NOCN
Level 3
QN: 600/8610/5
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Painting and Decorating (Construction)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1051 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
1051 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Apply coatings by brush and roller
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare the work area to apply coatings by brush and roller.
- Be able to prepare the work area to apply coatings by brush and roller.
- Know how to prepare for the application of coatings by brush and roller.
- Be able to prepare for applying water-borne and solvent-borne coatings by brush and roller.
- Know how to apply water-borne and solvent-borne coatings by brush and roller.
- Be able to and apply water-borne and solvent-borne coatings by brush and roller.
- Know how to clean
- maintain and store brushes and rollers
- Be able to clean
- Know how to store materials.
- Be able to store materials.
2
Apply wall coverings to ceilings and walls
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare the work area to apply paint systems by brush and roller.
- Be able to prepare the work area to apply paint systems by brush and roller.
- Know the characteristics of specialised wallcoverings and how they are produced.
- Know how to select and prepare adhesives for applying wallcoverings.
- Be able to select and prepare adhesives for applying wallcoverings.
- Know how to apply papers and wallcoverings to ceilings, walls and complex surfaces.
- Be able to apply papers and wallcoverings to ceilings, walls and complex surfaces
- Know how to store materials.
- Be able to store materials
3
Apply water-borne paint systems using airless equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare the work area for applying paint systems using airless spray equipment.
- Be able to prepare the work area for applying paint systems using airless spray equipment.
- Know how to select components and produce a working airless spray unit
- Be able to select components and produce a working airless spray unit
- Know how to prepare and apply water-borne coatings by airless spray.
- Be able to prepare and apply water-borne coatings by airless spray.
- Know how to rectify faults in spray equipment and defects in applied coatings.
- Be able to rectify faults in spray equipment and defects in applied coatings.
- Know how to clean
- maintain and store airless spray equipment and materials.
- Be able to clean
4
Carry out specialist architectural feature work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for the installation of specialist architectural features.
- Be able to prepare for the installation of specialist architectural features.
- