Painting & Decorating 6 Week NVQ Course

City & Guilds 6217-03 And NVQ : 6 Week Painting & Decorating Course

There are currently 2 City & Guilds Construction qualifications available. The C&G 6218 Construction Diploma and the long standing C&G 6217. The C&G 6217 has been re-instated for 2011/2012 due to its popularity and the depth and detail which is provided in each construction subject.

Painting & Decorating to NVQ standards

Able Skills has devised a 6 week Painting and Decorating course which is structured to have you industry ready, confident and competent to start tackling any Painting and Decorating jobs. During the 6 weeks, you will have the opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds qualification in painting and decorating and also train to achieve the units required to satisfy occupational standards to gain an NVQ at level 2.

The 6 weeks is split to provide you with practical and theory training to achieve City & Guilds 6217-03 before moving you onto the reality of NVQ training and assessment processes.

Able Skills Painting & Decorating Training Facilities

Able Skills painting and decorating courses are undertaken in a specifically designated training centre with every conceivable scenario in place to test your skills.

We have everything in place to meet City & Guilds standards and then that little bit extra to ensure that as many aspects of Painting & Decorating are covered, be it internal or external work, homes or offices, small rooms or larger areas, the training at Able Skills will leave you very well prepared for any job.

Able Skills primary aim is to offer everyone the opportunity to gain skills in a specific area and we work hard to ensure that this can be achieved.

• Our training areas reflect reality.
• Our staff are dedicated in their approach to students.
• We have everything in place to progress students further if that is their choice.
• This is a hands-on, practical course, it is therefore recommended you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential. All tools and materials will be provided throughout your training period.

C&G 6217-03 And NVQ : 6 Week Painting & Decorating Certificate - £2295 (inc vat)

A £500 deposit will secure start dates and the balance can be spread over the training period @ £299 per week.

City & Guilds 6217-03 And NVQ : 6 Week Painting & Decorating Course

This structured training programme, consisting of 6 full weeks will provide you with a City & Guilds Painting & Decorating certificate initially (obtained within the first 4 weeks) which will act as your underpinning knowledge and will incorporate many of the areas which make up NVQ units so you will be learning all of the time.

As well as an abundance of practical training, we will provide you with classroom facilities, a learner pack for study at your own leisure, study book, Painting and Decorating by Roy Hughes and a portfolio ready for you to complete once you are working within the industry.

This learning pack will cover every area required to complete the NVQ units and will be something that you can retain for years to come.

This is a hands-on, practical course, it is therefore recommended you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential. All tools and materials will be provided throughout your training period.

Step 1 - City & Guilds Painting & Decorating Award : 6217-03

This is an intensive 4 weeks of hands on training, during which time you will gather evidence to support a City & Guilds Painting & Decorating qualification which comprises some of the following units:

Optional Units

• 006 - Painting a timber window frame
• 007 - Applying emulsion to wall by roller
• 008 - Painting doors and frames
• 009 - Applying oil based paint to walls by roller
• 062 - Removing and hanging wallpaper to walls
• 063 - Hanging paper to ceilings and painting

Mandatory Units

• 010 - Rust removal and priming metal
• 011 - Applying paint by spraying
• 012 - Introduction to glazing for painting and decorating
• 013 - Using broken colour techniques
• 014 - Working with hardwood finishes
• 015 - Removing and refitting a water-filled radiator
• 064 - Introduction to artexing and coving

During the entire training period you will undertake training and assessment, at all times gathering knowledge to support your City & Guilds award. This qualification and everything you have learned will act as your underpinning knowledge to move you into the industry and work towards achieving a City & Guilds NVQ.

Step 2 -QUA 827 - Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations (Construction) - Painter

NVQs can only be achieved within the workplace as they are based on an assessment of your competencies in your specific trade. To assist you in gaining your NVQ within the painting & decorating industry, Able Skills will also provide you with additional ‘reality' training with complete guidance on the standards you are expected to meet as a Painter/Decorator to warrant the award of an NVQ.

