Level 2 NVQ
Qualify on site
Get qualified without leaving the job
This NVQ is built for wall and floor tilers who are already doing the work. You don’t sit in a classroom to prove what you do every day — your assessor comes to you and assesses you doing it, and you finish with a nationally recognised NOCN certificate.
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Online question packs
The knowledge element, completed at your own pace from any device.
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On-site assessment
A qualified assessor visits you and observes you working on a live job.
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Portfolio built as you work
Photographs, witness statements and job records gathered on the job, not written up afterwards.
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Independent quality check
A second qualified verifier reviews your portfolio before it goes to the awarding body.
Course details
How to become a qualified Wall and Floor Tiler
The Level 2 NVQ in Wall and Floor Tiling is nationally recognised proof that you can do the job to the standard the industry expects. Tap any section below to open it.
Course overview
The Level 2 NVQ in Wall and Floor Tiling is for tilers already working in the trade, on domestic or commercial jobs. It proves your competence in the tiling you already do, assessed on your own live jobs, and it is the qualification the CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card asks for.
It has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment, so you need to be employed to take it. It lets you recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding you already have, with no time off site and no classroom.
Many sites now expect every operative to hold a CSCS card and a recognised qualification for their trade. This NVQ is nationally recognised proof that you tile walls and floors to the required standard. The qualification is delivered by Unyte Academy, a NOCN approved centre based in Willenhall in the West Midlands.
New to the trade? This is a skilled worker route, not a beginner course. You need to be working as a tiler already, because you are assessed on your own live jobs. There are no formal entry qualifications, and it is open to anyone aged 16 or over.
Who this course is for
- Wall and floor tilers — preparing backgrounds and fixing wall and floor tiles day to day.
- Tilers without a formal qualification — who have learned on the job and need the certificate to prove it.
- Operatives going for a Blue CSCS card — the NVQ is the qualification the card asks for.
- Employers training a team — group rates apply, and CITB registered employers can claim up to £600 back per learner.
What good wall and floor tiling work looks like
Tiling is judged on flat, level surfaces and clean, even joints, and most failures trace back to poor preparation or the wrong adhesive for the tile and background.
Your assessor will want to see work like this on your own jobs:
- Checking and preparing backgrounds so they are sound, flat and dry before any tile goes on
- Setting out so cuts are balanced and joints line up across walls and floors
- Choosing the right adhesive, grout and trowel for the tile, the background and the room
- Fixing wall and floor tiles level, with consistent joint widths
- Cutting neatly around pipes, sockets, corners and edges
- Grouting, sealing and cleaning down, with movement joints where the job needs them
Entry requirements
- Aged 18 or over — at the point of registration.
- Currently employed — you must be in work to complete the qualification.
- Existing experience — working as a wall and floor tiler. NVQs are a skilled worker route.
- Access to suitable work — so your assessor has live jobs to observe.
Not sure you qualify? Send your details using the application form and we will confirm your eligibility before you commit.
What's included
- NOCN Level 2 NVQThe Wall and Floor Tiling qualification, issued on successful completion. Qualification number 603/5462/8.
- All the units5 mandatory units + 1 optional, assessed on your own work.
- Online question packsThe knowledge element, completed at your own pace from any device.
- On-site assessmentA qualified assessor visits you and observes your work on live jobs.
The units you will complete
The full title is the NOCN Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Wall and Floor Tiling (Construction). It is built from the units below.
Five mandatory units
- Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace
- Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace
- Preparing backgrounds for tiling in the workplace
- Tiling wall and floor surfaces in the workplace
Plus at least one optional unit
- Laying sand and cement screeds in the workplace
- Laying under tile heating systems and tiling surfaces in the workplace
How long does the Wall and Floor Tiling NVQ take?
It can take as little as 4 weeks. The pace is set by how quickly you work through the question packs and how soon your assessor can get on site to observe you on a live job.
There is no cohort and no start date to wait for: once your eligibility and funding are confirmed, you start.
How it's delivered and assessed
There is no time off site. You complete the knowledge element online, and everything else happens on your own jobs.
Answer the question packs
Work through the knowledge units online, at your own pace, from any device.
Get observed on site
Your assessor visits and observes you working on a live job.
