What you will learn:

Study Painting and Decorating Online Course and Learn How to Succeed in The Decorating Industry

Our Painting and Decorating Online Course is designed for individuals who would like to work in the decorating industry. This course is filled with information that will put you on the right path to starting a career in this field.

Painting and decorating is a broad industry, which provides students with a wide range of possible skills to learn. As you work your way through this course, you will gain a full overview of the skills you will need to learn to work in the painting and decorating business, and how you can start your own business.

This is an online course, which provides students with the unique ability to study the curriculum in their own time and at their own pace. Most students can continue working full time and finish the course in a reasonable amount of time.

The course is accessible from any internet-enabled device and you will receive online support while you train. Furthermore, you will find the course to be incredibly easy to go through thanks to the flexible modules. For more information about our popular Painting and Decorating Online Courses, please check us here at Courses For Success!

What you will learn with our Painting and Decorating Online Course

• What a painter and decorator does
• The common tools, equipment, adhesives, paints and varnishes
• The risks you may face in the industry
• Information about personal protective equipment
• How to store and clean up your equipment
• How to set up an emergency plan
• How to identify different wall surfaces
• How to paint and prepare different surfaces
• How to cut and apply wallpaper
• How to measure, cut and lay tiles
• What it takes to run your own business
• Resources for small business owner
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Painting and Decorating Online Course - Requirements

The Painting and Decorating Courses is delivered 100 percent online.

To successfully complete this course, a student must:

• Have access to the internet and the necessary technical skills to navigate the online learning resources
• Have access to any mobile device with internet connectivity (laptop, desktop, tablet)
• Be a self-directed learner
• Possess sound language and literacy skills

Quick Course Facts

1. Course content is structured for easy comprehension
2. Registered students gain unrestricted access to the Painting and Decorating Courses
3. All course material is available online 24/7 and can be accessed using any device
4. Study online from anywhere in your own time at your own pace
5. All students who complete the course will be awarded with a certificate of completion

Painting and Decorating Online Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Painting and Decorating

The learning outcomes for this module are:

• What a painter and decorator does
• The qualifications and skills required to be a painter
• and decorator
• The most common tools and equipment necessary in
• painting and decorating
• The most common adhesives
• The most common paints and varnishes

Before you jump into this industry, however, it is imperative that you take the time to not only understand the industry, but also how to effectively run and manage a business.

Topics to be discussed include:

1. What Does a Painter and Decorator Do?
2. Is a Career in Painting and Decorating Right for You?
3. Skills and Qualifications
4. Small Tools and Equipment
5. Tools for Wallpaper Hanging
6. Other Tools That You Will Require
7. Paste and Adhesive
8. Sealers and Primers
9. Paints and Finishes Paints and Finishes
10. Wood Stain and Varnish
11. Components of a House

Summary:

This first module introduced you to the world of painting and decorating. You learned about what a person in the painting and decorating industry might do throughout their career, and what might be expected from their clients.

Module 2: Health and Safety in the Painting and Decorating Industry

The learning outcomes for this module are:

• The types of risks you might face in the painting and decorating trade
• Information about working at heights
• Information about Personal Protective Equipment
• How to safely store and clean up paint
• How to set up an emergency plan

Working in the painting and decorating industry is both satisfying and rewarding, but the risks that you are exposed to can be harmful. Fortunately, there are laws, best practices, and other actions that you can take to limit your exposure to these risks.

Here are some of the main health and safety risks that you might face as a part of this industry:

• Exposure to electricity
• Falls from height
• Proximity to combustible or flammable materials
• Climbing working platforms, ladders, and steps
• Risk of eye injury from dust and particles in the air
• Risk of cancer from asbestos

Topics to be discussed include:

• General Health and Safety Law in the Painting and Decorating Trade
• Working at Height
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Handling Waste in the Painting and Decorating Industry
• Handling Materials in the Painting and Decorating Industry
• Storing Paint
• Cleaning Paint and Varnish Equipment
• Dealing with Emergency Situations

Summary:

This module also explored specifics of certain safety issues that you will meet whilst working in the painting and decorating industry.

Module 3: Painting the Basics

The learning outcomes for this module are:

• How to identify different types of wall surfaces
• How to paint floors with different materials
• How to paint windows correctly
• How to identify different paints on the market
• How to prepare surfaces for painting

Though you might not realize it at first, if you really think about it there are so many different wall surface materials, that it can become a bit overwhelming.

Topics to be discussed include:

1. Wall Surfaces
2. Painting Floors
3. Painting Windows & Doors
4. Types of Paint on the Market
5. Preparing a Surface for Painting

Summary:

Painting surfaces will be a large part of your career as you work in the painting and decorating industry. Thus, in order to ensure that you have a good start in the field, it is important that you understand the basics of painting.

Module 4: Painting and Wallpapering

The learning outcomes for this module are:

• How to prepare to paint
• How to prime a surface for painting
• How to correctly apply paint, including effects
• How to cut wallpaper
• How to apply wallpaper

This module will focus on the basics of wallpapering and tiling.

Topics to be discussed include:

1. Getting Ready to Paint
2. Priming the Surface
3. Painting Simple Walls
4. Painting Effects
5. Special Effects Paint
6. Wallpapering

Summary:

This fourth module explores the acts of basic painting and wallpapering. You learned a bit more about the tools required for painting, as well as the preparations that are required before painting.

Module 5: Tiling and Owning your Own Business

The learning outcomes for this module are:

• What tools are required for tiling
• How to measure, plan, and mark out areas for tiling
• How to lay tiles and grout tiles
• What it takes to run your own painting and decorating business
• Resources for small business owners

The previous modules gave you information on painting and wallpapering, and this final module in this mini-course will give you information on tiling.

Topics to be discussed include:

1. Tools Required for Tiling
2. Measuring for Tiling
3. Planning Your Tile Layout
4. Starting Your Own Painting and Decorating Business
5. Resources for Small Business Owners

Summary:

This final module in the course was almost like two separate modules when considering the subject matter. The first half of this module focused on tiling. The second half of the module focused on starting a business in the painting and decorating trade.

Recognition & Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.

This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.

Module 1: Introduction to Painting and Decorating

• What a painter and decorator does
• The qualifications and skills required to be a painter and decorator
• The most common tools and equipment necessary in painting and decorating
• The most common adhesives

Module 2 : Health and Safety in the Painting and Decorating Industry

• The types of risks you might face in the painting and decorating trade
• Information about working at heights
• Information about Personal Protective Equipment
• How to safely store and clean up paint

Module 3 : Painting: The Basics

• How to identify different types of wall surfaces
• How to paint floors with different materials
• How to paint windows correctly
• How to identify different paints on the market

Module 4 : Painting and Wallpapering

• How to prepare to paint
• How to prime a surface for painting
• How to correctly apply paint, including effects
• How to cut wallpaper

Module 5 : Tiling, and Owning Your Own Business

• What tools are required for tiling
• How to measure, plan, and mark out areas for tiling
• How to lay tiles and grout tiles
• What it takes to run your own painting and decorating business

Entry requirements

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Windows:

Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

MAC/iOS

OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

All systems

Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Device requirements:

Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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