Level 2 Painting and Decorating Course in Birmingham. Classes run at South & City College Birmingham Longbridge Construction 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 covers specialist finishes, wallpapering, broken colour effects, textured finishes, and spray gun techniques. The course runs for one year. You'll also get the chance to enter the Skill Build competition and connect with local employers about apprenticeships.
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 prepare surfaces by sanding down paintwork and stripping old wallpaper.
You'll apply specialist decorative and painting finishes.
You'll hang wallpaper and create broken colour effects.
You'll apply textured finishes to walls and ceilings.
You'll use spray guns for painting work.
You'll install ceiling mouldings.
You'll work on live college projects with external companies.
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 practise techniques hands-on. You'll also have the opportunity to showcase your skills at events including the Skill Build competition.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Longbridge Construction Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Painter and decorator. Knowing how to become a painter and decorator starts here; this level 2 painting and decorating course is your foundation.
Decorating contractor. Work independently on residential or commercial projects.
Apprentice painter and decorator. The course has links with local employers offering apprenticeships.
Site painter. Apply finishes on new-build or refurbishment construction sites.
Specialist finishes decorator. Focus on textured, broken colour, or spray-applied finishes.
What you could study next
Level 3 in Painting and Decorating. The natural next step if you want to deepen your technical skills and take on more complex decorating work.
Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship. Combine paid work with structured training; the college has links with local employers who may offer this route.
Supervisory or management training. With experience, courses in site supervision or trade management can open doors to leading a team.
