Painter (Occupation Code : 643101)
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Description
Applies paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes to protect, maintain and decorate the surfaces of buildings and structures.
Tasks
Cleaning and preparing walls and other surfaces of buildings for painting or wallpapering.
Selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing pigments and additives.
Applying or spraying paint, varnish, and similar materials to surfaces, fixtures and fittings of buildings.
Measuring and hanging wallpaper or other fabrics on interior walls and ceilings.
Applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays.
Alternate Occupation Names
Painting Contractor
Structural Steel Painter
Paperhanger
Painter and Decorator
Learning Pathways
Apprenticeship 1
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- General Education and Training Certificate
A General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) or a Grade 9 certificate issued by a school OR an Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 certificate OR a recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1 are required to enter this learning pathway
Step 2 : Apprenticeships
- Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is a learning programme where a learner is first employed by an employer in an apprenticeship position. The apprenticeship consists of theoretical training at a training centre or TVET College as well as workplace training under the supervision of a qualified artisan.
Step 3 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.
Learnership 2
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- General Education and Training Certificate
A General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) or a Grade 9 certificate issued by a school OR an Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 certificate OR a recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1 are required to enter this learning pathway
Step 2 : Learnerships
- Learnership – Construction Painter Level 2
A candidate needs to have an employer in order to enter into a learnership.
Step 3 : Learnerships
- Learnership – Construction Painter Level 3
Step 4 : Learnerships
- Learnership – Construction Painter Level 4
Step 5 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 3
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- Recognition of Prior Learning
You can accumulate knowledge and experience over a minimum period of time while doing the work of an artisan that allows you to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL). RPL is a formal process whereby a person's previous learning (through training and experiences) is assessed in order to determine training gaps
Step 2 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.