Short-term Certificate in Building Construction - Stone & Tile | Northeast Alabama Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementCoordinationSpeakingMathematicsCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Building and ConstructionMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceDesign

Abilities

VisualizationNear VisionExtent FlexibilityProblem SensitivityTrunk StrengthInformation OrderingOral ComprehensionCategory FlexibilityArm-Hand SteadinessManual Dexterity

Tasks

Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cut

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareProject management softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Acoustic ear muffs or defendersAdjustable widemouth pliersAir compressorsAngle grindersArticulating boom liftsBase grindersBench visesBlow torchesBuilders' levelsBull floatsButtering trowelsCaulking gunsChalk linesChipping hammersClaw hammers

Work Values

IndependenceSupportWorking ConditionsRelationshipsRecognitionAchievement

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium47-2044.00	Tile and Stone Setters	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

Tile alignment tools such as levels, squares, and straightedges — identify and apply under direct supervision on a residential flooring project.
Excess grout and joint finishes — wipe and dress using a damp sponge following step-by-step instruction on a supervised installation.
Hand cutting tools — use to make basic straight tile cuts when fitting tile to simple corners under journeyman guidance on a job site.
Tile layout patterns — recognize and replicate a prescribed design by following marked guidelines on a prepared substrate.
Pre-mixed adhesive or mastic — spread onto a prepared surface using a trowel under direct supervision during an entry-level tile installation.
Blueprints and surface measurements — read and interpret with assistance to identify the area to be tiled on a residential job site.
Measurement and marking tasks — perform using tape measures and chalk lines by following supervisor instructions on a flat floor surface.
Standard ceramic wall tiles — assist in setting individual pieces to match a basic grid pattern under close mentorship on an interior wall.
Safety protocols and PPE requirements — follow consistently when handling cutting tools and adhesive materials in a construction environment.
Material quantities — help calculate the number of tiles and adhesive needed for a small area using basic arithmetic under supervisor guidance.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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