Train

Painting

CONSTRUCTION

Description

Painters prepare and paint interior and exterior surfaces on residential and commercial properties. Most painters learn their trade on the job or through an apprenticeship.

*Painting is a Pre-Apprenticeship program, which offers students the hands-on training and education needed to qualify for apprenticeships.

Career Details

Skills

Students in Painting are trained in the following subject areas:

Finishing and protecting drywall
Removing old paint to prepare surfaces prior to painting
Mixing colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency
Learning proper techniques to use brushes, rollers, and spray guns
Properly covering and protecting surfaces prior to painting
Creating and maintaining safe painting environments, including the proper use of ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and fall protection
Setting up, operating, and tending machines to coat or paint a wide variety of products
Painting walls, equipment, buildings, and other structural surfaces

Career Options

Most Painting graduates go to work as painters in the public and private sectors. Painters spend most of the workday on their feet and must have the physical strength and endurance to complete their tasks. Painters work with their hands and enjoy a team atmosphere when completing large jobs. Painters complete jobs on location, so it is common to travel quite a bit within the local area.

Requirements

Before entering the program, students must:

Complete all required activity in the Career Preparation Period, including Career Exploration and Career Success/Workplace Skills.
Meet basic academic requirements in math and reading.

Credentials

As a Job Corps student, you will have the opportunity to earn credentials in your training area that may lead to greater employment opportunities, higher wages, and promotions.