Course: Painting and Decorating

Study Level

Entry Level

Year 1

Year 2

Location

Lowestoft Campus

Duration

1-2 Years

FT / PT

Full-time

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"Shield Decorating Ltd has worked closely with the team at East Coast College to provide placements for Painting and Decorating students, often leading to employment opportunities. Working with East Coast College, we hope to be able to encourage more young people into the painting and decorating profession and provide them with opportunities to learn new techniques and modern painting methods whilst working for us on a varied range of projects across Norfolk and Suffolk."

Rebecca Burns, Business Admin Manager

Shield Decorating Ltd

Gain an industry-recognised qualification and prepare for the world of work with our painting and decorating course. You will be taught by industry qualified decorators in our well-equipped and maintained decorating workshop.

During your course, you will develop your knowledge and practical skills, learning how to prepare surfaces, paint by brush and roller, complete wallpapering, decorative effects and colours, spraying, and understand health and safety practices.

As you progress you will also cover principles of construction. You will be encouraged to undertake work experience as part of your course to put the skills you have learnt at college into practice in industry.

Why study with us?

You will learn and develop practical trade skills to enter the world of work.
You will be taught by our highly skilled and qualified members of staff.
You will benefit from guest speakers from local decorating firms, visits to trade outlets and the National Painting and Decorating Show in Coventry.

Requirements

For Entry Level, you will need to have achieved at least GCSE grades two or above, including English and Maths.

For Year 1 entry, you will need to have achieved at least GCSE grades 3 or above, including English and Maths.

For Year 2 entry, you will need to have completed Year 1.

Assessment

Assessment will be predominately through practical tasks in the workshop.

Progression

You can progress to an apprenticeship or go straight into employment and progress in the industry in careers such as a site supervisor, employed/self employed painter and decorator, general site operative, teacher, new build development worker, technician or heritage worker.