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The Painter and Decorator Program is designed to teach a student how to apply paint, wallpaper, fabric and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures. A Painter and Decorator student will also learn how to repair cracks and holes in walls and prepare work surfaces by scraping, sanding, sand-blasting, hydro-blasting and steam-cleaning.

A student can usually complete the Painter and Decorator Program within a 3 year time frame. Approx. 15 weeks of the program are designated for in-class learning. After graduation, the Painter and/or Decorator will be expected to know how to work on everything from home interiors, residential painting and wall covering work; to industrial tanks and conveyors, corrosion control, wood staining, and surface preparation.

The Painter and/or Decorator will also need to be well versed in determining the quantities and cost of materials needed. Environmental concerns have also recently become part of the required knowledge base.

Commercial and Industrial Designers Wage: $63,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 7.2% Self Employed: 29.8% Unemployment Rate: 3.7% Employed Part Time: 16.7% Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree	Interior Designers Wage: $49,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 19.5% Self Employed: 26.3% Unemployment Rate: 3.7% Employed Part Time: 16.7% Education Requirements: Associate degree
Artists and Related Workers Wage: $48,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 8.4% Self Employed: 40.1% Unemployment Rate: 4.1% Employed Part Time: 22.5% Education Requirements: Long-term on-the-job training	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Wage: $48,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 9.9% Self Employed: 62.6% Unemployment Rate: 4.1% Employed Part Time: 22.5% Education Requirements: Long-term on-the-job training
Set and Exhibit Designers Wage: $48,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 17.8% Self Employed: 29.8% Unemployment Rate: 3.7% Employed Part Time: 16.7% Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree	Painters, Construction and Maintenance Wage: $36,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 11.8% Self Employed: 42.2% Unemployment Rate: 8.2% Employed Part Time: 9.8% Education Requirements: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Helpers—Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Wage: $25,000 10 Year Growth Rate: -0.7% Self Employed: 3.5% Unemployment Rate: 14.0% Employed Part Time: 10.4% Education Requirements: Short-term on-the-job training