PCA Qualified Technician's Training (Damp and Timber)
The Technicians' training course aims to enhance the knowledge and understanding of experienced technicians as well as to provide a good foundation for those embarking on a new career in the building restoration industry. PCA recognises the importance for employers of having trained and qualified technicians and has developed a multiple-choice examination that lasts 60 minutes, which is taken on Day 2 of the training course. Candidates who pass the exam are entitled to refer to themselves as a PCA Qualified Technician.
Day One
(09.30 - 16.30)
- Getting on with the job - A client's expectation
- Health & safety - Assessments, PPE, labels, warning cards
- Penetrating Damp and Rising Damp - Theory and practical issues DPC installation
- Re-plastering - Materials and common mistakes
- Condensation - A brief explanation
- Timbers - Hardwood, softwood, heartwood and sapwood
Day Two
(09.30 - 16.30)
- Wood boring insects - including Common Furniture Beetle, Death Watch Beetle, Wood Boring Weevil
- Fungal Decay, Timber Treatments - Dry rot and wet rot
- Basic timber repair discussion - brick pier, bolt on joist ends
- Technician's responsibility, additional works
2012 Dates
20 -21 March 2012
10 - 11 October 2012
Please log into the members section to obtain members rates.
Members Rates (Ex VAT) £250
Non-Members (Ex VAT) £285