2 Related Skilled Trades for Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

The following trades are related to this occupation:

• Painter and Decorator - Commercial and Residential

  Construction Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

  Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

  Commercial and residential painters and decorators make buildings beautiful. They apply wall coverings, paint, and other finishes to the interior and exterior surfaces of buildings. They also assemble scaffolds to work on ceilings or other high places.

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• Painter and Decorator - Industrial

  Construction Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

  Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

  Industrial painters work on industrial structures like factories, bridges, and storage tanks. They prepare surfaces before painting. They also assemble scaffolds, cradles, ladders, and other structures to reach high or awkward places.

  Training Standard