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Prospectus: All subject areas › Construction & the Built Environment
Painting & Decorating
- Apprenticeship
LEVEL 2
What will I need?
You will be working towards or have achieved a Painting and Decorating Foundation Construction Award
OR a Painting and Decorating Level 1 Diploma
OR achieved a Painting and Decorating NVQ Level 1
Motivation and a keen interest in Painting and Decorating
You are required to be employed as a trainee painter or decorator with a company that can meet the NVQ criteria.
Practical work is carried out in a workshop environment; you are required to provide your own protective clothing and safety footwear which is essential for this course.
How long is the course?
One year
What will I do?
General workplace safety
- Efficient work practices
- Move and handle resources
- Erect and dismantle access/working platforms
- Prepare surfaces for painting and decorating
- Apply paint systems by brush or roller
- Plus an optional unit
Throughout the programme you will be required to collect work-based evidence to satisfy the NVQ criteria and work towards achieving Painting and Decorating Level 2 Apprenticeship. You will also study appropriate Key Skills.
How will I be taught?
Training at College will be delivered on a day-release basis and on periods of block release, with practical industrial experience being gained in the workplace. The College day will be structured to give a broad range of knowledge in all aspects of Painting and Decorating through directed tuition and assignments to cover both practical and theoretical project work.
How will I be assessed?
Practical assessment is ongoing throughout the course. You will also need to complete:
- Course practical phase test
- Online trade knowledge test
- Health and Safety test (CSCS)
- Employment Rights and Responsibilities
You will also build a portfolio of all relevant work-based evidence and a portfolio of underpinning knowledge.
Where will it take me?
On successful completion of the programme, progression can be made on to the Level 3 Apprenticeship programme in Painting and Decorating.
I'm really enjoying my course. I find the tutors helpful and encouraging and they have helped me to develop my skills and become more confident with my ideas. 