This training will also provide you with a detailed understanding of all aspects of health and safety in order to achieve the first 3 units of any NVQ:

The Full Route to achieve a Painting & Decorating NVQ is made up of the following:

Mandatory Units required: 6

QCF01 - Conforming to General Safety in the Workplace
QCF02 - Conforming to Efficient Working Practices in the workplace
QCF03 - Moving and Handling Resources in the Workplace
QCF250C - Erecting and Dismantling Access/Working Platforms in the Workplace
QCF332 - Preparing Surfaces for Painting/Decorating in the Workplace
QCF333 - Applying Paint Systems by Brush and Roller in the Workplace

Optional Units required: 0

QCF336 - Hanging Standard Paper Wallcoverings in the Workplace
QCF337 - Hanging Wide-width Vinyls in the Workplace
QCF338 - Installing Coving, Centre-pieces and Texture Products in the Workplace
QCF339 - Applying Coatings by the Airless Spray Method in the Workplace
QCF340 - Applying Coatings by the Air Spray Method in the Workplace
QCF341 - Producing Broken Colour Work and Basic Stencilling in the Workplace
QCF342 - Producing and Applying Complex Stencil Designs in the Workplace

During each NVQ Painting & Decorating unit you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units which are:

• QCF01
• QCF02
• QCF03

You will need to ensure that you have evidence of these units within the portfolio you will be building and so training for these will be provided.

The areas to be covered will include:

• Health & Safety / First Aid
• SSOW (safe system of work)
• Correct use of tools and electrical equipment
• Ordering, storing and use of materials
• Good housekeeping
• PPE
• Use and safety of scaffolding and ladders
• Identifying appropriate materials
• Site supervision and management

Training for these units will be completed using practical Painting & Decorating training, theory classes and handouts to assist you in your understanding of what is required of you whilst in the work place. During each further Painting & Decorating unit you undertake to achieve the NVQ, you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units QCF01 / QCF02 / QCF03.

As the next 3 units are the mandatory units for a Painting & Decorating NVQ, we will use the 2 extra weeks to assess the necessary competencies required to achieve:

QCF250C - Erect and dismantle access working platforms - In order for you to have competence in this unit, we will ensure that you have a full understanding of how to interpret manufacturers' specifications and risk assessments, calculate requirements to erect access equipment and working platforms, inspect components and complete reports, erect and work from access equipment and working platforms dismantle and store components

QCF332 - Prepare surfaces for painting/decorating - Your competence in this unit will be achieved by gaining an understanding of how to prepare the following surfaces ready to receive finishing systems: timbers and timber sheet products, metal surfaces, trowelled finishes and plasterboard.

You will also learn how to remove previously applied paint and paper ready to receive finishing systems and to rectify surface conditions, repair and make good surfaces

QCF333 - Apply paint systems by brush and roller - You will be taught how to prepare the work area and protect surrounding areas, furniture and fittings etc, how to prepare materials for application and apply water-borne and solvent-borne coatings by brush and roller, know how to clean, maintain and store brushes and rollers know how to store materials.

Once you have completed your 7 weeks of intensive, hands on Painting & Decorating training, you will then be industry ready which is where you need to be in order to achieve an NVQ. To achieve the NVQ you must undertake a CSCS test and be registered with an NVQ Assessment Centre and assessed in the work place, Able Skills will register you under our Centre as part of this training programme.

To finish this training experience, we will provide you with a start up portfolio which will include all of the evidence and assessment sheets ready for you to use as and when you gather your work based evidence.

We will also continually support you throughout the process and if you choose, we will check your portfolio evidence to ensure that you are on the right track. We will be looking for you to gain photographic evidence of work you are undertaking along with quotes, drawings, estimates, job references and letters from customers relating to the work you have undertaken.

This ongoing evidence and information will be encouraging as you witness the improvement in your abilities and it also enables you to see your own progression. When you are ready for work based assessments, we will arrange for our Painting & Decorating Assessors to visit you at your place of work. We estimate that 2 site visits will be required and the cost per visit will be £250*

Work Placement in Kent

Able Skills has a sister company - Able On-Time Services. This company has access to both domestic and industrial properties which are regularly in need of re-decorating and maintenance. If you are Kent based or can have daily access to Kent, we can assess you at these properties to help you achieve the NVQ in a much quicker fashion. Please ask for more details when you make any enquiries about this course.

This ‘work' option will only be available to those of you who register onto the 6 or the 7 week NVQ course.

Once you have completed your portfolio to a competent level, complete with all necessary evidence and details of the 2 site visits, Able Skills Assessors will claim your L2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations (Construction) - Painter for you.

We offer training at Weekends if you have work or other commitments through the week. We aim to make our training as accessible as possible to everyone

C&G 6217-03 And NVQ : 6 Week Painting & Decorating Certificate - £2295 (inc vat)

A £500 deposit will secure start dates and the balance can be spread over the training period @ £299 per week.

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