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!
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Entry-level earnings
Painter, Maintenance $8.00-$10.00 per hour
Paper Hanger $8.00-$10.00 per hour
Career potential
Painter, Maintenance $9.76-$25.89 per hour
Paper Hanger $10.43-$25.71 per hour
Student certifications
NOCTI - National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Certification
OSHA Safety Certification
NCCER - National Center for Construction Education and Research
Accreditations
NCCER
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.