High-Quality Painting And Decorating Courses For Tradespeople By Tradespeople

Find a painting and decorating course unlike any other in the UK, delivered by people with real hands-on experience in your industry. We’ll teach you both the practical skills and theoretical elements needed to run your business, and increase your bottom line.

Decorating courses designed to help you grow your business

At PaintTech Training Academy, we have over 30 painting and decorating courses for adults. Choose from online or in-person workshops and discover a course that advances your existing skill set or teaches you something completely new.

Learn how to spray airless, HVLP, and plaster, and master how to hang wallpaper or refurbish worktops. Alongside practical elements, you can also learn vital marketing and business development skills, including how to estimate and manage projects, to advance your operations. Browse our technical and theoretical painting and decorating courses now, including:

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Edenbridge, Kent
Preston, Lancashire
Cambridge Hub
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Edenbridge, Kent

Preston, Lancashire

Cambridge Hub

Virtual Courses

Why Train With PaintTech?

PaintTech Training Academy is a forward-thinking training provider offering a huge range of painter and decorator courses designed to boost you and your business. We are painting industry experts offering unrivalled support to propel you to success.

Tutors with over 70 years’ combined experience in the painting and decorating industry
Industry leaders and one of the first to introduce spray techniques to the UK
Over 30 courses in the North and South of England
Specialist courses that focus on specific skills and techniques
5 courses assured by City & Guilds available
Funding available for all painting and decorating courses
Lifetime support for anyone taking our courses
An independent business created for tradespeople by tradespeople
We’re unbiased and offer advice on the equipment best suited for you

Who Our Painting And Decorating Courses Are For

Whether you’re a sole trader, a small business or a large company with multiple employees, our painter and decorator courses have got you covered.

SOLE TRADERS

If you’re just starting out and want to learn the basics, our painting and decorating courses include a number of introductory courses to get you up to speed.

Our courses offer great value and give you everything that you need to upskill and grow your business.

SMEs

Established painters and decorators can benefit from our courses by upskilling and developing their business skills whilst obtaining on average £5,000 in CITB funding.

Our courses are designed to help you grow and expand your business with hands-on, practical experience in a controlled but realistic environment. Our goal is to give you the confidence you need to hit the ground running.

LARGE COMPANIES

As a large company, a skilled and trained workforce is essential. Our courses can offer your staff the opportunity and incentive to upskill both themselves and your business..

Help your team improve across the board and learn about industry advances to keep you ahead of the competition.

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Fully Funded and Accredited Painting And Decorating Courses

Each painting and decorating course run by PaintTech can be paid for through CITB Funding. This means some students are able to get their courses fully funded, meaning they can access thousands of pounds worth of training at no cost to themselves. What’s more, we have five courses that are assured by City and Guilds, so once you’ve completed your course, you’ll receive an accreditation.

Affordable And Accessible

Our painting and decorating courses are for anyone, and offer invaluable knowledge and experience at an affordable price. This makes them accessible to all, helping to keep your business overheads down, while enhancing your painting and decorating skills. Being able to offer customers more services will help set you apart; from furniture spraying and marbling techniques to hanging printed murals, we teach you entry level, intermediate and advanced skills that will elevate your offering.

As an independent business, we aren’t tied to any corporations or brands, so we won’t try to sell you anything. ‘We’ll simply support you in sourcing the equipment and accessories that we trust and know will save you time and money.

At our academy, we provide post-course support and assistance that’s unparalleled in the industry. We’re also proud to have a network of over 10,000 decorators that you can connect with for support and advice. Choose a painter and decorator course from PaintTech to take your skills to the next level!

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The Specialist Decorator

By positioning yourself as a specialist, you not only build expertise but also establish a reputation for which clients are willing to pay more.

The growth of uPVC window spraying in the UK

If you’re in the painting or decorating trade and looking for an easy way to boost your business, uPVC window spraying might just be what you’re after. Over the last few years, it’s really taken off in the UK, and there’s good reason for it.

The Benefits of Spray Plaster: Advantages and Uses | Construction and DIY Guide

Explore the advantages of using spray plaster over traditional plaster in this detailed guide. Discover why spray plaster is becoming popular in the construction and DIY industries.

Thinking of making the switch to spraying?

Transitioning from using a brush or roller to spray painting can be a daunting task, especially if you’ve been using traditional methods for many years. We believe that the future of being a decorator lies in spraying, which is why we offer painter and decorator courses that cater to both beginners and experienced professionals.

Painting And Decorating Course FAQs

Where do your painting and decorating courses take place?

Our courses cover the North and the South across two locations. Our Northern classes are in Preston, Lancashire, which is easily accessible from the M6 motorway when you exit at Junction 21. Those in the South can attend our classes in Edenbridge, Kent just South of the M25 at Junction 6.

How much is a painting and decorating course?

Our courses start at £375 and go up to a maximum of £1074. The cost of training will depend on the specific painting and decorating course you book. We can also offer eligible students CITB funding to cover the cost of the course.

How long are painting and decorating courses?

The majority of our painting and decorating courses are generally 2 days long. However this can vary depending on the course. We make sure we allow enough time to cover everything you need to know, and give you plenty of hands-on and practical experience. A typical day starts at 9am and finishes at 4.30pm.

Who teaches the painter and decorator courses?

Each course is run by experienced painters and decorators who have honed their own craft and taught many others just like you. Our Northern courses are led by Pete Wilkinson who is a spray painting expert and was a college lecturer. Classes in the South are run by Ian Crump who started out as a decorative artist and progressed into using spray techniques back in the early 2000s. Both course leaders are the founders of PaintTech, so you’re in safe hands.

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Decorative Finishes

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Business Development