Level 2 Painting and Decorating Course in Birmingham. Classes run at South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus. You'll need a Level 1 Diploma in Painting and Decorating, or relevant site experience you can demonstrate to a tutor. This full-time, daytime painting and decorating qualification takes one year and covers specialist decorative finishes, wallpapering, textured effects, broken colour techniques, and spray gun use. You'll also get the chance to compete in events like Skill Build and work on live college projects with external companies.
Who this course is for
Whether you are a recent school-leaver or an adult, this course will give you intermediate skills as a painter and decorator. Our fully equipped painting and decorating workshops provide the perfect setting for your development, and our tutors will use their wealth of industry experience to help you become competent in this trade. Throughout the course you will also have the opportunity to showcase your skills at a number of events, including the Skill Build competition, and benefit from a possible apprenticeship through the fantastic links we have with local employers. You will also have the opportunity to work on college projects with external companies through our dedicated renovations team.
Entry requirements
You�ll need to have completed the Diploma in Painting & Decorating Level 1 or to have some relevant site experience which would need to be demonstrated to the tutor.
What you will learn
You'll develop skills in specialist decorative and painting finishes.
You'll learn to sand down paintwork and strip old wallpaper.
You'll practise wallpapering, including hanging and trimming techniques.
You'll apply broken colour effects and textured finishes.
You'll use spray guns and other professional decorating equipment.
You'll install ceiling mouldings and carry out advanced finishing work.
You'll showcase your skills at industry competitions, including Skill Build.
How you will learn
Learning is a mix of practical workshop sessions, tutorials, and classroom work. The campus has full-scale painting and decorating workshops where you'll apply techniques hands-on. Tutors bring direct industry experience to their teaching. You'll also work on live projects with external companies through the college's renovations team.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Painter and decorator: how to become a painter and decorator working on residential and commercial sites.
Decorating contractor: run your own jobs once you've built up site experience.
Apprentice painter and decorator: move into a paid apprenticeship with a local employer.
Maintenance operative: painting and finishing work within facilities or housing teams.
Renovation specialist: decorating work on refurbishment and restoration projects.
What you could study next
Level 3 in Painting and Decorating: deepen your technical skills and take on more complex decorative work, which can support a move into supervisory roles.
Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship: earn while you learn and apply your Level 2 painting and decorating qualification in a workplace setting.
Supervisory or management training: once you have experience on site, short courses in site supervision can open up team-leader roles.
