This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to remove existing shop floor coverings and prepare and apply primer and cementitious products to patch and smooth shop floors ready for the installation of new selected floor coverings.

It applies to those who work in new or existing retail environments where shopfitters need to prepare concrete or timber floors using smoothing and skim coating techniques.

The unit supports shop floor preparation work which is completed onsite and may be undertaken concurrently with other shopfitting work. Where the shop is operational, work is scheduled to accommodate client requirements and coordinate with other shopfitters and associated contractors.

Individuals at this level take responsibility for organising and completing these tasks with a high degree of self-direction.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of publication.

Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement of CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.