AustralianCourses
Career pathway

Wall And Floor Tiler

OSCA 362431·ANZSCO 333411

Employed

18,000

Part-time share

27%

Female share

2.7%

Median age

38 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Wall And Floor Tiler is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Wall And Floor Tiler. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Wall And Floor Tiler. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Lays ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.

What they typically do

  • Examines plans to identify project requirements, measures and marks surfaces, and lays out work
  • Prepares wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles, grout and adhesive, filling holes and cracks, and cleaning surfaces
  • Applies waterproofing systems
  • Uses tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles to fit around edges, corners, fittings and pipes
  • Spreads adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles, sets tiles into position, and ensures they are correctly aligned and spaced
  • Installs and secures tiles, and applies grout and polish to tiled surfaces
  • Checks existing tiles for damage, and repairs or replaces them as required
  • May lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement or similar composition
  • May lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics

Where they work

Construction

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Wall And Floor Tiler.

  • Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling

    CPC31320 · AQF 3 · 212 providers

    View qualification