qualified tilers

[The D]

Following on from phils thread it will be interesting to see how many of us are actually qualified and to what level ? Maybe we could set up a poll with some options sutch as L1,L2,L3,not qualified but experienced,other qualifications pleas state.
It would be nice if the ones that are qualified could put up pics of there quals.

 

[peteablard]

No qualifications for me but been tiling for about 10 years. Might have to do a 5 day course so I can get a certificate:lol: In all seriousness I will do my NVQ at some point as more and more people seem to be asking for it

 

[Jeff the tiler]

Qualified to Level 2 and only took the qualification for my blue card. The course/exam was a pretty lame.

 

[peteablard]

Qualified to Level 2 and only took the qualification for my blue card. The course/exam was a pretty lame.

That's what annoys me about doing it, I know someone who did their NVQ2 in floor laying and on the practical never laid a thing, just told the examiner how he would do it! it makes the qualification worthless IMO. Need to do it for my CSCS card though which has just reminded me it runs out next month:mad2:

 

[peteablard]

What about yourself Deano?

 

[Andy Allen]

iv'e got nowt .....lol

however ive been tiling since i left school at 16 and im 47 on sunday.....

so dose 31 years of tiling count for anything, or is a piece of paper all you need to be a qualified tiler..?

 

[The D]

What about yourself Deano?

I am NVQ level 3 and I am qualified to assess NVQ levels 2 and 3 I also have my learning and development units (Edexcel Level 3 award) but I only bothered to get the qualifications because I went in to teaching. For 20 of my 29 years in the game I was totally without qualifications.

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[The D]

iv'e got nowt .....lol

however ive been tiling since i left school at 16 and im 47 on sunday.....

so dose 31 years of tiling count for anything, or is a piece of paper all you need to be a qualified tiler..?

M8 in my eyes it counts for everything and you should have the papers to show for it.

 

[Andy Allen]

cant say ive ever been ask for them if i did have them, but i only do private work, if i wanted to go on site then i would look in to getting them, but after spending my first 15 years doing site work im in no hurry to go back.....i was getting more money 15 year ago than there paying now..lol

 

[Gazzer]

Tiling for 35 years. Only have nvq2 and that was about 5 years ago. Only got that due to contracts needing a cscs card.

 

[Aston]

i have an ocn level 2 (Open college network) from 2006.
i have a city and guilds and a btech in construction 1994.

i would do an nvq3.

 

[On one]

NVQ 2 done at college (one day a week) NVQ3 ,on site assessment(not worth the paper in was written on)

 

[The D]

NVQ 2 done at college (one day a week) NVQ3 ,on site assessment(not worth the paper in was written on)

why is that m8 ??

 

[Ian]

I started doing my 2, on site examination but, the assessor quit and was never replaced. I would like to gain as many qualifications as possible, just to prove my ability on paper. Having said that, a portfolio and recommendations are worth more than any certificate when doing domestic work IMO. Even NVQ's seem to be as easy to get as doing a weeks course now! How can that be possible?

 

[The D]

I started doing my 2, on site examination but, the assessor quit and was never replaced. I would like to gain as many qualifications as possible, just to prove my ability on paper. Having said that, a portfolio and recommendations are worth more than any certificate when doing domestic work IMO. Even NVQ's seem to be as easy to get as doing a weeks course now! How can that be possible?

If you have the relevant experience it is easy enough to get a level 2 you can do on site assessment or you can do a professional discussion . By proving you have been in the industry and discussing your work with the assessor it is possible to get the level 2 in just 3 meetings and that is not a bad thing IMHO. This dose not work for people that have no experience.

 

[EverDon Tiling]

NVQ2 did it on site about 5 years ago a monkey could get one.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Only test I've ever sat in my life is my driving test lol

 

[John Benton]

No qualifications for tiling. Been tiling for 7.5 years now and only really do private work. Did my HNC in mechanical and structural engineering when first left school.

Think it would be good to gain qualifications but I'm getting to the stage now where I would find it difficult to motivate myself, and within next couple of years want to cut my workload down.

I worked with a qualified tiler for a couple of years and learnt a lot and the rest is self taught and info gained from the guys on here.

 

[beanz]

My only qualification was from NETT a few years ago. No idea what the qualification was, or where the certificate is lol!?! Been tiling on and off since then, still got a lot to learn, but getting there slowly. Do a lot of work with "multi-traders", but could really do with working for a decent tiler.. Someone who appreciates the need for proper prep!

 

[Andy Tiler]

Nvq L2 for me/and my son and he's only 18... Not bad goin!!

 

[Bubblecraft]

Just out of curiosity, for those that have qualifications & do private domestic work, what good are they to you? Is it more for self satisfaction?

 

[Bubblecraft]

Btw, it was a genuine question & not a dig to anyone who has papers.

I understand some of you have them as this is how you started out or needed them to get on to sites but for anyone who got papers, that had been tiling for years and are self employed for domestic work, was it more for selt satisfaction?

 

[The D]

I got my assessors qual first because I had to have that for the college then I got my L units.
The NVQ was for my own satisfaction.

 

[charlie1]

I have my 5 day nett accreditation... Sorry, it was 4 days, the last day was for stone!

in all seriousness, i can understand why certain people on here have a certain opinion of the course tilers on here, it has devalued your own trade to a degree. Imo though, its not about the qualies, its about what you can do with your hands and tools

 

[Pebbs]

I have never asked for qualifications from any tiler, and there is are many reasons for this. We normally know after a few hours if they are up to standard or not. You can present all the papers you want, but that does not indicate you are a better tiler, than someone who has been doing it for years. If someone wants to take the exams and get the certificates thats their choice, and fair dues. The best tilers I have ever worked with are some of those who have difficulty in reading or writing, it will be a sad inditement of this trade when tilers and stonemasons, have to produce certificates, to gain employment. I totally understand that these basic skills course prepare would be tilers to entry level, however the best education imo is still out on the tools.

Pebbs