Flooring Surface Preparation Level 4
This qualification is designed specifically for those working in flooring surface preparation, covering substrate evaluation, moisture control, and underlayment systems to professional commercial standards.
How long it takes
The New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Surface Preparation (Level 4) typically takes 12-24 months to complete for people new to the industry. There is no set time for any BCITO apprenticeship as we work with each apprentice to consider any experience they already have and the scope of work they are likely to cover.
How it's delivered
This programme is delivered through a managed apprenticeship model where you and your employer will both sign a Training Agreement. You will learn practical skills from your employer while your BCITO Training Advisor carries out assessments to make sure you're on track. You'll receive materials from BCITO and online access to myBCITO to support your learning onsite, plus attend offsite training covering substrate evaluation and preparation, moisture control systems, underlayment systems, and maintaining professional standards.
What you'll learn
You'll learn the skills required to safely and professionally prepare flooring substrates to commercial standards.
Fundamentals
- Work safely as part of a flooring trades team
- Maintain standards of work in a flooring trade
- Maintain professional standards in a flooring trade
- Plan and coordinate flooring operations
Core
- Evaluate substrate surfaces for flooring operations
- Evaluate floor substrate for surface preparation operations
- Complete basic flooring substrate preparation
Depending on your scope of work you can choose a combination of the strands listed below.
Elective strands:
Mechanical preparation
- Mechanically preparing complex timber and concrete flooring substrates to commercial competence standards
- Preparing internal and external corners and falls for wet areas
Moisture treatment systems
- Applying moisture treatment systems to horizontal floor surfaces and vertical faces
- Meeting manufacturer's guidelines and commercial competence standards
Underlayment Systems
- Applying bulk filling and self-levelling cementitious underlayment to flooring surfaces
- Assessing substrate in terms of level, fall, thickness, structural support, moisture content, fixings, surface integrity, stability and cleanliness
- Preparing and installing board underlayment to flooring substrates
Strands not currently available: Concrete Polishing, Topical Coatings
