Course Overview

This qualification recognises people who have the competencies required for performing basic bricklaying and plastering tasks. It is awarded to people who have demonstrated the skills and knowledge required to perform basic bricklaying and plastering tasks, including plan and organise construction work, manufacturing bricks, using bricklaying hand tools and work in a bricklaying team; perform basic estimations, measurements and calculations; carry out levelling, build, plaster and render a straight brick wall between profiles and return corners; apply fundamental communication and numeracy competencies in the workplace; entrepreneurship skills; provide basic first aid; and occupational health and safety and demonstrate basic awareness of HIV and AIDS.

This qualification is designed to be accessible and flexible. There are no entry requirements for this qualification. The main focus is on the outcomes of this qualification, not the how, when and where learning occurred. Some people applying to do this qualification may currently be competent in one or more of the unit standards and should then be given the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning.

This qualification leads to the National Vocational Certificate in Civil and Building Services Engineering (Bricklaying and Plastering) (Level 2).

Unit Standards Required For National Vocational Certificate In Civil And Building Services Engineering Level 3:

• Carry out reinforced concrete work
• Construct masonry arches
• Construct masonry curved walls
• Construct masonry stairs and steps
• Lay stone
• Lay wall and floor tiles
• Use machine tools, plants and equipment
• Plaster / render wall and ceiling areas
• Develop innovative ideas for the bricklaying workplace
• Estimate construction costs
• Provide general first aid
• Ensure own actions reduce risk to health and safety
• Demonstrate responsibility within the workplace to protect the environment
• Identify, create and select business opportunities
• Develop a business plan as part of business start-up activities
• Apply knowledge of basic mathematics in different context
• Apply knowledge fundamental building science in different context
• Apply fundamental knowledge of building drawing in different contexts