Plasterer - Effective from August 12, 2025

Plasterer - Effective from August 12, 2025

The examination is 3 hours long. It consists of 60 questions and each question is worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials supplied for your use during the examination are: a calculator, a paper sheet, a pencil and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 -  Treating joints (50%)

  • Protecting the work environment
  • Estimating the quantity of materials needed to complete the job
  • Installing mouldings and other trims
  • Joint compound coat application and proper sanding
  • Identifying the possible causes of any problems
  • Fixing installation problems and repairing damage
  • Appropriate selection and use of products, tools and accessories

Section 2 -  Installing acrylic systems and applying cement parging (30%)

Acrylic systems:

  • Preparing the surface depending on the type of substrate installed
  • Installing mouldings and other trims
  • Applying initial coatings
  • Appropriate selection and use of products, tools and accessories

Parge:

  • Preparing and repairing the surface
  • Applying cement parge 
  • Parge curing
  • Appropriate selection and use of products, tools and accessories

Section 3 -  Making specialized work (20 %)

  • Glazing a concrete surface
  • Restoring a traditional plaster surface and old ornaments
  • Installing pre-fabricated mouldings and ornaments
  • Making mouldings on site (mouldings pressed against the wall)
  • Making and using a template
  • Application of gypsum render and textured "popcorn" finishes
  • Appropriate selection and use of products, tools and accessories

Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination. 

Suggested documentation

The suggested documents are an important tool to help you prepare for the examination. However, your best asset to write the exam successfully are the quality and diversity of the skills you have acquired during your apprenticeship.