What is a Painter?
Painters prepare interior and exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures and then apply paint with rollers, brushes or sprayers. They work with varnishes, lacquers, enamels and other coating materials. A Painter must be able to mix paint as well as operate sand and water blasting machines. This trade also includes drywall taping, wall covering and special decorative finishes. A Painter must have good manual dexterity, neat work habits and not be afraid of working at heights. They must be able to read blueprints, finish schedules and do some common math.
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Contact the Phoenix Painters and Drywall Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program at (602) 244-0768 for complete details.
Apprenticeship students are advised to create an MEID and login to the Online Student Center in order to access personal account information such as grades and transcripts.
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Program Locations
Washington Campus
Job Titles
Painter, Foreman**
Program Cost
Associate in Applied Science Construction Trades, Painting and Drywalling: $5,310*
Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades, Painting and Drywalling: $2,109*
Median Salary
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Consumer Info: Construction Trades: Painting and Drywalling
* Please note that these are only estimates and do not include books. These estimates may change based on increases to tuition, course fees and book costs. Estimates are based on the 2016-2017 tuition rates for in-county students. Additional fees may apply.
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