What does a Wall & Floor Tiler do?
Tilers fix ceramic, slate, marble and glass tiles to walls and floors, using glues, grouts and cement. They cut tiles to size to fill small edges or make particular patterns. Their work can see them lining a swimming pool with mosaic tiles at a luxury hotel, or installing the wall tiles, flooring and splashbacks in kitchens or bathrooms all over the country.
Career Opportunities for Wall & Floor Tilers
Wall & Floor Tilers are in high demand:
- Building new residential homes and constructing new office buildings.
- Work on building sites across WA, where kitchens, bathrooms and wet rooms are needed.
- Owning your own tiling business.
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- Apprenticeship Duration 4 years, full time
- FUTURE DEMAND* Stable
- Average salary* $813 per week, full-time (post-qualification)
- Skill Level * Medium
*Disclaimer: Data sourced from the Australian Government’s Your Career website and is updated periodically. Accuracy and currency are not guaranteed – please refer to the source (www.yourcareer.gov.au) for the latest information.
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Beneficial Skills & Attributes
You will need:
- Excellent hand-eye coordination.
- A good eye for detail and colour.
- The ability to follow plans and directions precisely.
- Mathematical ability.
- High levels of fitness and stamina.
Key Job Expertise
You will learn how to:
- Prepare, measure and mark the.
- surface to be covered, and check levels.
- Mix and apply mortar, mastic, cement or other adhesives using hand tools.
- Carefully lay and arrange tiles into position, ensuring matching edges.
- Prepare and apply grout.
- Remove old tiles, fill holes and clean surfaces.
- Use tools to install terrazzo, tile, granite and marble.
- Apply waterproofing systems for any application.
Education & Training Requirements
You’ll undertake a four-year apprenticeship, during which you’ll begin formal training with an employer, supplemented with training from a Registered Training Organisation, and spend your time working and learning practical skills on the job. When you finish, you’ll have a nationally recognised qualification you can take anywhere.
Delivery Location
As an apprentice, you will also complete off-site training at one of our locations or another RTO, depending on your individual circumstances.
Fees & Charges
This program is funded by the Department of Training and Workforce Development through ‘Jobs and Skills WA’.
The student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as Student Service and Resource fees.
Until 31 December 2025 this course comes under the Lower Fees, Local Skills Initiative.
This means the course tuition fees have been cut in half!
Find out more about the initiative:
jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/skillsready
The WA Government fees policy is available here:
wa.gov.au/government/publications/vocational-education-and-training-fees-and-charges-policy
Units of Competency
For an up-to-date list of the units of competency students need to complete during their Certificate III in Wall & Floor Tiling, visit:
Completion
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a Nationally Accredited Certificate.
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