Job Title
Painter and Decorator
Commercial/ Industrial Sandblaster
Job Description
Painters and Decorators apply paint and other organic and inorganic coatings to the interior and exterior of commercial, industrial and residential buildings. They also apply various water and air barrier seals and wall coverings. Other duties include preparation of surfaces, smoothing of finished surfaces and determining quantity and materials required. Repairing cracks and holes in walls, mixing and thinning paint, building and installing scaffolding, providing cost estimates, reading specifications to determine required materials are part of this career.
Education Requirements
To pursue a career as Painter or Decorator, one can gain his experience and training necessary through an apprenticeship program. The Apprenticeship program?s requirements are:
- Grade 12 completed
- Completion of 5,400 hours of work experience, with 22 weeks of in-class technical training (this may take around 3 years).
- A Red Seal certification is available (not require) to be able to work all across
Toronto Training centre
Tel: (416) 635-7300
Web: http://www.oifsc.com/
Ancaster Training Centre
Tel: (905) 304-0001
Ottawa Training Centre:
Tel: 1-800-943-6210
Web: http://www.oifsc.com/
Specialty program
NorQuest College - transitional program for new Canadians with experience as Painters and Decorators.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tel: (780) 644-6000
Web:
For up-to-date information:
Web: http://www.ontpca.org/forum/
Workplace Support Services Branch
Web: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices
Web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/skills/pathwaye.pdf