Level 2 Painting & Decorating Intermediate Apprenticeship

This hands-on apprenticeship equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident and capable decorator, ready to transform spaces and bring design ideas to life.

You’ll learn how to prepare a variety of surfaces through filling, sanding, and priming, and develop expert techniques in applying paint by brush and roller to walls, ceilings, and woodwork. You’ll also gain experience in wallpapering and specialist decorative finishes to meet a wide range of client needs.

Training takes place in industry-standard workshops using professional tools and materials, with a strong focus on safety, including how to work safely with access equipment like ladders and mobile towers.

Work placements with local employers give you real-life experience, helping you apply your skills on the job while building vital transferable abilities such as teamwork, attention to detail, and problem-solving.

Modules:

• Health, Safety, and Welfare in Construction
• Principles of Construction, Information, and Communication
• Preparing Surfaces for Decoration
• Applying Paint Systems by Brush and Roller
• Erecting Access Equipment and Platforms
• Applying Foundation and Plain Papers
• Producing Specialist Decorative Finishes
• Estimating, Measuring, and Calculating Materials

On successful completion of the course, you will achieve the following qualifications:

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations
• Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating
• Functional Skills Maths Level 1
• Functional Skills English Level 1
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
• Apprenticeship Achievement Certificate

Facilities

All students on our Construction courses benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities. Find out more here.