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Join us for five or 10 days to start – or upgrade – your plastering career

If you’re reading this, you’ll probably be aware of at least some of the very strong attractions of becoming a plasterer, including the evergreen demand for plastering skills that helps to make it one of the most secure jobs of all. Here at YTA, we’re delighted to be continuing to play a major role in the training of the nation’s plasterers, through our various acclaimed plastering courses. 

What we’d like to focus on in this particular blog post, however, are our five-day and 10-day Level 1 plastering courses. 

These are courses that you can embark on even if you’re a complete beginner. We do, though, also receive a lot of enquiries from DIY enthusiasts interested in expanding their skills for that big project, as well as from experienced tradespeople who wish to boost their own skill set and marketability. 

How do the five-day and 10-day plastering courses differ? 

While both of these courses introduce the student to the fundamental procedures of plastering walls and ceilings, it is important to appreciate that the five-day course is a unit accreditation certificate. 

If, therefore, you wish to obtain the full NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Plastering, you will need to complete the 10-day course, which consists of five assessments covering health and safety in construction trades, effective communication in construction trades, and the plastering of corners, walls and ceilings. 

The 10-day course is, in effect, the five-day course with an extra week added. The additional days will give you the opportunity to tackle the plastering of a full wall and ceiling as a complete project, rather than as separate assignments, which is the format used in the first week. 

You’ll cover serious ground (well, wall and ceilings) in a short space of time 

For those seeking plastering courses that would give them the clear practical and theoretical understanding of plastering necessary to go into further training or set up as a plasterer, our Level 1 courses could be just the thing. 

In next to no time, you’ll get to grips with everything from plastering health and safety, business setup, skimming and repair, right through to the setting of finishing beads, Monocouche render (K REND) and full measuring and in-depth quoting. 

Whatever your ambitions may be in plastering, then, YTA’s plastering courses could be the ideal platform for your success. Don’t hesitate to contact us directly for a chat about these or any of our other highly rated plastering courses, in the knowledge that we can help you to take that great leap into what may be a whole new career. 

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A bricklaying Level 2 diploma can be yours in just a day, if you’re experienced 

As a leading and trusted construction training centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, YTA is certainly a place to which to turn for a wide range of both beginner and advanced bricklaying courses. Indeed, we take great pride in our ongoing role in getting all manner of would-be and current bricklayers ready for the next stage of their careers. 

However, you don’t necessarily need to embark on an entire several-day course with us to take your life as a bricklayer to a whole new level. 

That’s because, if you already have five or more years’ experience in this trade, you also have the option of our Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route, which enables you to obtain a Cskills NVQ Level 2 diploma in the space of just a day. 

Not a ‘course’, but an assessment route 

It is important to emphasise that our EWPA route is very much what it sounds like – an assessment route, not strictly a ‘course’. 

It’s a way for bricklayers who already possess specialised skills and experience to demonstrate this, and earn a qualification in the process – the qualification they need in order to secure the blue skilled worker CSCS card. 

Converting your bricklaying skills and capabilities into a qualification 

The bricklaying EWPA at YTA combines professional discussion with witness statements and a simple practical assessment. Five mandatory units are covered, in relation to general workplace safety, efficient work practices, the movement and handling of resources, and the erection and setting out of masonry structures. 

These units are supported by one of a list of optional units, encompassing such further aspects of the trade as the erection of masonry cladding, the placement and finishing of non-specialist concrete, and the installation of drainage. 

Reach out to us now to get your EWPA process underway! 

Don’t stress – when you first get in touch with us, we’ll arrange our expert NVQ assessor to complete a ‘skills scan’ with you. This will help both of you to determine your likelihood of achieving the NVQ, so that neither of you waste time, effort and money on an assessment route that may not represent the right next step for you as a bricklayer.  

 

If the two of you are confident that you will be able to pass the assessment, and you’re happy to proceed, we will then be able to go ahead and book the bricklaying EWPA for you. 

 

Don’t worry if you need to get on-site prior to your assessment date. After you pay for your deposit, we can get you registered, followed by emailing you the registration confirmation that will enable you to apply for and gain a temporary, six-month card. 

 

At the end of the assessment day, your assessor will inform you whether or not you have achieved the NVQ – and if successful, you can expect to receive your certificate within 14 days. This will allow you to apply for the blue skilled worker CSCS card. 

