Pre-Apprenticeship Courses at City College
In partnership with First Footings
Painting and Decorating (City & Guilds Level 1)
This Level 1 programme is full-time for a duration of 12 weeks, with the possibility of a 2-week work experience placement at the end. The programme runs four days per week, monday to Thursday, 8:15am - 3.30pm. The course programme includes:
- Hands-on practical training.
- Professional painting processes using rollers, brushes, different types of paint, different surfaces, hanging wallpaper and preperation work.
- Non-practical learning and testing.
The qualification which you will be working towards is:
City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Basic Construction Skills - Painting and Decorating
Progression
Progression routes on passing and completing the programme include:
- A job in painting and decorating
- An Apprenticeship in construction
- Set up your own painting and decorating business
- CITB/City & Guilds Level 1 Foundation Construction Award
- CITB/City & Guilds Level 2 Intermediate Construction Award