PROGRAMS | CONSTRUCTION

PAINTING AND DECORATING

The role of painters and decorators involves more than just making a room, house, or building "look nice." Today’s craftspersons in the painting and decorating field must know how particular paint, wallpaper, carpeting, and color schemes can complement each other. When a person paints or designs any interior setting, he or she must account for the brightness of an area, the durability of the decorating materials, and the cost of the materials to the customer. These considerations are true for exterior house or building painting, also.

In the painting and decorating program, the students acquire the skills and knowledge they must possess in order to be a competitive worker in this field. The program emphasizes "live work" projects. The students learn not just what to do, but how to do it!

Recommended Scope and Sequence *  This link will connect you to the scope and sequence which lists the recommended high school and postsecondary courses for students in this program of study. This information will be valuable when scheduling courses or investigating postsecondary options. It is recommended that students take the highest level academics possible in order to take full advantage of their program. These rigorous academics will provide a seamless transition into postsecondary education without remediation and provide a student with the general knowledge necessary for the industry.

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Potential Earnings
Click here to access the O*Net website. Once online, click "Crosswalk Search" and go to Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) and enter either the below SOC code or job title in the search box and click "go", this will bring up the matching job titles. Click on the job title to view information about that job.

Job Titles
41-2031   Retail Salespersons
47-2141   Painters, Construction and Maintenance
47-2142   Paperhangers
51-7021   Furniture Finishers
51-9123   Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9098   Helpers -- Production Workers

Articulation Agreements
Pennsylvania College of Technology

Student Certifications
NOCTI - National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Certification
   *  Painting and Decorating
OSHA Safety Certification
NCCER - National Center for Construction Education and Research

Accreditations
NCCER - National Center for Construction Education and Research

INSTRUCTOR

Mr. Stan Wojciechowski

Date of hire: March 1979

Education
Vocational Education II Teaching Certification - Temple University

Certifications
Vocational II Certificate for Painting and Decorating

Occupational experience
I graduated from Holy Name High School and Berks Vocational Technical School. The painting and decorating class was my career choice. During the summers from 8th through 11th grade, I worked as a painter for John F. Keegan Painting. I gained experience through the co-op program my senior year working for him. After graduation, I became foreman at John F. Keegan Painting and then started Stanley’s Painting and Wallpapering Company.

Community service
For the last seven years, I have participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Walk.

Interests
I enjoy traveling to Florida and tropical locations.

Message
Ben Franklin once said, “He that hath a trade, hath an estate.” If the student choosing the painting and decorating program at RMCTC is serious about learning the trade, he or she, no matter what ability level, will be given the opportunity to gain employment. Once the student gains experience working with a painting and decorating contractor, the trade demands little investment for owning your own business which cannot only lead to monetary value, but the distinction of being an asset to the community where he or she lives. Honesty and quality workmanship will lead one to their estate in the trade.

 

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