 

For more information about the bricklaying EWPA or any of our wide range of novice, intermediate and advanced bricklaying courses, simply give the YTA team a call today, on 01274 682199 or 07400922788. Alternatively, you can reach out to us via email. We wish you the very best for your future career in this highly rewarding trade! 

 

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YTA Worktop fitting course review

A new 5 star review has been left on google reviews following the completion of the YTA worktop fitting course.

Worktop fitting training was just what I was looking for to refine my skills.

Learn at own pace and enjoyable

The review was left on Google Reviews.

The aim of the 2 day worktop course will be to fit a worktop professionally. You will use a router and worktop jig to create the worktop ‘masons mitre’ fitment into a corner area. You will also cut out for a kitchen sink and fit the kitchen sink.

  • You will use tools such as:
  • Router
  • Worktop Jig
  • Circular saw
  • Jigsaw
  • Square
  • Clamps
  • And other joiners tools to create a professional finish.

You will use professional kitchen fitting tools form jig saws, circular saws and routers. You will be shown every aspect of setting up each tool along with handy tips along the way on how to use the tools for different materials.

Check out our time-lapse worktop router video below.

More reviews for YTA and our courses can be found at www.reviews.co.uk

If you would like some more information or would like to discuss any of our training courses available at YTA then please contact the team on 01274682199 or you can visit the training centre with no appointment necessary Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

 Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Tel: 01274682199

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Fantastic 5 star reviews following recent YTA course

We love reading your YTA training course reviews and these two latest ones are no exception. Thank you.

I’m a female property investor constantly forking out for small plumbing repairs – so wanted to learn to do it myself. It makes financial sense to pay someone to do the work for me. However – because I need to turn up at a property when there is an issue – it makes sense I fix it while I’m there because most times it will be something very simple (but I didn’t know how to fix these issues…. Until now!) I was worried about being the only girl, but felt instantly relaxed. Lyndon was a great teacher and good laugh. On the 5 day intensive plumbing course I learned how to fit pipes using soldering and compression fittings, plumb a full bathroom (fitting the pipes through the entire bathroom, plumbing in all taps, putting the toilet together etc), fit radiators, fit a kitchen sink with plumbing (including T-ing off for a washing machine and an outside tap). I’ve learned a few jobs tradesmen have done for me were nonsense – so now I’m much wiser to what is required (and can do it myself). The biggest surprise was how easy repairing a toilet is. Parts are usually around £10 (£20 max) and they screw in so why waste money having someone come fix it? As soon as I got home I fixed a few issues that had been bugging me for months. I may return to do joinery or learn to fit worktops next. Thanks YTA!

I did the 5 day plumbing course which l believe is beneficial to anyone who wants to improve their skills & knowledge in domestic plumbing. The teachers are brilliant and I’m going back to try some other courses

YTA offer construction courses from taster day’s, fast track 5 & 10 day Cskills level 1 courses up to NVQ level 2 & level 3 advanced craft.

YTA Training And Assessment offer construction training in the following trades:

Please keep your reviews coming in, we love to read them. If you are looking at booking a course then please email info@ytatraining.com or call the office on 01274682199.

If you would like to read more YTA Training course reviews please follow this link https://www.reviews.co.uk/company-reviews/store/yta-training-and-assessment

YTA Training and Assessment is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

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A busy end to January, a few photos from around the training centre.

A selection of photos taken around the training centre over the past 10 days or so of January. Every course ran in January, Bricklaying, tiling, plastering, carpentry & joinery, kitchen fitting and plumbing.

Photos from January courses.

 

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Excellent 5 Star Review of our 10 day level 1 plumbing course

We’ve received an excellent 5 star review of our 10 day level 1 plumbing course, 5 day tiling course and carpentry course from a recent student.

I travelled from from London to view the centre and was so impressed by the set up and the work the students were undertaking I booked myself onto the 5 day plumbing course. The course was fantastic and exceeded my expectations so much that I then booked the second week plumbing course covering domestic hot water systems. Again the centre and staff were excellent and I then booked a third week to take advantage of their ‘4 for 3’ offer so I’ve now done the tiling and carpentry courses. All staff at Yta are so friendly and helpful and I will be recommending the courses to all my friends and family. I will definitely be returning to book more courses and that seemed to be the thinking of other students also. Fantastic training centre! I wish there was an option for more than 5 stars! They deserve it.

Thank you Mohammad for such a lovely review.