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Painting and Decorating Level 1 Diploma

East Sussex College - Eastbourne

Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UF

Other Regulated/Accredited Qualification
Level 1
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment

Available start dates

Available start dates

Monday, 07 September 2026
East Sussex College - Eastbourne
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Course contribution fees are currently �150. Full details will be confirmed at interview. You will also need to provide steel toe capped boots and white bib and brace overalls.

Course Summary

During this Level 1 course, you will learn how to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint by both brush and roller, produce specialist decorative finishes and hang foundation and plain wallpaper.

Course Details

On this course you will gain the knowledge and skills to eventually become qualified within the painting and decorating trade. You will learn about safe working practices, building methods , techniques and building technology . You will learn how to prepare surfaces for decoration , apply paint by both brush and roller, produce specialist decorative finishes and hang foundation and plain wallpaper. You will learn how to erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms . You will carry out all these tasks in our specialist painting and decorating workshop under expert tuition of our skilled lecturers .

How will it be delivered and assessed?

You will be assessed throughout this course by a series of practical tasks in the workshop and end of unit tests.

Entry requirements

You will need to demonstrate an ability to achieve Level 1 English and maths by the end of the course through an initial assessment.

Your next steps...

Level 2 Diploma in Painting & Decorating from City and Guilds.

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