1. One Coat Plaster System a. Learn to handle mortar with tools b. Character of materials c. Scratch on wire lath walls (from floor). d. Spacing of lath, value of key. e. Scratch on wire lath ceiling, weights of wire lath, support and fastening. 2. Full Coat Plaster System a. Screeding between dots – use of rod, featheredge, darby and proportion. b. Character of materials. c. Browning and rodding – condition of base. d. Gauging white mortar – control of set. e. Setting rods – use of running rods and arris rods. f. Laying on white coat – use of water and brush. g. Trowelling to polished surface. 3. Veneer Plaster System a. Character and uses of materials. b. Applying thin-coat (veneer) plaster.

1. Gauging materials, manufacturer’s specifications. 2. Jointing, texturing and finishing – layout of various types of stone-jointing, spray ceilings. 3. Application of acoustic plaster – characteristics, composition and control of set. 4. Portland cement plaster, finishing, textures and mixtures 5. Simulated brick. 6. Pebble dash.

1. Making a cornice mold, cornicing, mitering, bench running setting breaks. a. Making sheet iron cornice mold. b. Muffling cornice mold. c. Establishing dots and running screeds. d. Setting running rods. e. Blocking in muffled cornice. f. Running cornice. g. Putting in miter. h. Plank running. i. Setting break. j. Running, cutting and setting stiles. k. Layout of miter cuts. 2. Setting out arches, semi-circular, elliptical, Gothic. a. Making running mold to be run from center, from template or running rod. b. Running arches with radius rods. c. Running arches from pressed screed or template. d. Running elliptical arch from trammel. e. Running segmental arch from radii. f. Running Gothic Arch from radii. g. Making good and mitering segmental and Gothic arches. h. Layout of arches. 3. Molding, casting and sticking ornament. a. Provision for ornament in cornice. b. Glue molding egg and dart molding. c. Stripping/curing glue mold – characteristics of molding glue. d. Casting in plaster – preparation of glue for mold casting. e. Sticking and pointing ornament – centering and layout of ornament – preparation of cornice and sticking materials.

1. Detail and layout of systems. 2. Material and colors – mixtures. 3. Applying and cutting of foam. 4. Routing and rasping, cutting joints. 5. Application of base coat and mesh. 6. Applying of finish. 7. Floating and texturing. 8. Patching. 9. Refloating and recoating. 10.Caulking, sealants

1. Understanding the different fire ratings in the U.L. codes. 2. Understanding the uses and characteristics of fiber and cementitious fireproofing. 3. Applying each type: spray application, hand application, patching. 4. Measuring material applied.

1. Elementary 2. Advanced

1. Fundamentals (OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course, 1st year) 2. Trade Safety (12 hours minimum per year) 3. Asbestos Awareness – minimum 4 hours (see attachment) 4. Lead Safety Awareness 5. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – must comply with section 201-g of the Labor Law 6. First Aid – 6.5 hours minimum, every 3 years – certified training required

1. Fundamentals 2. Trade Mathematics 3. Estimating

1. History and Background (6 hours, 1st year) 2. Current Laws and Practices (14 hours, 2nd year)

1. History of Plaster Trade 2. Materials of the Trade 3. Care and Use of Tools and Equipment 4. Wet Plaster Classroom Instruction 5. Casting of Ornamental Plaster