Careers & pathways
How to become a wall and floor tiler in Australia
Tilers prepare surfaces and lay ceramic, stone and composite tiles to walls and floors.
The work
What the job involves
- Prepare and waterproof surfaces
- Set out tile layouts
- Cut and lay tiles to pattern
- Grout, seal and finish
Where the work happens
Residential and commercial interiors, often in bathrooms and kitchens. Extended kneeling and crouching.
Typical qualification pathway
The qualification usually used to enter this work
The usual entry qualification is Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling (CPC31320), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
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