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For those Stone Dressers working in conservation and restoration, the following training programmes are available:
• Diploma in Masonry Heritage Skills (Sewwej) (MCAST) (MQF Level 3)
• Advanced Diploma in Masonry Heritage Skills (Mastru) (MCAST) (MQF Level 4)
• Higher Diploma in Masonry Heritage Skills (Kapumastru) (MCAST) (MQF Level 5)
It is general practice that Stone Dressers are also in possession of a Masons’ licence, issued by the Building Regulation Office.To be eligible for this licence, a qualification in Stone Masonry is required.
For further details on specific entry requirements, it is advisable to consult the respective educational institution’s website.
Qualifications awarded by foreign bodies need to be recognised or pegged with a particular MQF Level by the MQRIC office within NCFHE.
Employers may request experience in construction or quarrying related roles.
On-the-job training is usually offered by the employer.
Knowledge and skills
Stone Dressers are expected to have:
• Knowledge of building and construction engineering principles
• The ability to calculate surface areas and quantities
• The ability to operate stonecutting, drilling and sawing machinery and equipment
• The ability to utilise a range of tools including saws, chisels, sandblasting nozzles and jackhammers
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures Jobsplus
Transferable skills should include:
• Communication skills in Maltese and/or English
• The ability to follow instructions
• Numeracy skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Problem solving and decision making skills • Time management skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• The ability to work independently and as part
of a team
Additional qualities
These may include:
• Accuracy
• An artistic orientation
• Arm-hand steadiness
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity
• Patience
• Strength and stamina
Related career opportunities
• Bricklayer and Stonemason
• Building Construction Labourer
• Concrete Placer, Caster, Finisher and
Related Worker
• Construction Supervisor
• Machine Operator (Stonecutting or
Processing)
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