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Painting & Decorating

Qualification: City & Guilds Technical Diploma
Level 2

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About this course

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This painting and decorating course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge required to work in the industry and to become a skilled painter and decorator. You will develop your skills in specialist decorative and painting finishes, including application of different types of wall and ceiling papers to surfaces.

On this course you will follow a full-time Study Programme made up of the following four compulsory elements to best prepare you for progression to employment, apprenticeships, further study or applying to university:

  • The main subject qualification
  • Work experience for a minimum of 37 hours or, on some courses, up to 50 days over an academic year. You will be expected to find placements by researching companies, contacting employers and speaking with college staff. 
  • English and maths where students have not yet achieved GCSE grade 4 or above in these subjects
  • Additional enhancing activities such as tutorials and work-related learning, including careers fairs, site visits and guest speakers, to help further develop the personal skills relevant to your progression goals

The Painting & Decorating qualification

  • Erecting and dismantling access equipment and working platforms
  • Preparing surfaces for decoration
  • Applying paint systems by brush and roller to complex systems
  • Applying standard papers to walls and ceilings
  • Producing specialist decorative finishes
  • Applying and creating colour
  • Health, safety and welfare in construction
  • Principles of building construction, information and communication

Trips, visits and activities

As part of the course you will also take part in industry trips and activities including networking events, visits and guest lectures. Previous events have included:

  • Industry networking opportunities through work experience and a dedicated industry week
  • Guest lectures from a wide range of industry professionals
  • Opportunity to meet representatives from universities

Our painting and decorating workshops provide a fantastic learning environment with industry standard equipment.

Course assessed by:

  • 70% coursework / practical
  • 30% exam

4 GCSEs grade 3 or above (including English and maths)
AND 
A relevant Level 1 qualification

You will need to attend a College interview. Find out more about How to Apply

Start Date Course Times Duration Campus Fees
02/09/24 TBC 1 year Main campus
  • Apprenticeship in Painting and Decorating
  • Entry level work within the construction industry, e.g. painting and decorating companies (private and public sector)

If you will be aged 19 before the start of the second year of this course, you will be liable to pay a fee for that year. Please contact us for more information.