Free Level 2 Painting and Decorating Course in Portsmouth. Classes run at City of Portsmouth College North Harbour Campus. To join this level 2 painting and decorating qualification, you'll need to have completed the Level 1 Diploma in Painting and Decorating first. Over one year of full-time daytime painting and decorating classes, you'll cover paint types, wallpaper hanging, surface preparation, decorative effects, textured coatings, and health and safety. The course also includes building studies and research into the painting and decorating industry.
Who this course is for
The programme includes research into various aspects of the painting and decorating industry, building studies and health and safety. Also covered will be painting with various paint types, hanging wall and ceiling papers, preparation work and finishes, decorative effects and textured coatings.
Entry requirements
You will need to have achieved the Level 1 Diploma in Painting and Decorating in order to join the Level 2 programme.
What you will learn
You'll apply a range of paint types to different surfaces.
You'll hang wall and ceiling papers accurately.
You'll prepare surfaces to a professional standard before decorating.
You'll create decorative effects and apply textured coatings.
You'll follow health and safety practices relevant to the trade.
You'll study building construction and how it relates to decorating work.
You'll research current practices and standards in the painting and decorating industry.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based teaching and practical hands-on sessions. Assessment is through a combination of practical tasks and written work covering the units of the qualification. Your progress will be assessed against the City and Guilds standards for the Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. City of Portsmouth College North Harbour Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Painter and decorator: work on residential and commercial properties.
Decorating operative: site-based painting work for contractors.
Maintenance painter: in-house decorating for housing associations or facilities teams.
Self-employed decorator: run your own painting and decorating business.
What you could study next
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Painting and Decorating: the next step if you want to qualify for a CSCS skilled-worker card and take on more complex decorating work.
Apprenticeship in Painting and Decorating: combine on-the-job training with further study while earning a wage.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: if you later want to teach painting and decorating skills.
