painter and decorator

Regulated Occupation: YES
National Occupation Classification Code: 7294
Employment Outlook: Below average occupational growth in Alberta.
Minimum General Educational Requirement: Grade 10
Length of Apprenticeship Training: 3 years of training while you work
Trades Certification: YES (Optional Certification Trade)

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Can I practice in my trade right away?
• What are the duties for this trade?
• What other titles are used for this trade?
• What educational institutions offer training for this trade in Alberta?
• What salary can I expect?
• What is the employment outlook in Calgary?
• What do employers expect beyond technical skills? 

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

• Start Your Application for Journeyman Certification
• Find More Career Options in Trades and Stay Connected

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Can I practice in my trade right away?

It is possible to practice right away; this is an Optional Certification Trade in Alberta. This means that you can work in this trade if you are a registered apprentice, a certified journeyman or if your employer is satisfied that you have the skills and the knowledge expected of a certified journeyman. You need to know that without the Alberta journeyman certification, you will earn less and you may have more difficulty finding employment.

If you have a foreign trade certificate or diploma, it takes less time to complete your certification, depending on your qualifications and work experience. Please contact the Government of Alberta � Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and obtain information about how you can qualify for the journeyman certification.


READ MORE�See more detailed information for people who have work experience in trades but do not have the registered apprentice title or journeyman certification - Alberta Qualification Certificate

What are the duties for this trade?

Painters and Decorators apply paint and other decorative wall coverings or finishes to interior and exterior walls of buildings and structures. Painters and Decorators remove old finishes and prepare the wall surface before any new treatment is applied. Wall preparation work may involve sandblasting and application of specially formulated paint and coatings.

The work is done applying paint, stain or varnish on a variety of surfaces, such as: wood, metal, brick, concrete, plaster, stucco or stone. Painters and Decorators apply on surfaces also wallpaper or wall coverings (examples: paper, or natural and synthetic fabric) and specialty fire-proof and fire-retardant coatings.

The work can be indoors and outdoors, on scaffolds and platforms. Outdoors work is planned form late spring to early autumn. Indoors work takes place throughout the year.
Painters and Decorators may be required to lift weights up to 25 kilograms (67 pounds).

READ MORE�See the general occupation profile, employment outlook, career advancement and training information for the Painters and Decorators trade:

. Alberta Learning Information Service: ALIS Occupation Profiles
. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training: Trades Secrets

Please note that companies may have different specific requirements in their job postings and job descriptions.

What other titles are used for this trade?

* Painter � Commercial Construction
* Painter � Industrial Construction
* Painter � Residential Construction
* Painter and Paperhanger
* Painter, Maintenance

READ MORE�.See a long list of related job titles in all Metal Form Shaping in Canada available at the Federal JobFutures

What educational institutions offer training for this trade in Alberta?

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training responsible for organizing trades training and certification in Alberta. In Edmonton, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology(NAIT) is the educational institution that provides training for boilermakers.

Find other educational institutions offering training for trades and other occupations in Alberta: search � EDinfo

What salary can I expect?

Journeyman Painters and Decorators in Alberta have a general rate of $14 to $24/hour plus benefits such as: health insurance, pension contributions, paid vacation days, paid sick days, etc� Overtime pay is usually higher than the regular hourly rate, and as agreed with your employer is considered for additional work over the 40 hours of regular work each week.

Apprentice Painters and Decorators in Alberta during their four years of training earn more and more, getting closer to the journeyman hourly wage:
. first year of apprenticeship: 55 % of the journeyman hourly rate
. second year of apprenticeship: 75% of the journeyman hourly rate
. third year of apprenticeship: 85% of the journeyman hourly rate

READ MORE�See updated salary information at the website �WAGEinfo

What is the employment outlook in Calgary?

Journeyman Painters and Decorators in Alberta have a general rate of $14 to $24/hour plus benefits such as: health insurance, pension contributions, paid vacation days, paid sick days, etc� Overtime pay is usually higher than the regular hourly rate, and as agreed with your employer is considered for additional work over the 40 hours of regular work each week.

Apprentice Painters and Decorators in Alberta during their four years of training earn more and more, getting closer to the journeyman hourly wage:
. first year of apprenticeship: 55 % of the journeyman hourly rate
. second year of apprenticeship: 75% of the journeyman hourly rate
. third year of apprenticeship: 85% of the journeyman hourly rate

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What do employers expect beyond trade technical skills?

Every employer has a set of basic rules that apply to all employees. Employers expect everybody to know and follow these rules that range from being punctual in the morning at the start of the workday, to more complex rules, such as the health and safety program in your unit.

Employers expect good workplace communication skills and a combination of basic mathematics and document skills as required by increasingly complex instructions to operate tools and understand how to use computerized equipment.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Start Your Application for Journeyman Certification

Contact the Government of Alberta � Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and obtain information about the number of apprenticeship hours you are required to complete and what courses you need to take. If you have a foreign trades certificate or diploma you will be advised how obtain your journeyman certification and start practice your trade in the province of Alberta. Earning an Alberta trade certificates qualify you to practice anywhere else in Canada.

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