Overview
A tiler covers walls or floors with tiles, in areas like kitchens and bathrooms. From marking out areas to estimate tile amounts and adhesive needed for cutting tiles to size and shape with various tools are key tasks.
For more information on the minimum units of training you will need to become a tiler click here.
To access and download a pdf of the wall and floor tiler framework click here.
Mandatory for a tiler and tiling supervisor
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Unit of training |
CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Hazards & Controls | Hazards and controls associated with the home building sector (GET2090) | Hamilton Deed | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Abrasive wheels | Abrasive wheels storage, transport, dressing and mounting (GET0007) | Various | CITB | £80 | £30 |
| Health and safety awareness for operatives | Home building introduction (GET1444) | Various | CITB | £130 | £30 |
Mandatory for a tiling supervisor
| Unit of Training | CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)/ IOSH or equivalent | Health & Safety in construction site supervision | Various | CITB | £300 | £70 (automatic grant) |
| First aid in the workplace | First Aid for CITB registered levy exempt employee (GET0026) | Various | CITB | TBC | £70 |
Mandatory for a tiler and tiling supervisor
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Defects prevention introduction | Defects prevention introduction (GET2089) | NHBC | CITB | £150 | £70 |
Mandatory for a tiler and tiling supervisor
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| L2 Dip in Dip Wall & Floor tiling/ L2 equivalents apprenticeship in wall and floor tiling/ VQ level 2 or level 3 in wall and floor tiling | N/A | Various | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mandatory for a tiler and tiling supervisor
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Understanding drawings and specs | Interpreting plans and drawings (GET1873) | NHBC | CITB | £150 | £30 |
Mandatory for a tiling supervisor
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Software & hardware skills | N/A | Various | n/a | £150 | n/a |
| Compiling site programmes | Develop and maintain a homebuild programme (GET1871) | Hamilton Deed | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| BIM Awareness (optional) | Business Information Modelling (BIM) Introduction (GET2101) | Various | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Cost and finance | In development | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Mandatory for a tiling supervisor
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
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Managing Teams Managing Meetings Assertiveness Customer Service Managing Performance |
Home build site management (GET1869) or Develop and maintain a home build programme (GET1871) |
Hamilton Deed | CITB | £130 per training standard | £30 per training standard |
Mandatory for a tiling supervisor
| Unit of Training | CITB training standard | Course trainer | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
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Roles & responsibilities Employment law Conflict resolution Motivating Others |
Home build site management (GET1869) | Hamilton Deed | CITB | £130 | £30 |
The Supply Chain Sustainability School also has a number of free CPD accredited e-learning modules and toolbox talks available that cover key topics highly relevant to tilers, including a Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Toolkit that aligns closely with the Skills Frameworks.
The School supports home builders and their supply chains to meet the challenging targets set out by UK government, and is backed by leading home builders including Barratt Developments, Bovis Homes, Kier, Linden Homes, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, Telford Homes and Willmott Dixon.