PURPOSE: This program is designed to facilitate productivity by preparing students for employment as hard tile setters.

PROGRAM CONTENT: The program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding of the following elements of the Tile Setting industry: planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor, community, health, safety and environmental issues. It includes communication skills, leadership, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, proper care and use of hand tools and equipment, tile setting materials, basic blueprint reading, trade math and estimating materials for tile setting.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM: The entire program is 450 hours, but students can earn a certificate at the completion of the following OCP’s:

Minimum basic-skills grade levels required for awarding a Full Program Completion Certificate are 10th grade in Math, and 9th grade Reading and Language on the TABE Test.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Employment for tile installers and finishers is growing, reflecting the continued need to renovate and refurbish existing structures. The demand for these workers outstrips the supply.

SALARY: About 50 percent of all floor and tile installers and finishers are self-employed. Salaries vary based on experience. Average hourly salary of tile setters is $15.