City & Guilds Tiling Assessments – 3 Days – £400
This City & Guilds assessment is available to anyone who has completed a tiling course with us. Upon successful completion...
Across the week, you’ll learn how to prepare surfaces, set out correctly, fix wall and floor tiles, grout neatly, and cut tiles accurately around obstacles such as pipes and sockets. Training is practical from day one and delivered by an experienced tiler with over 20 years in the trade, including bathroom installation work.
Looking for more practice and confidence? Many learners choose our intensive tiling course instead, as it gives extra time to work on larger areas, improve finishing quality, and build confidence for paid jobs.
I would recommend this course to others because of the quality of instructor. The most interesting / useful parts of the training course for me were the tutors hints and tips he has learned over years of tiling. What I like about the college is the relax learning environment and quality instruction.
What I like about this college is good learning environment, friendly tutors, plenty of materials. I would recommend this course to others. This course enhances confidence level in tiling. The learning environment and the tutor is very good, very helpful. Overall outstanding.
The staff are very friendly. Easy to get on with and are approachable if you have a problem after you have left. Good knowledge to learn which can saved you money and earn you some.
Everything I learned on this course was very useful. I learned it enjoyed the outcome of given tasks. Never done tiling in my life but I will continue from now on. I would recommend this course to others; very useful course and taught by professional instructors. What I like about the college is the friendly atmosphere and enough equipment.
Allocated materials, tools and rooms to work on was great. The tutors were very approachable and passed on useful info from their experience. Looking forward to my next course which starts in November. I’m moving on to be a property developer after 22 years of service in the army. This course has enabled me to become self-sufficient and not relying on others to fully refurbish a property. If someone is going to the route I’m taking I highly recommend this course.
This 5-day tiling course gives you a strong, beginner-friendly foundation in wall and floor tiling. You’ll learn the practical methods, accuracy, and planning skills used on real jobs — so you can tile confidently at home or start building experience for paid work.
Prefer extra practice and bigger project work? Our intensive tiling course gives you more time to build speed, confidence and consistency — ideal if you want to move into paid jobs faster.
You’ll complete a structured set of practical tasks across the week, working in realistic training bays with full tutor support.
Training is delivered by an experienced tiler with over 20 years in the trade, including bathroom installation work, so you learn job-relevant methods — not classroom theory.
Yes. When you complete the course you’ll receive an attendance certificate confirming the tiling skills and training you covered.
If you need an accredited certificate / qualification route, the best option is our intensive tiling course where you can work towards an accredited Level 3 unit certificate in “Tiling Skills” issued by AIM Qualifications (as part of their multi-skilled qualification framework).
If you’re aiming to start taking paid tiling work, the intensive course is usually the better choice because you get more time on tools and more opportunities to improve tiling speed, quality of finish and consistency.
Duration: 5 full days (Monday to Friday).
Cost: £600 (including VAT).
Booking & payment: A £150 deposit secures your place. The remaining balance is due four weeks before the course start date. Payment can be made by card, bank transfer or PayPal (PayPal may offer 3 interest-free monthly instalments, subject to PayPal eligibility).
Location: Stoke-on-Trent (ST6 2DJ).
Start dates:
Due to demand for our intensive tiling course (which gives more time to practice and build confidence), we do not currently have dates scheduled for the 5-day tiling course. Please email to register your interest and we’ll let you know as soon as a date is released.
Your course is taught by an experienced tiler with over 20 years in the trade, including bathroom installation work. You’ll learn the real-world workflow used on jobs — with guidance on accuracy, finishing and avoiding the common mistakes that cause call-backs.
Support after the course: if you have questions once you start your own projects, you can contact us for advice based on what you covered during training.
We ask all learners to complete a feedback form and publish results on our website along with student comments.
All feedback forms are kept at the training centre and you are welcome to read through them during a visit.
Do I need any experience?
No — this course is suitable for complete beginners.
Do I need to bring tools or materials?
No — tools and materials are provided during the course.
Can I visit before booking?
Yes. Contact us to arrange a visit. We encourage visits while courses are running so you can see the standard of learner work.
Is accommodation available nearby?
If you’re travelling, there is local affordable accommodation near the training centre.
Is the 5-day course enough to start paid work?
Many learners start with smaller straightforward jobs and build up from there. If you want more confidence before taking on paid work, the 9 Day intensive tiling course is the better option because it includes more practice time and broader task coverage.
Where can I compare all tiling course options?
You can compare all options on our tiling courses page.
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We value every voice. The feedback we receive helps us grow, improve, and continue delivering the best possible experience. Here’s what our learners have to say about their journey with us.
Feedback
Choosing the right training centre is key to reaching your goals. At Construction Skills College, we provide expert instructors, practical hands-on training, and tailored support to boost your success. When you compare our course content with others, you’ll see we cover more in the same or less time. We achieve this by minimizing classroom sessions and focusing on real-world practical work—not small, low-value projects that don’t prepare you for actual job sites.
