Apprenticeship training course
Floorlayer (level 2)
Installing carpets, vinyl, linoleum and rubber or laminate and wood flooring.
- Qualification level
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2
Equivalent to GCSE. - Typical duration
- 30 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Construction and the built environment
- Maximum funding
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£17,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Textile & resilient floorlayer
- Wood floorlayer
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standard and guidance.
- Select and safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
- Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
- Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
- Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
- Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
- Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
- Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, apply of primers.
- Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
- Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
- Store tools, materials and equipment.
- Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
- Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
Full information on Floorlayer (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.