Painting and Decorating

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Scope of work

Painting and decorating

• Apply paint or other substance for protective, decorative or technical purposes, including colour matching
• Apply texture coatings
• Apply wall paper
• Prepare surfaces for application of paint or other protective, decorative or technical materials
• Apply cement render to no more than 8mm thickness
• Incidental work of another class.

Painting and decorating excluding applying cement render

• Apply paint or other substance for protective, decorative or technical purposes, including colour matching
• Apply texture coatings
• Apply wall paper
• Prepare surfaces for application of paint or other protective, decorative or technical materials
• Incidental work of another class.

Qualifications required

Painting and decorating

Any one of the following:

• successful completion of either of the following:
  • an apprenticeship in painting and decorating including the unit of competency Apply trowelled texture coat finishes CPCCSP3003A
  • Certificate III in Painting and Decorating CPC30611 including the unit of competency Apply trowelled texture coat finishes CPCCSP3003A
• successful completion of a course the commission considers equivalent to one of the courses above
• a recognition certificate as a qualified painter and decorator including the unit of competency Apply trowelled texture coat finishes CPCCSP3003A
• a qualification or statement of attainment of required competency for the class of licence.

Painting and decorating excluding applying cement render

Any one of the following:

• successful completion of either of the following:
  • an apprenticeship in painting and decorating
  • Certificate III in Painting and Decorating CPC30611
• successful completion of a course the commission considers equivalent to one of the courses above
• a recognition certificate as a qualified painter and decorator
• a qualification or statement of attainment of required competency for the class of licence.

Managerial course

Completion of the approved managerial course.

Financial requirements

The relevant financial requirements in the board’s policies.

Licence types

You can apply for this licence class as a:

• Contractor 
• Nominee Supervisor 
• Site Supervisor 

Important note:

• Interstate Applicants – may be eligible to obtain a licence through Mutual Recognition
• Overseas Applicants – may have to have an overseas qualification assessed for equivalency prior to applying.

Registered Training Organisations

Registered Training Organisations issue formal qualifications to people who successfully complete training. Please note that this list is a guide only and subject to change. We strive to ensure that the information contained is accurate and up-to-date.

Other qualifications can be:

• apprenticeship papers
• documentation showing you successfully completed the appropriate course for this licence class
• documentation showing you successfully completed an equivalent course for this licence class (e.g. similar modules)
• recognition certificate
• a qualification of statement of attainment of the required competency issued by an approved authority for the licence class.

Recognition of prior learning