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Painting and Cladding

Explore surface preparation, painting techniques and cladding applications.

Register for this courseFrom KSh 3,000

What you will learn

  • Why preparation is most of the job, and how to do it properly
  • Filling, sanding and priming different surfaces
  • Brush, roller and spray technique, and when to use each
  • Cutting in a straight line without tape
  • Mixing and matching colour, and estimating coverage
  • Setting out and fixing cladding panels

Tools you will handle

  • Brushes, rollers, trays and extension poles
  • Scrapers, filling knives and sanding blocks
  • Spray equipment and its cleaning routine
  • Measuring and setting-out tools for cladding

By the end of the course

Finish a wall properly

Prepared, primed and painted to a standard you would be happy to be paid for.

Estimate a job

Work out how much paint a room needs and what it will cost.

Fix cladding

Set out and fix a small clad panel square and true.

Safety first

Nobody touches a tool before the induction.

Every learner completes a safety induction on day one and works under supervision throughout. Protective equipment is issued at the start of the course.

  • Ventilation, fumes and correct mask use
  • Safe working at height on a step platform
  • Solvent handling, storage and disposal
  • Dust control when sanding

What you go home with

Learners who complete the course and meet the attendance requirement receive an EILA certificate of completion, signed by the principal. Each certificate carries a QR code, so a school, college or employer can verify it instantly.

Ways to take this course

The same course runs under more than one programme. Pick whichever fits your situation.

Holiday Program

Make Your Holiday Count.

  • 3 daysKSh 3,000
  • 5 daysKSh 5,000
  • 12 weeksKSh 30,000
About Holiday Program

In-School Program

Practical Learning, Brought to Your School.

  • 3 daysKSh 3,000
  • 5 daysKSh 5,000
  • 12 weeksKSh 30,000
About In-School Program

Technical Familiarization Program

See Industry. Understand Possibility.

  • 12 weeksKSh 18,500
About Technical Familiarization Program

How you are assessed

Practical work is judged on what you can actually do, not on an exam paper. Your instructor rates each competency as you progress, and those ratings decide whether you are signed off for a certificate.

  • Workshop safety and responsible tool use

    Core

  • Correct selection and handling of tools

    Core

  • Understanding of materials and their behaviour

    Core

  • Following a practical process from start to finish

    Core

  • Quality and finish of completed work

    Core

  • Working alongside others in a shared workspace