Portfolio sign-off
Your evidence is quality-checked and submitted for your NOCN certificate.
Certification: on successful completion you receive the NOCN accredited Level 2 NVQ in Wall and Floor Tiling — nationally recognised proof of occupational competence.
Apply
Start your Wall and Floor Tiling NVQ
Send your details and we will confirm your eligibility, your funding and your assessor visit. We reply within one working day.
How it works
Five stages from sign-up to certificate
As little as 4 weeks from start to finish. The pace is set by how quickly you work through the question packs and how soon your assessor can get on site to observe you.
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Step 1
Sign up
We confirm your eligibility and your funding first, register you with the awarding body and set up your learner account.
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Step 2
Answer written question packs
The knowledge element. Work through the question packs online at your own pace, from any device, with no fixed timetable.
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Step 3
Site observation and evidence gathering
Your assessor comes to you and observes you working on a live job. Photographs, witness statements and job records build your portfolio as you work.
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Step 4
Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)
A second qualified verifier independently reviews your portfolio and your assessor's decisions before anything is submitted.
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Step 5
Certificate
Your evidence goes to the awarding body and your NVQ certificate is issued. You can then apply to CSCS for your card.
Outcomes and progression
What the qualification unlocks
- NOCN Level 2 NVQ certificate — nationally recognised proof of occupational competence as a Wall and Floor Tiler.
- Route to the CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card — the NVQ is the qualification the card asks for; you apply to CSCS directly.
- A route to further qualifications — see where this NVQ can lead below.
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You are here · Level 2
NVQ in Wall and Floor Tiling
Prove competence in the tiling work you already do.
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Level 2
NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Solid)
Certify plastering and render, if you prepare your own backgrounds.
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Level 3
NVQ in Occupational Work Supervision
Step up to supervising a team and work towards a Gold CSCS card.
Also working in a related trade? See the Level 2 NVQ in Plastering (Solid) and the Level 2 NVQ in Dry Lining Finishing, or browse all our NVQ courses.
Spread the cost
Pay in 3 interest-free instalments
Split your course fee into three payments, with no interest and nothing extra to pay.
- Payment one0% interest
- Payment two0% interest
- Payment three0% interest
Funding
CITB registered employers can claim up to £600 back
If your business is registered with CITB, you can claim on completion. Everyone can pay in 3 interest-free instalments.
- Up to £600 back — CITB registered employers only, claimed once the learner completes. If you are not CITB registered, this does not apply.
- We do the paperwork — send us your CITB registration number and we will confirm what you can claim before you commit.
£600
For CITB registered employers
Claimed back on completion. Not registered with CITB? You can still pay in 3 interest-free instalments.
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Common questions
Wall and Floor Tiling NVQ FAQs
Yes. An NVQ is achieved in a real workplace environment, so you must be employed and already working as a wall and floor tiler. Your competence is assessed on your own live jobs. If you are new to tiling, you will need to build experience in the trade first, because the NVQ is assessed on work you already do.
No. The knowledge units are online question packs you complete at your own pace, and your assessor comes to you to observe you at work. There is no classroom attendance.
In as little as 4 weeks. The pace is set by how quickly you work through the question packs and how soon your assessor can get on site to observe you on a live job.
You pick the optional units that match the work you already do, because they are assessed on your own live jobs. Your assessor will agree them with you when you sign up.
Internal Quality Assurance. Before anything is submitted to the awarding body, a second qualified verifier independently reviews your portfolio and your assessor's decisions. It is a required step on every NVQ and it is what makes the qualification stand up.
A Level 2 NVQ is the qualification the CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card asks for. Once your certificate is issued you apply to CSCS directly, and you will also need to have passed the relevant CITB Health, Safety and Environment test.
Many sites now expect every operative to hold a CSCS card and a recognised qualification for their trade. This NVQ is nationally recognised proof that you tile walls and floors to the required standard.
If your employer is registered with CITB, they can claim up to £600 back once you complete. That is the only route the £600 applies to — it is not available to individuals or to businesses that are not CITB registered. Everyone can pay in 3 interest-free instalments. Send us your details and we will confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Yes. Group rates apply when you enrol several operatives on one agreement, and we handle the CITB paperwork with you. Use the form below and tell us how many learners you have.
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