Painter
Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2141.00
3
Years
106
Skills
450h
Related instructions
5300h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Level I - Careers In The Painting Trade
- Level I - Safety
- Level I - Ladders, Scaffolds, Lifts, and Fall Protection
- Level I - Identifying Surface/Substrate Materials and Conditions
- Level I - Protecting Adjacent Surfaces
- Level I - Basic Surface Preparation
- Level I - Sealants and Repair/Fillers
- Level I - Introduction to Paints and Coatings
- Level I - Brushing and Rolling Paints and Coatings
- Level II - Painting Failures and Remedies
- Level II - Job Planning and Completion
- Level II - Chemical Cleaning and Stripping
- Level II - Low-Pressure Water Cleaning
- Level II - Abrasive Blasting
- Level II - Drywall Finishing and Patching
- Level II - Stains
- Level II - Clear Finishes
- Level II - Wood Finishing
- Level II - Coatings II
- Level II - Spray Painting (Conventional, Airless, and HVLP)
- Level III - Painting Failures and Remedies II
- Level III - Job Supervision, Planning, and Control
- Level III - Coatings III
- Level III - Color And Tinting
- Level III - Decorative (Faux) Finishes
- Level III - Wallcovering
- Level III - Graphics
- Level III - Texturing
- Level III - Spraying with Special Devices
On-the-job training
- Safety
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Head
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Face
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Eyes
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Ears
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Hands
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Body
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Feet
- Don (put on), doff (remove), inspect, and maintain the proper PPE that should be worn during painting and decorating application including, but not limited to: Respiratory
- Perform a job analysis for safe working conditions: Attend pre-job safety meetings
- Perform a job analysis for safe working conditions: Adhere to site-specific safety rules and federal regulations
- Perform a job analysis for safe working conditions: Read and interpret MSDS
- Perform a job analysis for safe working conditions: Establish and maintain a safe working perimeter
- Safely demonstrate the proper use and maintenance of tools and equipment.
- Maintain clean work areas (housekeeping).
- Demonstrate how to perform positive and negative fit checks on selected respirators
- Recognize the symptoms associated with excess exposure to heat and cold.
- Store, handle, and transport tools, equipment, and materials properly.
- Identify the locations of First Aid and Fire Equipment.
- Correctly use fall arresting and other fall protection equipment.
- Demonstrate a pre-inspection and the safe operation of an aerial lift.
- Describe and demonstrate the proper use of various types of personal fall protection equipment.
- Describe and demonstrate the steps of ladder safety, including selection, inspection, set-up, safe techniques, and proper maintenance and storage
- Surface Protection & Cleanup
- Demonstrate the characteristics of a professional Painter-Decorator, including: Exhibit suitable appearance and personal hygiene.
- Demonstrate the characteristics of a professional Painter-Decorator, including: Exhibit proper attitude and behavior on the jobsite, including private residences and other occupied buildings.
- Demonstrate the characteristics of a professional Painter-Decorator, including: Deal with difficult customers professionally and courteously.
- Demonstrate the characteristics of a professional Painter-Decorator, including: Interpret written and verbal instructions.
- Demonstrate the characteristics of a professional Painter-Decorator, including: Recognize the importance of cooperation and interaction with related trades on a job site.
- Recognize the importance of cooperation and interaction with related trades on a job site: Setup and safely use a power washer on multiple substrates.
- Recognize the importance of cooperation and interaction with related trades on a job site: Demonstrate the proper use of a Pasting Table.
- Recognize the importance of cooperation and interaction with related trades on a job site: Demonstrate how to clean and store brushes and rollers.
- Recognize the importance of cooperation and interaction with related trades on a job site: Identify and select the proper brush and roller given a particular application
- Demonstrate the selection and use of masking methods, tools, and materials
- Demonstrate proper layout drop cloths, & plastic.
- Demonstrate the proper use of spray shielding.
- Demonstrate knowledge of wrapping methods and materials.
- Demonstrate the proper clean-up, removal, and disposal of protective materials used in masking operations.
- Recognize and describe the application of selected masking materials.
- Demonstrate/describe selected methods and materials for interior/exterior coverings.
- Demonstrate how to properly mask a window with tape and paper/plastic.
- Demonstrate how to cover from overspray.
- Demonstrate how to remove masking tape after finish coats have been applied.
- Prep & Patch
- Demonstrate various surface preparation methods.
- Demonstrate various substrate repair methods.
- Demonstrate various inspection test devices.
