Painting & Decoration
Overview
Taking up this course will equip you with the practical skills needed to work as a residential or commercial painter or decorator. 🏠🎨 You’ll learn all aspects of the painting and decorating trade and develop the essential knowledge to thrive in the industry. 💪
Why Choose a Painting Career? 🎯
- Great Scope – The painting industry is vast and offers diverse opportunities 🌍
- Easy Employability – High demand for skilled painters and decorators 💼
- Handsome Income – Potential for great earning opportunities 💰
- Promising Career – A stable and growing trade with long-term prospects 📈
After completing this course, you’ll be ready for employment in areas such as:
- Paint application 🖌️
- Timber staining 🪑
- Wallpapering 🧻
- Conventional spray painting 🎨
Painting is one of the most promising trades you can opt for! 🌟
🏅 Certificate III in Painting and Decoration
This course will help you gain practical skills for working as a residential or commercial painter or decorator. 🎨🏢
- Course Duration: 3 years part-time program ⏳
- Eligibility: Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent 🎓🌏
- English Requirement: IELTS score 5.5 overall (no score below 5.0 in each component) or equivalent 🗣️📚. Certain schools may require higher or lower scores for admission.
- Fees: AUD$15,000 to AUD$20,000 (varying from provider to provider) 💵
✈️ Visa Requirements
- 🌏 A valid passport for the duration of your study in Australia.
- <strong📜 Unconditional offer letter from the university or institution.
- 💰 Evidence of access to sufficient funds.
- 🩺 Proof of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
- 📋 Other relevant documents listed on the Department of Home Affairs visa checklist.
🎯 PR Pathway
With a projected job growth of 10.9% in the Construction industry, Painting Trades Workers are in high demand. 🏗️ After completing Certificate III in Painting and Decoration, you can fully jump into a fulfilling career as a Painting Trades Worker 🎨.
Individuals with a solid amount of experience have the potential to move into specialized fields and may even apply for Permanent Residency (PR) in Australia. 🌟
🖌️ ANZSCO Code: 332211 – Painting Trades Worker
🎨 **What Do Painting Trades Workers Do?**
Painting Trades Workers apply paint, varnish, wallpaper, and other finishes to protect, maintain, and decorate the surfaces of buildings and structures. 🏢✨
🛠️ Tasks Include:
- Setting up scaffolding and ladders, and placing drop sheets to protect areas from paint splatter 🎯
- Preparing surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, and filling holes 🧽
- Selecting and preparing paints in the required colors by mixing pigment, oil, and other additives 🎨
- Applying paints, varnishes, and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers, and sprays 🖌️
- Hanging wallpaper, matching patterns, and trimming edges 🏠
- Cleaning equipment and work areas to maintain a safe workspace 🧹
- May repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames 🪟
- May lay and repair wall and floor tiles 🔨
💼 Visa Options For Immigration (MLTSSL):
- 189 – Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) 🛂
- 190 – Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) 🛂
- 485 – Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) – Graduate Work 🎓
- 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) 💼
- 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) 🏢
- 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187) 🌏
- 407 – Training (Subclass 407) 🎓
🔧 Occupations Include:
- 332211 – Painting Trades Worker 🖌️
🖼️ Specialisations Include:
- Paperhanger 📰
