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Decorating apprenticeship

The painting and decorating apprenticeship is created around the Level 2 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations. All NVQs are made up of units on different topics, and usually combine mandatory units which you must complete and optional units which you can choose from.

Below is a list of the units included in the Painting NVQ, with details of which topics are included in each unit.

Mandatory units

Unit No. VR 01 - Conform to General Workplace Safety

This unit is about:

awareness of relevant current statutory requirements and official guidance
personal responsibilities relating to workplace safety, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and compliance with warning/safety signs
personal behaviour in the workplace
security in the workplace.

Unit No. VR 02 - Conform to Efficient Work Practices

This unit is about:

interpreting information
planning, organising and adopting safe and healthy working practices
planning and carrying out productive, efficient working practices
working with others or as an individual.

Unit No. VR 03 - Move and Handle Resources

This unit is about:

following instructions
adopting safe and healthy working practices
Selecting materials, components and equipment
handling, moving and storage of materials and components by manual procedures and lifting.

Unit No. VR 250 - Erect and Dismantle Access/Working Platforms

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials, components and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
erecting and dismantling access equipment suitable for the work operations.

Unit No. VR 332 - Prepare Surfaces for Painting/Decorating

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area - preparing surfaces in readiness to receive decorative/protective finishes in industrial and/or non-industrial situations.

Unit No. VR 333 - Apply Paint Systems by Brush and Roller

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
applying water-borne and solvent-borne coatings by brush and roller in industrial and/or non-industrial situations.

Optional units

Unit No. VR 336 - Hang Wallcoverings (Standard Papers)

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
hanging cross-lining, blown vinyl and patterned paper in non-complex locations.

Unit No. VR 337 - Hang Wide-width Vinyls

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
hanging wide-width fabric-backed and paper-backed vinyls to walls.

Unit No. VR 338 - Install Coving, Centre-pieces and Texture Products

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
the installation of paper-faced coving products
the installation of lightweight centre-pieces
brush, stippler and roller produced textured finishes.

Unit No. VR 340 - Apply Coatings by the Air Spray Method

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
assembling and setting up the spray system (conventional/HVLP systems)
applying coatings with air spray equipment
cleaning out and maintaining the air spray equipment.

Unit No. VR 341 - Produce Broken Colour Work and Basic Stencilling

This unit is about:

interpreting information
adopting safe and healthy working practices
selecting and preparing materials and associated equipment
providing protection to the work area
preparing grounds and producing broken colour effects
positioning and applying pre-supplied stencil designs to surfaces.

Unit No. VR 342 - Produce and Apply Complex Stencil Designs

This unit is about:

NVQ Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting - Level 3

Just to whet your appetite, if you successfully complete your apprenticeship and perform well on site, you could be offered an advanced apprenticeship with Lovell. The units which make up the Level 3 NVQ are:

Mandatory core units (all option routes)

Unit No. VR 01 - Conform to General Workplace Safety
Unit No. VR 209 - Confirm Work Activities and Resources for the Work
Unit No. VR 210 - Develop and Maintain Good Working Relationships
Unit No. VR 211 - Confirm the Occupational Method of Work
Unit No. VR 250 - Erect and Dismantle Access/Working Platforms
Unit No. VR 332 - Prepare Surfaces for Painting/Decorating
Unit No. VR 333 - Apply Paint Systems by Brush and Roller
Unit No. VR 343 - Hang Wallcoverings to Complex Surfaces

Optional units (any one unit from the following)

Unit No. VR 337 - Hang Wide-width Vinyls
Unit No. VR 338 - Install Coving, Centre-pieces and Texture Products
Unit No. VR 339 - Apply Coatings by the Airless Spray Method
Unit No. VR 340 - Apply Coatings by the Air Spray Method
Unit No. VR 341 - Produce Broken Colour Work and Basic Stencilling
Unit No. VR 342 - Produce and Apply Complex Stencil Designs
Unit No. VR 344 - Produce Basic Brush Graining and Marbling Effects
Unit No. VR 345 - Produce Replica Quality Grained and Marble Finishes
Unit No. VR 346 - Hang Wallcoverings (Specialist Papers)
Unit No. VR 347 - Produce Comb Textured Finishes
Unit No. VR 348 - Apply Metal Leaf to Surfaces

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