This
craft level is comprised of the following modules. Students may enroll for the entire craft level, or take a single module to focus on specific skills. For more information contact training@abcnys.org.
Careers in the Painting Trade
Presents a brief history of the painting trade. Covers career opportunities, from apprenticeship/helper to managerial/business-related work. Describes the characteristics of the successful tradesperson, including productivity, appearance, personal hygiene, and dependability.
Safety
Provides a comprehensive overview of the safety and precautions for working on construction sites with a focus on the painting trade. Covers methods of rigging and care of ladders, scaffolds, swing devices, and other equipment.
Ladders, Scaffolds, Lifts, and Fall Protection
Covers methods of erecting, using and maintaining ladders, scaffolds, and lifts. Discusses fall protection equipment and safety practices used when working on ladders, scaffolds, and lifts.
Identifying Surface/Substrate Materials and Conditions
Covers how to identify types of surfaces used in construction including wood, metal, masonry/concrete, plaster/drywall and synthetic substrates. Also discusses how to identify new, aged, or previously coated surface conditions of substrates and coatings.
Protecting Adjacent Surfaces
Covers the tools, materials, and methods used for protecting adjacent surfaces and areas prior to surface preparation, paint spraying, etc.
Basic Surface Preparation
Covers the tools, materials, and methods used for cleaning, repairing, and penetrating surfaces/substrates in preparation for coating. Describes basic methods used for surface preparation of wood, metal, plaster/drywall, cementitious, and synthetic surfaces/substrates.
Sealants and Repair/Fillers
Describes the characteristics of commonly used types of sealants and fillers. Covers guidelines for selecting sealants/fillers and the tools and methods used for applying them on commonly used construction substrates.
Introduction to Paints and Coatings
Describes the basic ingredients and film-forming processes common to all paints and coatings. Covers paint systems and functional categories of paints and coatings. Emphasizes waterbased alkyd paints and coatings.
Brushing and Rolling Paints and Coatings
Covers the types and selection of brushes, rollers, pads, mitts, and related accessories used for applying paints and coatings. Covers techniques used for brushing and rolling paints and coatings on interior and exterior surfaces. Also describes maintenance and storage methods for brushes and rollers.