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Floor Tiler NVQ
Floor Tiler NVQ
The Floor Tiler NVQ Level 2 assesses working floor tilers in their normal jobs. Awarded by GQA on the Wall & Floor Tiling pathway, it is the route to the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker card. It costs £750 fixed with no VAT, typically takes 4–8 weeks with assessment carried out remotely or on site from your normal work — no exams, no classroom, and leads to the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker card.
Qualification Overview
For tilers laying floor tiles — large-format porcelain, ceramics and stone — this NVQ recognises your existing competence: preparing substrates, setting out, bedding, cutting, grouting and protecting finished floors.
Your assessor gathers evidence from real installations remotely or on site, typically over 4–8 weeks.
Qualification Structure
Key information
| Full title | GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling (Construction) |
| Qualification code | 610/0051/8 |
| Level | 2 |
| Awarding body | GQA |
| Typical completion | 4–8 weeks |
| Assessment | Remote or on-site evidence — no exams, no classroom |
| Typical CSCS route | Blue CSCS Skilled Worker |
Who this NVQ is for
Experienced floor tilers on commercial or domestic projects needing a recognised qualification for carding.
Entry requirements
You need to be working in the role (or able to evidence recent competent work) so an assessor can gather real workplace evidence. No exams and no classroom — your day-to-day work is the evidence.
CSCS card route
On completion you can apply for the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker card with the CSCS HS&E test.
Frequently asked questions
Are screeds and preparation covered?
Substrate preparation within tiling work is part of the evidence; dedicated screeding has its own NVQ — see the Floor Screeder NVQ.
What does it cost?
£750 fixed, no VAT.
What candidates say
“Highly recommend — great people, easy to get on with, they give you the support you need.”
Ricky Smithshaw — Verified Google review ↗
What card does this NVQ lead to?
Leads to the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker card
On completion you can apply for the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker card, proving competence in your trade.
Your NVQ pathway
- Level 2 Skilled
- Level 3 Advanced
- Level 4 Supervisor
- Level 5 Senior Supervisor
- Level 6 Manager
Your current qualification is highlighted. Progress up the pathway as your career develops.
How the e-portfolio assessment works
- Enrol and be assigned a dedicated occupational assessor.
- Gather workplace evidence — photos, videos, witness statements — via our online portal.
- Complete a professional discussion and observations against the 610/0052/9 standards.
- Certification, then apply to CSCS for your card.