Free Level 2 Painting and Decorating Course in Liverpool. Classes run at Hugh Baird College Bootle. You'll have an initial assessment to make sure this level 2 painting and decorating qualification is the right fit, and the college will use it to plan your learning. The course covers the core skills of the trade: surface preparation, paint application, wallpapering, and working safely on site. It runs full-time over 35 weeks. A great way to get a painting and decorating certificate that employers in construction recognise.
Who this course is for
https://hughbaird.ac.uk/our-courses/sta:College
Entry requirements
https://www.hughbaird.ac.uk/entry-requirements
What you will learn
You'll prepare surfaces for painting and decorating, including filling, sanding, and priming.
You'll apply paint and specialist coatings using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
You'll hang wallpaper and other wall coverings to a professional finish.
You'll work safely on access equipment such as ladders and scaffolding towers.
You'll follow health and safety regulations relevant to construction sites.
You'll interpret job specifications and work from drawings and schedules.
You'll mix and match colours and select appropriate materials for different surfaces.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions and classroom teaching. Assessment combines hands-on practical tasks, where you demonstrate trade skills to the required standard, with written assignments and short tests covering underpinning knowledge. You'll build a portfolio of evidence throughout the course. Assessors will observe your work directly in the workshop environment.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Hugh Baird College Bootle 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 painting for housing associations or facilities teams.
Self-employed decorator. Run your own decorating business.
Wallpaper hanger. Specialist wall-covering work for interior projects.
Shopfitter decorator. Decorating work within retail fit-out teams.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Painting and Decorating. The next step for decorators aiming at a CSCS skilled-worker card and higher-grade site work.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training. If you want to teach painting and decorating skills to others.
CSCS Card (Skilled Worker). Not a qualification itself, but a Level 3 NVQ is the route to the blue skilled-worker card most main contractors require on site.
