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Painting and Decorating

→ 🎓 Painting Trades Worker · ANZSCO 332211 · MLTSSL + CSOL

About 3 years2 QualificationsRequest course guide
A painter and decorator rolls soft green paint onto a wall in a new apartment while two other painters work behind her.
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Study Painting and Decorating

Painting and Decorating is the trade package for a Painter: the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating, then the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).

This career involves working with your hands. Early starts, early finishes.

Length
About 3 years
English requirement
IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47
English below this score? Study English first
Study locations
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Perth, WA
  • Darwin, NT
  • Sydney, NSW
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
  2. Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

2 qualifications, in this order · About 3 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

Two qualifications in sequence. The Certificate III in Painting and Decorating covers painting and decorating in residential and commercial construction: scaffolding, safety practices, measurements and calculations, and reading plans and specifications. The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) covers structural principles, financial management and contract administration on residential and commercial projects.

Entry requirements

  • Direct entry: Year 12 or equivalent, age 18, and the English requirement (IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47)
  • An English course (ELICOS) first: IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks

Study pathways

Year 12 or equivalentAge 18, with the English requirement
Certificate III in Painting and DecoratingYou are here
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

TRA assesses the skills for Painter and Decorator after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Painter and Decorator

A Painter and Decorator works in residential and commercial construction. The course guide names the work:

  • Painting and decorating homes and commercial buildings
  • Scaffolding, safety practices, measurements and calculations
  • Reading plans and specifications
  • With the Diploma: contract administration and managing construction projects

Skills assessment

Occupation: Painting Trades Worker (ANZSCO 332211).

Common questions

Which qualifications are in the painting package?

Two nationally recognised qualifications, completed in sequence over about 3 years: the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating, then the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).

What does the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating cover?

Painting and decorating in residential and commercial construction: working with scaffolding, safety practices, workplace communication, measurements and calculations, and reading plans and specifications.

What does the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) add?

Structural principles, financial management and contract administration, overseeing quality and managing residential and commercial construction projects.

What English score does the painting package need?

The entry requirement is IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47. IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks of an English course (ELICOS) is the other way in.

What is in the Painting and Decorating course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

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This is general information only and may not apply to your personal circumstances; migration policy changes regularly.

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