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Free Level 1 Painting and Decorating Course in Gravesend

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start13 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Painting and Decorating Course in Gravesend. Classes run at North Kent College Gravesend. This full-time, daytime painting and decorating course runs for one year and covers the core skills and knowledge you need to start working in the trade. You'll learn painting, wallpapering, spraying, decorative effects, and health and safety. The Study Programme also includes opportunities to develop your English and maths, which may involve Functional Skills or GCSE qualifications.

Who this course is for

A one year, full-time, Level 1 diploma course covering all the initial skills and knowledge required to gain a Painting & Decorating qualification.

These skills include Painting, Wallpapering, Stencilling, Glazing, Marbling, Graining, Broken Colour Effects, Roller Work, Health and Safety, HVLP Spraying.

Our Study Programme includes opportunities for you to develop your English and Maths skills as required. You may be expected to complete either functional skills or GCSE qualifications as part of your course depending on your GCSE results.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to apply paint using brushes, rollers, and HVLP spray equipment.
  • You'll learn how to hang wallpaper to a professional standard.
  • You'll practise decorative techniques including stencilling, marbling, graining, and broken colour effects.
  • You'll learn glazing techniques used in professional decorating work.
  • You'll cover health and safety practices relevant to painting and decorating.
  • You'll develop your English and maths skills as part of the Study Programme.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions and hands-on practical work at North Kent College Gravesend. Assessment is through practical tasks and skills demonstrations that reflect real decorating work. Your English and maths development may be assessed through Functional Skills or GCSE qualifications as part of the Study Programme.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. North Kent College Gravesend 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 properties.
  • Decorating labourer. Support role on site while building experience.
  • Maintenance operative. General upkeep including painting in facilities or housing.
  • Self-employed decorator. Work independently once you have further qualifications and experience.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating. The natural next step after Level 1. Builds on the skills you've learned and takes you closer to skilled-worker level.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Painting and Decorating. Required for a CSCS skilled-worker card. Typically completed while working in the trade.
  • Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship. Combines on-the-job training with a qualification, and you earn while you learn.
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