Tile setters cover interior / exterior walls, floors, and ceilings with ceramic, marble and quarry tile, mosaics, and terrazzo. They also produce decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.

In general, you need a high school diploma. To gain trade certification, you must finish a two- to four-year apprenticeship, depending on your area of work, or have a combination of three or four years' experience and high school, college or industry courses. You may need trade certification to work in your province/territory or on federal projects. Many recent entrants have a high school diploma, and almost 1 in 5 has a trade / vocational certificate or community college diploma.