Qualification to be obtained:

basic vocational qualification in floor and tile works.

Approaches for implementation of the vocational education programme:

Modular / Dual

Programme purpose:

The programme purpose is to give an opportunity to learn about floor and tile works, to give relevant knowledge in the mentioned qualification for developing skills and competencies, so the graduate is able to use knowledge received into practice and be highly qualified, competitive employee in the construction field.

Programme duration: modular – 15 months / dual – 24 months

Programme eligibility criteria: basic education

Expected results:

• Prepare floor and walls for facing works;
• Sorting tiles of different shapes;
• Cutting tiles in different shapes;
• Preparing grout and glue-cement mixture for laying tiles and mosaic tiles;
• Laying terracotta, granite, vinyl, soft or other types of floors;
• Carrying screeding of concrete and polymeric industrial floor;
• Refining dry floor made from mortar and sand-cement solution;
• Arranging under tile hydro isolation;
• Arranging wood floor following the safety standards.

Employment opportunities:

A person with a basic vocational qualification in floor and tile works has an opportunity to be employed on construction of urban and industrial buildings on open or/and closed spaces and heights. A graduate may be self-employed or be employed in different types of construction-repairs and designing companies, public or private producing establishments, where work is related to construction or reconstruction-strengthening of buildings. S/he has to work in different climate conditions. Perspective positions are:

• Specialist in making different floors;
• Worker for facing works;
• Layer of tiles;
• Head of working force;
• Head of brigade.