Duane Dibb
Plastering
2018
Be prepared to work hard and be challenged. The more you put in, the more you will get out of the course. It's a rewarding experience as you can clearly see your skills develop. There is also a great demand for skilled plasterers and the potential for good earnings, so why not give it a go?
Duane has been teaching Plastering at Lancaster & Morecambe for over 5 years after over 30 years working within the trade.
Duane got into teaching through his love for plastering and a desire to share his experience with the next generation of plasterers. He spent around 15 years on domestic work covering all aspects of internal and external work. He also did around 16 years on site work learning new a different techniques such as: rendering, dry lining, boarding and skimming.
I saw teaching as a great opportunity to share and pass on my plastering skills and knowledge. It's rewarding to see the learners turn it into a career and even the potential of them creating their own businesses in the future.
As a tutor at LMC Duane teaches Plastering level 1 and Plastering level 2, he also teaches the part time adult class. He teaches all aspects of plastering including dry walling, skimming, rendering, screeding, metal framework and moulding.
As a tutor, I provide students with the theory and knowledge behind all the practical elements to help them strengthen their skills, as plastering is more than just the practical side. I also cover health and safety as this is very important knowledge the students will need to progress further. Aside from plastering I also deliver tutorial sessions to my students where we cover basic life skills.
When asked what he would say to someone thinking of studying plastering, Duane said:
Be prepared to work hard and be challenged. The more you put in, the more you will get out of the course. It's a rewarding experience as you can clearly see your skills develop. There is also a great demand for skilled plasterers and the potential for good earnings, so why not give it a go?
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Welding particularly is like lego for adults – its great fun making things. Whereas Engineering will teach you why things are made the way they are and a combination of both will give you the skills to make almost anything you can think of! Why not give it a go!
Come and join us here as LMC! You’ll gain new skills, use industry standard equipment, be taught by a dedicated team of specialists who are passionate about educating you to a higher skills level, so that you can gain an Apprenticeship or full time employment.
Whether you're confident that you want to be a plumber/gas engineer, think you want to try your hand at it, or have no idea what you want to do - plumbing or gas work is an excellent asset for anyone to have. They're both great career options, loved by foreign countries if you're looking to travel, or at the very least will save you some money on a plumber in the future no matter what you end up doing!
My favourite part of my role is being able to recall my industry knowledge and then passing it onto my students. The knowledge I have from working in the industry gives the students a better understanding of real life situations and how to transfer their skills into future careers.
Be prepared to work hard and be challenged. The more you put in, the more you will get out of the course. It's a rewarding experience as you can clearly see your skills develop. There is also a great demand for skilled plasterers and the potential for good earnings, so why not give it a go?
Try to achieve the best grades you can. As a qualified Carpenter or Joiner, you will have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world.
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