water supply
• the purpose of a specification
• the sustainability and types of materials
• casting plasters
• timber lathing
• types of reinforcing
• specifications
• cold pour materials
• gauging and mixing
• shellac sealer
• plaster retardants
• releasing grease
• profile making
• running moulds, rules and forming backgrounds
• pouring rubber moulds
• carrying out instructions
• mixing containers
• barrier cream
• manufacturer’s instructions

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:

• operative and craft
• supervision
• management and leadership

Delegate pre-requisites

There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard.

Instruction/ supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

• an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
• successfully completed training to this standard
• at least 5 years relevant industrial experience
• a verifiable CV

Delivery

Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.

The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

• classroom
• a blend of classroom and remote
• remote

This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical training.

This standard is considered to be set at an advanced level.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.

Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.

Quality assurance

Assured

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal

There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.

Classification

Lifetime

Please note standards using this classification will only be grant aided once per delegate

Approval date

February 2022

Review cycle

On request or 3 years from approval date.

Learning outcomes