- Sand, wash, caulk, spackle, and spot prime previously painted substrates in preparation for repainting
- Sand, prime, putty, and caulk wood surfaces in preparation for the finish coat.
- Prepare new and old porous masonry surfaces for coatings.
- Prepare metal substrates for coatings by utilizing selected surface prep methods.
- Prepare substrate for sealant.
- Estimate curing and drying times based on various ambient conditions.
- Demonstrate proper start-up, operation, cleaning techniques, shutdown, and safety guidelines for typical low-pressure washers using selected accessories.
- Demonstrate proper surface prep operations utilizing chemical strippers and de-glossers on both new and previously painted surfaces.
- Patch and finish damaged drywall.
- Sand, wash, caulk, spackle, and spot prime new substrates in preparation for painting.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of various surface prep inspection tools and equipment.
- Demonstrate ability to repair common paint failures using various methods of surface preparation before repainting operation.
- Recognize and describe the uses of various preparation agents.
- Apply textures by hand and automated methods to perform the following tasks: Sanding
- Demonstrate the ability to patch and finish damaged drywall.
- Distinguish and state a level of finish by observation.
- Material Mixing & Procedures
- Wood Finishes, Sealers, etc....) to selected surfaces using the following methods: Brush
- Wood Finishes, Sealers, etc....) to selected surfaces using the following methods: Roller
- Wood Finishes, Sealers, etc....) to selected surfaces using the following methods: Trowel or other hand tools
- Properly clean and store hand tools and equipment, using correct solvents.
- Properly dispose of waste; paint, water, solvents, etc.
- Demonstrate the ability to mix single and multi-component paint, coatings
- Demonstrate the techniques for the proper application of the coating on various substrates.
- Demonstrate the proper selection and use of hand tools required for a coating project.
- Demonstrate the procedures for painting each of the following: double-hung windows, casement windows, gutters, and downspouts.
- Demonstrate the procedures for painting exterior doors.
- Demonstrate the procedures for painting fixed and movable shutters
- Spraying
- Demonstrate the ability to safely apply paints and coatings to various substrates with HVLP spray systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to properly clean HVLP spray systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to properly clean airless and air-assisted spray systems.
- Demonstrate proper utilization of inspection tools, and equipment before, during, and after spray operations.
- Properly dispose of waste; paint, water, solvents, etc. within acceptable environmental, regulatory, and job-specific guidelines.
- Display proper spray application technique and adjustment of equipment to produce a quality finish with minimal waste and overspray.
- Demonstrate ability to properly maintain spray equipment.
- Demonstrate how to properly mix paint in preparation for spray painting.
- Demonstrate how to use each type of spray equipment to properly apply paint to selected surfaces.
- Perform cleaning and maintenance on spray equipment per the manufacturer's instructions.
- Demonstrate how to measure the thickness of wet and dry paint films.
- Demonstrate how to measure the viscosity of paints and coatings.
- Wood Finish's
- Recognize hardwoods and softwoods.
- Recognize open-grain and closed-grain woods.
- Use a moisture meter to measure the moisture content of selected wood surfaces.
- Demonstrate proper hand and power tool sanding techniques and cleaning of selected wood substrates.
- Use bleach to lighten selected wood substrates.
- Apply fillers to selected open-grained substrates.
- Apply a sealer to selected wood substrates.
- Apply stains to selected interior/exterior substrates.
- Apply clear finishes to selected wood substrates: Varnish
- Apply clear finishes to selected wood substrates: Lacquer
- Apply clear finishes to selected wood substrates: Shellac
- Apply clear finishes to selected wood substrates: Polyurethane
- Wallcovering
- Estimate the amount of wallcovering needed using various estimating techniques.
- Select the proper adhesive for a particular wall covering.
- Prepare a surface for wall covering.
- Install selected wall coverings and borders with an emphasis on working around windows, doors, light fixtures, and other obstacles.
- Demonstrate the ability to install wall coverings in difficult places such as stairs, slant walls, dormers, and archways.
- Recognize and correct common wall covering failures.
- Correctly apply a variety of wall coverings using the proper technique when confronted with doors, windows, dormers, archways, and other architectural elements.
- Blasting
- Demonstrate the use proper use of a conventional abrasive blast system.
- Demonstrate the selection of a properly fitting blast nozzle and holder.
- Demonstrate basic safety in the operation of a conventional abrasive blast system.
- Create a surface that meets industry standards defining an achievable surface cleanliness level
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