ProgramCIP 46.0404

Drywall Installation/Drywaller

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, tape, and plaster drywall installations in interior and exterior construction jobs. Includes instruction in drywall handling and transport, cutting and mounting, taping and spackling, finishing, job analysis and estimation, site safety, tool operation and maintenance, blueprint and specification interpretation, and applicable codes and standards.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Drywall, Acousting and Lathing Applicator, Drywall and Acoustical Mechanic, Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic), Interior Systems Installer, Wall and Ceiling Installer.