Choosing A Training CentreNo prior experience is required for our 5, 9, or 10-day training courses, as they are specifically designed for individuals with little to no previous experience.
For NVQ assessments, you must be actively working in the trade, as assessments are conducted in the workplace.
There a couple of training centres who offer similar courses and qualifications which are cheaper than ours, but compare what is covered during the course. You will find these centres teach you what you need to pass an assessment rather than also teach you the skills needed to complete work in the real world. If unsure please contact us and we can discuss the course content of both centres and advice what is best for your future aims.
There are also some training centres offering courses which are longer in duration than ours and cost more than ours, but they don’t actually cover more than we do. They spend more time talking than doing.
We have designed our courses to be intensive and comprehensive with what is covered. We appreciate time is precious and so ensure we fit as much as we can into each course and give you after course support as well.
The courses are fairly priced, taking into account the amount of materials used on the courses and the high level of teaching by experienced trades people.
You are investing time and money to learn and develop your skill set and we are here to help you succeed. We have been helping people change careers and complete projects on their own properties for over 20 years.
Yes, you’re welcome to arrange a visit to our training centre whilst a course is running. If possible, visiting near the end of a course is ideal, as you’ll see the quality of work produced by people on the course. Whilst at the centre we can explain what is completed during the course and answer any questions you may have.
After completing your course you could progress into employment or self-employment. A number of our learners are now working for a company completing work related to trades they studies at our training centre.
Many more have progressed into self-employment, either in a trade specific role such as a plasterer or a plumber, or combining their skills to become a bathroom installer, a kitchen installer, property developer or working in property maintenance.
Others have progressed into further education to gain gas-safe qualifications, further electrical qualifications and NVQs.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss your aims after completing your course.
Support provided when choosing a course
We will provide you with as much information, advice and guidance as we possibly can and if we are not able to offer you the course that best suits your needs or give you the information you require we will signpost you to somewhere that is able to. We do not pressure you to book onto any course and if we feel that you would be better suited to a course we do not offer then we will give you the contact information of a college that does.
Hopefully the majority of the information you require is available on this website but if you have any questions at all then please contact us and we will help in any way we can.
We would like to invite you to attend the training centre to view the facilities and discuss the course with both the tutors and current learners. We suggest if possible that you visit our centre towards the end of a course as people in general are always happy at the beginning of training and you want to make sure that they are as happy at the end of the course. When you visit you will be free to discuss the course with current learners on a 1-to-1 basis, if someone has paid good money or used limited funding to attend a course and they are not happy they will definitely tell you. If you visit towards the end of a course you will also be able to see the standard that everyone on the course has achieved.
One of the most popular comments we receive on questionnaires is that people did not expect to reach the high standard that they do on a course, it is also one of the most popular negative comments that we receive by people who are not aware of what we offer as they will say ‘you won’t be any good after 10 days’, if you yourself are unsure then why not pop down for a pressure free look around.
During Training
During your time with us every member of staff will do their best to help you achieve your aims. You will be provided with supporting literature relating to your trade and have access to further reading to research the trade further in your own time.
If you struggle on any element of the course then we will provide additional training at no extra cost to ensure that you reach the required standard.
If you have any learning difficulties or disabilities or have any physical difficulties or disabilities then we will support you throughout and this additional support will remain between the centre and the individual. The majority of the training courses are practical based but if you do have any concerns then please contact the centre.
We will also provide you with additional information, advice and guidance relating to progression routes available after completing the course including further training, finding employment and starting to work for yourself. Whilst on a course please contact a member of staff if you require any further in information. Whilst you are at the centre there may be other courses running so if you have any questions relating to another trade please feel free to speak to the relevant tutor – they are all here to help you.
After Training
We will continue supporting you after you have completed a course with us and you can contact us either by email, phone, WhatsApp or in person to discuss any aspects that you covered on your course. For example you may wish to contact us to clarify how to complete a job or how to price a job or maybe to ask for information on writing a business plan.
Your tutors will give you their contact telephone numbers and email address so if you have any questions at all you can give them a call. It is invaluable to have this continuous support available and will give you the confidence to complete work away from the centre.
If you have access to ELC funding, we are an approved ELC learning provider.
Funding is currently available for our 6-week plastering course—please contact us for details.
Unfortunately, we do not offer funding for our other courses at this time.
Absolutely, our courses are hands-on and focused on equipping you with the practical skills needed to perform jobs independently outside our training centre. While there is some theory included, it’s kept minimal and directly relevant to the trade you’re learning—not theory for its own sake. The only entirely theory-based course is the Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, which is an online course completed at your own pace.
We have one training centre located in Stoke-on-Trent. We are not affiliated with any other training centres in the UK.
We are honestly worth travelling too. Nearby there are hotels, B&Bs, Airbnb, campsites, etc. You can stay from £125 a week.
You can enrol by contacting us directly at 01782 837007, emailing us at enquiries@tradeteacher.co.uk, or using the “Book Now” option on our website.
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