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Level 1 Diploma in Painting and Decorating

at Leeds College of Building, Leeds · college

Level 1Stepping stonesDiploma36 weeksFull timePart time

What the college says

L1 Diploma in Painting and Decorating: How to use painting and decorating tools and equipment e.g. brushes, rollers and scrapers; How to apply various oil/water based paints to different surfaces including windows, doors, ceilings and walls; How to use different types of access equipment safely e.g. ladders and towers; How to prepare different backgrounds ready to apply decorative finishing including wallpaper, paint and decorative effects; How to apply various types of wall coverings including free match, patterned papers and embossed; How to correctly apply decorative finished such as marbling and graining, sponge stippling, stencilling and broken colour

What you need to get on

If you are aged 16-18 you will complete an assessment and attend an interview. If you are aged 19 and over you will complete a basic skills assessment.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

A first step that builds towards Level 2.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

The provider describes this as being for learners aged 19 and over.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026 · Leeds

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