Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Various locations. Tasks: Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster. Clean and prepare surfaces. Cure freshly plastered surfaces. Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners. Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife. Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required. Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency. Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.