Painter and Decorator (with Plastering)

Diploma of Vocational Education

Duration: 35 weeks

Program Description

The Painter and Decorator program is a provincial apprenticeship training program that will put students on the right path to becoming a Journeyperson. While studying at Academy Canada students will complete all entry level and advanced level courses. After graduation students will proceed to obtain required industry experience prior to writing the Interprovincial Journeyperson examination. Passing this examination will result in receiving Red Seal Certification, which gives national mobility of qualifications.

Apprenticeship Training

The Painter and Decorator program is an apprenticeship trades program. Theses courses, completed at Academy Canada, will represent partial completion of the requirements for Journeyperson status under the Interprovincial Red Seal Certification. Once this initial training is complete and the student secures employment in the trade, he/she must register as an apprentice with the Industrial Training Division, Department of Education.

Entry Courses

• TS 1510 Occupational Health and Safety
• TS 1530 First Aid
• TS 1520 WHMIS
• PL-1100 Workplace Safety
• PL 1110 Blueprint Reading and Interpretation
• PL 1120 Tools and Equipment
• PL 1130 Access Equipment
• PL 1140 Surface Preparation 1 (Previously Coated Drywall)
• PL 1150 Drywall Finishing
• PL 1160 Surface Preparation 2 (Metal)
• PL 1170 Surface Preparation 3 (Stucco)
• PL 1180 Surface Preparation 4 (Masonry)
• PL 1190 Surface Preparation 5 (Wood)
• PL 1200 Surface Preparation 6 (Plaster/Veneer Plaster)
• PL 1210 Coatings
• PL 1220 Colour and Theory Mixing
• PL 2100 Painting 1 (Brush and Roller)
• PL 2110 Painting 2 (Spray Systems)
• PL 2120 Wood Finishing
• PL 2130 Wall Covering
• PL 2140 Decorative and Specialty Finishes
• SD-1720 Entrepreneurial Awareness
• CM 2150 Workplace Communications
• MR1220 Customer Service
• SP 2330 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• MC 1050 Introduction to Computers
• SD 1700 Workplace Skills
• SD 1710 Job Search Techniques

Employment Opportunities

Upon Successful Completion of the Painter and Decorator program, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) in various sectors of the residential and commercial construction industry. Opportunities also exist for self-employment.

Entrance Requirements

High School Graduates or Equivalent

High School Graduates or equivalent are eligible for admission into the Painter and Decorator program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, Adult Basic Education or G.E.D. results. Under certain circumstances students who do not complete the formal High School requirements may be accepted upon the recommendation of a High School Principal or Guidance Counselor. The director of institutional and industrial education may also approve students. Please contact an Admissions Officer for further details.

Mature Students

Mature Students are eligible for admission into the Painter and Decorator Program. These students must be 19 years of age or older, complete an application form, provide a copy of most recent marks, and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) as arranged by Academy Canada.

For further information, please contact an Admissions Officer at 1-800-561-8000.

Program start dates are subject to sufficient enrollment.

Academy Canada reserves the right to modify any programs, courses, topics, objectives, etc.