Training Objective and Targeted Skills
The Waterproofing Technician ensures the waterproofing and thermal and acoustic insulation of buildings. Floors, walls, facades, roofs… They work on all types of surfaces to make buildings perfectly sealed and insulated, from the inside and outside.
That is why at IFMBTP, we are committed to training Specialized Technicians in Waterproofing capable of adapting to new building insulation techniques: photovoltaic waterproofing membranes, vegetated terraces, wood decking and cladding, etc.
Specialized Technician in Waterproofing Training Program
Lasting 2,085 hours spread over two years, the IFMBTP training program dedicated to Specialized Technicians in Waterproofing is based on a work-study system combining theory and practical fieldwork. It is structured into 27 modules and three practical internships, allowing trainees to train alternately at their training institute and in a professional environment.
Specific Skills
- • Carry out different types of waterproofing complex installation
- • Apply different assembly techniques
- • Control the implementation of waterproofing
- • Maintain and service waterproofing systems
- • Plan works
- • Prepare a quantitative and cost estimate
- • Monitor site progress
Transversal Skills
- • Situate oneself with regard to the profession and the training approach
- • Strengthen French language skills
- • Characterize materials and products of the waterproofing complex
- • Use waterproofing equipment and tools
- • Apply basic mathematics
- • Apply HSST rules and environmental protection measures
- • Establish the relationship between trades and waterproofing
- • Use ICT (office tools)
- • Apply CAD/CAM drawing techniques
- • Communicate in a professional environment
- • Apply administrative and legal regulations
- • Manage contracts
- • Apply a risk management and problem-solving approach
- • Supervise a work team
- • Apply a quality approach
- • Leverage employability improvement programs
- • Situate oneself with regard to entrepreneurship
Practical Internships: Full Immersion in the Professional World
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Internship 1: Building introduction: waterproofing application
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Internship 2: Site introduction: waterproofing application
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Internship 3: Professional integration: completion of a waterproofing project
Practical internships are an essential component of the Specialized Technician in Waterproofing training. They allow you to gain direct field experience and familiarize yourself with the realities of the profession in a professional environment. During the three internships, you will participate in concrete projects, analyze substrates, choose appropriate waterproofing systems, and contribute to the implementation of solutions on site. You will be involved in both preparation and execution phases, while complying with quality, safety, and energy performance standards. These experiences will allow you to consolidate your technical skills, develop your observational precision, and prepare effectively to enter the waterproofing sector in construction.
Career Opportunities
Upon completing the training, the Waterproofing Technician may work as an employee or self-employed professional, as:
Admission Requirements for the Specialized Technician in Waterproofing Program
To access the Technician in Waterproofing program, trainees must:
- Hold a scientific or technical baccalaureate, an equivalent diploma, or a technician diploma in a specialization field allowing access to waterproofing training.
- Be at least 17 years old
- Selection based on application file
- Pass the oral interview
Trainees must also possess the following qualities: rigor, sense of responsibility, team spirit, and good physical condition.