Construction Painting & Decorating & Painting & Decorating Apprentice
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Prepare for the job you want with hands on learning and practice.
SWIC provides apprenticeship programs for aspiring construction workers. This provides hands on training that directly translates into job experience.
Job opportunities include: contractor, building inspector, foreman, and more. Learn more on the Career Overview Page.
How to Apply
Contact Us
James D. Moore
Director of Apprenticeship Training
(618) 235-2700, ext. 7458
jim.moore@swic.edu
Apprenticeship Training Program
Students seeking admission to an apprenticeship program must meet the admission requirements of the IBEW, Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor and Southwestern Illinois College.
An apprenticeship completer can work at the trade while pursuing a bachelor’s degree. A bachelor’s degree would, in turn, open doors that could enable the construction worker to choose from an unlimited number of careers in the industry.
Areas of study offered
Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship Certificate
Life-long learning is emphasized and students are provided opportunities to further their education and to improve their employ-ability as managers or company owners in the construction industry. Program content and individual student success is subject to continuing assessment through employer feedback.
Construction Painting & Decorating Associates Degree in Applied Science
An associate degree with an emphasis on applied science provides a basic overview of the discipline and prepares you to transfer to a four-year construction program.
Curriculum
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn the fundamentals of the trade, how to read blueprints, and an overview of materials. |
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| PDA 117 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice I* |
4 |
| PDA 127 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice II* |
4 |
|
Human Relations Course |
3 | |
| CMT 102 |
Construction Blueprints & Specifications |
3 |
| CMT 103 |
Construction Materials & Methods I |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn about color, dyes, sealers, rarely used procedures, basic accounting or math, and how to estimate construction costs. |
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| PDA 137 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice III* |
4 |
| PDA 257 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice V* |
4 |
| ACCT 105 or GT 105 |
Basic Accounting Procedures OR Introduction to Technical Mathematics |
3 |
| Any MGMT, BUS, or CIS Course |
Any |
3 |
| CMT 153 |
Construction Estimating – Cost Accounting |
3 |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn to read blueprints, estimate costs, and research and write informational papers. |
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| PDA 267 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice VI* |
4 |
| Any MGMT, BUS, or CIS Course |
Any |
3 |
| ENG 101 |
Rhetoric & Composition I |
3 |
| Humanities OR Social Science Course |
Any |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: | 60 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn about wallpaper, power tools, painting techniques, power cleaning, hazardous waste removal, sign painting, and basic medical aid. |
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| PDA 278 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice VII* |
4 |
| PDA 288 |
Painting & Decorating Apprentice VIII* |
4 |
| HES 152 OR HES 151 | First Aid-Medical Self Help OR Personal Health and Wellness | 2 |
| Communications Course | Any | 3 |
*A Painting & Decorating Apprentice Certificate will be given after the
completion of the 6 courses marked with asterisks.
Prerequisites may be required for some courses.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.
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