3 Related Skilled Trades for Concrete finishers
The following trades are related to this occupation:
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Precast Concrete Erector
Construction Voluntary Certification
Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.
Training Hours: Complete 5,400 hours of on-the-job training for this apprenticeship.
Precast concrete erectors guide hoisting engineers and crane operators in aligning concrete panels and slabs into place when constructing a new building. They are skilled at reading architectural drawings and diagrams, loading and unloading concrete pieces, aligning and bolting panels together, and applying grout between the cracks in the concrete to finish the walls. They […]
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Precast Concrete Finisher
Construction Voluntary Certification
Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.
Training Hours: Complete 4,500 hours of on-the-job training for this apprenticeship.
Precast concrete finishers complete construction projects by using hand or power tools to level and refine the surfaces of poured concrete floors, sidewalks, curbs, and other structures. They may use special techniques to produce coloured surfaces or decorative finishes. Finishers may install metal fixtures into concrete slabs or repair and replace damaged concrete structures.
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Cement (Concrete) Finisher
Construction Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam
Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.
Training Hours: Complete 4,500 hours of on-the-job training and two 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.
Cement (concrete) finishers use concrete to make floors, walls, ceilings, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and other concrete constructions. They may use trowels, floats, and other hand tools, or use machinery such as generators, air compressors, and power vibrators. Cement finishers also sack, chip, rub, grind, and cure finished concrete work. Some restore and repair existing concrete […]
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