Free Level 1 Painting and Decorating Course in Hull. Classes run full-time at Hull College, five days a week during the day. The course takes one year to complete. You'll learn paint application by brush and roller, working at height safely, and how to achieve a professional finish. The course includes work experience on local community projects, giving you hands-on practice in real settings. You'll also develop your maths and English alongside your trade skills. Entry requires four GCSEs at grade 3 or above.
Who this course is for
The Level 1 Painting Study Programme teaches you about paint application techniques, both by brush and roller to get a perfect finish, as well as understanding working platforms and working at height. With work experience gained on the course, you can learn how to paint and decorate in a professional environment as part of our involvement with local community projects restoring derelict homes. Youll also get the chance to improve your maths and English and build up your employability skills. Following on from the Study Programme, you can progress to improve your painting skills onto the Level 2 Programme or start work on site as an entry level painter.
Entry requirements
4 x GCSEs at grade 3(D) or above
What you will learn
You'll apply paint using brushes and rollers to achieve a professional finish.
You'll learn how to set up and use working platforms safely.
You'll follow safe working at height procedures.
You'll practise painting and decorating techniques in a professional environment through community project work experience.
You'll develop your maths and English skills alongside your trade training.
You'll build employability skills to help you enter the workforce.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions and hands-on practical work at Hull College. Work experience on local community projects, including restoring derelict homes, forms part of the course. Assessment is through practical tasks and coursework that test your painting and decorating skills directly. Your maths and English are also developed and assessed as part of the programme.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Hull College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Painter and decorator. Entry-level work in residential and commercial settings.
Decorating labourer. Support role on painting and decorating sites.
Property maintenance operative. General upkeep including painting tasks.
Facilities assistant. Interior maintenance work in commercial buildings.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating (City and Guilds). The natural next step, covering more advanced techniques and preparing you for skilled trade work.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Painting and Decorating. Required for a CSCS skilled-worker card, which many employers and sites ask for.
Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship. Earn while you learn and work toward a recognised trade qualification with an employer.
