Construction
Painting & Decorating - NPA Construction Skills Level 5 - Semester 2
Campus Granton Campus
Qualification SCQF Level 5
Study mode Full time
Start date
Jan 2025
Course enquiry form
Course overview
If you are pursuing a career in Painting and Decorating, this is the course for you. This award will provide you with the skills you need to enter the construction industry.
You will be encouraged to gain a work placement with an employer within the painting and decorating trade for the duration of this course. These opportunities will be supported by your college lecturers but are not mandatory.
This course is taught between Edinburgh College classrooms and our workshops where you will gain essential, hands-on and real-life experience of the construction trade.
This course is a stepping stone towards an apprenticeship or employment as a painter or decorator which can lead to further learning of specialised skills. The course is based at Edinburgh College’s Granton campus.
What you will learn
- Decorative Painting
- Decorative Treatments
- Hanging Lining and Patterned Wallpaper
- Coating to Timber Surfaces
- Spraying Techniques
- Construction Health and Safety
- Technical Drawing
- Information Technology
Number of days per week
- 3 Days Per Week, Monday to Wednesday over 18 weeks.
- January 2025 to June 2025
Entry requirements
- Essential - Passes in National 4 English and Mathematics.
Genuine interest in pursuing a career in Painting & Decorating
Desirable – National 5 in Mathematics/Numeracy.
Prior construction training/experience in the form of either - NPA Construction at level 4 or have successfully completed an Introduction to Construction course.
Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements
- Be clear in your personal statement why a career in Painting and Decorating is appealing to you.
- If you meet the entry requirements you will be invited in for an interview/information session. After which, offers will be made.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS 5.5Progression and Articulation Routes
This course provides the underpinning knowledge required to continue to a further education course within the Construction area or gain the experience needed to potentially gain an apprenticeship.
Career options
Painting & Decorating - NPA Construction Skills Level 5 is designed to provide the skills required to seek an apprenticeship in the area.
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Granton Campus | Full time | 06/01/25 |
