YTA Training

Plastering course

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March photos taken around the YTA training centre

Course information updated October 2026: This older article records activity at the time. Electrical courses and beginner bricklaying courses are no longer offered. See current YTA courses for available training.

A small selection from another busy month. All courses have been running, bricklaying, plumbing, tiling, plastering, kitchen fitting, carpentry & joinery.

For more information on our fast track intensive courses please follow the links the the specific course pages above.

YTA runs construction courses every week and we only have small student to teacher ratios with an average of 5 to 1.

To book a course with YTA you can either book and pay using Paypal on the website or call the centre on 01274682199 anytime Monday to Friday.

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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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December courses so far are Brickalying, plumbing, tiling and plastering

So far this December we have been teaching bricklaying, plumbing, tiling and plastering. We start again on Monday morning swapping bricklaying for carpentry and joinery. We only have 3 places remaining this year so if you fancy jumping on a last minute course give the centre a call  Monday morning. Below are a selection of photos taken over the past week and a half.

The photographs show a historical training programme. Beginner bricklaying courses are no longer offered. Current plastering courses cover practical skills such as boarding, skimming and repairs; see the current course page for the full programme.

The plumbing course briefly covers plumbing in bathrooms, kitchens and radiators systems as well as fault finding and repair from toilet cisterns to central heating.

The tiling course starts off with you tiling a basic kitchen, then around a window half height with trims to be mitred. Then moving onto tiling a bathrooms shower area above a bath and then tiling a floor with obstacles such as a pedestal to cut tiles around along with a boxing in and doorway architraves.

All our courses are taught by experienced and qualified ex tradesmen with only low students numbers per teacher ratio. YTA is based in Bradford, West Yorkshire and is easily accessible from the M62 motorway. If you would like to book a course you can either call the centre, visit the centre or book using the online booking system at the bottom of your chosen course page.

YTA Training and Assessment Ltd. Tel: 01274682199

 

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A few photos taken over the last couple of weeks in November.

Just a few photos taken from around the training centre over the last couple of weeks in November. A selection showing the plumbing, tiling, plastering, carpentry & joinery, kitchen fitting and bricklaying courses in action. All courses running with low student to teacher ratios and all are ‘hands on’! We have had some lovely reviews, chocolates and thank you cards too!

 

If you would like some guidance on choosing a course then please do not hesitate to contact the training centre on 01274682199 or call in to have a look around and we will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

YTA Training and Assessment Ltd is situated in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

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Selection of photos taken recently around the training centre

A selection of photos taken recently around the training centre. Photos taken from tiling, plastering, plumbing, carpentry & joinery, kitchen fitting and bricklaying courses.

 

Courses running every week. To book a course please contact YTA Training & Assessment Ltd on 01274682199.

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Plastering isn’t necessarily the profession that you think it is

When most of us picture what life must be like as a plasterer, we are immediately put in mind of the actual process of mixing and skimming plaster onto the interior surfaces of buildings. We don’t necessarily think of certain other aspects of how the UK’s approximately 40,000 plasterers work, but which are vital to appreciate if you are considering entering this career yourself.

Some elements of the job are more predictable than others

First of all, let’s confront the obvious: if plastering looks like the kind of job that requires considerable dexterity and speed, that’s because it is. However, the role doesn’t just involve the coating of internal walls and ceilings with different types of plaster in readiness for decoration, as plasterers may also be called upon to coat external surfaces with materials such as sand or cement.

The handiwork aspect of plastering should certainly not be underestimated. Indeed, the physical nature of the job is one reason why there are still many more male plasterers than female plasterers, although efforts have been made to encourage more women into the industry.

However, mathematical skill is also required to work out how much plaster needs to be mixed up for a given assignment, as well as the quantity that must be ordered to maintain the correct levels of work in a specific project. After all, it’s crucial for no aspect of a project to be held up.

You might be a little more surprised to hear that plasterers often need to be creative, too, when it comes to all manner of fibrous plastering and decorative work.

As for the working hours, about 39 hours a week from Monday to Friday is typical, although weekend and evening work may be necessary when projects are to be completed to tight deadlines.

A more interesting and rewarding role than you might have ever imagined  

With those starting out in plastering able to command salaries of between £14,000 and £18,000, rising to between £18,000 and £25,000 once they have acquired more experience – up to as much as £30,000 at the highest experience levels – a plastering career can be satisfying in more ways than just the work itself.

So, why not enquire today about our intensive plastering courses in the UK here at YTA, running for five or 10 days and covering all of the hands-on essentials for both beginner and more experienced tradespersons – including health and safety, skimming to plasterboard, the setting of finishing beads, the repair of plastering and so much more?

Call 01274 682 199 or 07400 922 788 to book any of our intensive plastering courses in the UK, or to receive more information.