Apprenticeship training course
Interior systems installer (level 2)
Installing, repairing and maintaining various elements of the internal structure of a building.
- Qualification level
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2
Equivalent to GCSE. - Typical duration
- 24 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Construction and the built environment
- Maximum funding
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£14,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Ceiling/suspended ceiling fixer
- Drylining fixer
- Interior systems operative
- Modular demountable partition installer
- Operable partitioner installer
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Measure and set out from drawings provided and check vertical and horizontal datum
- Select the appropriate materials, tools and equipment in accordance with the specification requirements and or manufacturer specific instructions
- Safely and correctly operate tools and equipment, plant and machinery appropriate for use. (e.g. scaffold, MEWPS, nail gun, circular saw, lasers
- Apply fire and acoustic mastic seals in accordance with specification, designs details and manufacturers recommendations
- Accurately measure and cut components (e.g. metal sections, plasterboard, insulation, timber and plywood)
- Appropriately fix all components according to specifications and/or drawings
- Effectively protect surround surfaces and segregate work areas and cutting areas
- Install dry lining systems to metal and stud partitions framed wall linings, framed and frameless beam and column encasements
- Clearly communicate with management, customers and colleagues including other trades onsite
- Maintain a clean and tidy environment, appropriately disposing of waste according to site procedures
- Identify and select appropriate PPE for the task
- Install pattresses
- Install insulation
- Form service penetrations through partitions
- Install primary channels or main runners to line and level. Cut to length
- Frame and fit access panels
Full information on Interior systems installer (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.