Construction & Building Trades
The Tile Installer programme is a structured vocational training programme designed in alignment with professional standards, workplace procedures, and real construction practice. The programme develops practical professional competence in surface preparation, tile layout, cutting, fixing, joint finishing, quality control, and safe working practice. Training is organised into progressive blocks combining classroom theory, supervised workshop activity, guided technical exercises, and formal assessment. The programme supports the development of practical skills, professional judgement, and work discipline required for performing occupational tasks within the scope of tile installation in accordance with safety requirements and quality standards. Published programme information, learning outcomes, and curriculum structure are documented in a form suitable for institutional use, verification, and external reference.
Individuals seeking formal vocational qualification and documented competence in tile installation and surface finishing works.
Practitioners with practical experience who want to systematise skills, close competence gaps, and validate professional capability through structured training and assessment.
Employees of construction companies and service providers who require documented proof of competence for career development, procurement participation, compliance, or professional progression.
Apply occupational safety requirements, use personal protective equipment correctly, and organise a safe tile installation workplace.
Interpret work specifications, layout drawings, room dimensions, and installation instructions for wall and floor tiling tasks.
Select and use hand tools, cutting equipment, measuring instruments, adhesives, grouts, and auxiliary materials according to task requirements.
Prepare substrates, set out tile patterns, and perform wall and floor tile installation in accordance with alignment, level, spacing, and finish requirements.
Identify installation defects, dimensional deviations, adhesion problems, and finishing non-conformities, and apply appropriate corrective actions.
Carry out grouting, sealing, edge finishing, cleaning, and handover preparation in accordance with quality and hygiene requirements.
Complete basic work records, material calculations, and communication with supervisors, colleagues, and clients in a professional manner.
Instructional time
Total: 480 academic hours (Theory 160, Practice 280, Independent study 20, Final assessment 20).
Issued documents
Assessment
Assessment includes continuous evaluation through tests and practical tasks, observation of workshop performance, review of completed work quality, and a final practical examination.
Prerequisites
Basic literacy and numeracy, readiness for practical training, and ability to follow occupational safety requirements. Prior professional experience is not mandatory.
Training format
Competence-based vocational training delivered through classroom theory, supervised practical workshops, guided exercises, technical tasks, and formal assessment.