CSCS - Level 2
Plastering
Build Your Knowledge. Improve Safety. Demonstrate Competence.
Gain Your Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.

Award: CSCS - Level 2
Total Credits: 51 Credits
Guided Learning Hours: 45
Qualification Time: 98 Hours
About the Qualification
A nationally recognised, workplace-based NVQ Diploma for plastering operatives in construction.
This qualification confirms your ability to prepare surfaces and apply a range of plastering finishes to backgrounds in accordance with building regulations and industry best practice.
Qualification Price: £910.00
Premium Credit:
Interest Free Finance is Available for This Qualification with Premium Credit
Mandatory Units
Learner must complete all three common mandatory units worth 10 credits:
- Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare
- Conforming to Productive Working Practices
- Moving, Handling and Storing Resources
Learner must then select and complete one of the following four pathways:
- Solid Plastering – Basic: Applying Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces. At least one optional unit: internal solid plastering, external rendering, direct-bond dry lining, sand and cement screeds, projection plaster or mechanically fixed plasterboard. Minimum 39 credits
- Solid Plastering – Full: Producing Internal Solid Plastering Finishes and Producing External Solid Render Finishes. Optional units: finishing plaster, direct-bond dry lining, sand and cement screeds, projection plaster or mechanically fixed plasterboard. Minimum 79 credits
- Fibrous Plastering – Basic: Positioning and Securing Fibrous Plaster Components and Repairing Fibrous Plaster Components. 37 credits
- Fibrous Plastering – Full: Positioning and Securing Fibrous Plaster Components, Repairing Fibrous Plaster Components and Producing Fibrous Plaster Components. 54 credits
Who is this for?
Plasterers
Construction Workers
Interior & Exterior Plastering Operatives
Operatives requiring a Blue CSCS Card
Experienced workers without an NVQ
What You Get
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Construction)
Industry-recognised qualification
Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card
No classroom attendance required
Dedicated assessor support
Flexible evidence collection process
Assessment Method
WORKPLACE OBSERVATION
- Live site assessments
- Real work activities
- No exams
PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSION
- Technical knowledge
- Plastering techniques
- Health & Safety
PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
- Site photographs
- Work documentation
- Witness testimonies
- Observation records
Nationally Recognised
Achieved a respected qualification recognised across education, training and industry.
Assessors Qualification
Gain the skills to assess occupational competence in real workplace environments
Flexible Learning
Study around your work with our online portfolio system and dedicated support.
Professional Development
Build your confidence, skills and competence as a workplace assessor.
Career Progression
Open doors to new opportunities and career advancement in training and assessment
Quality You Can Trust
Coburns Partnership is an Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisation. Our qualifications are industry approved and delivered to the highest standards.




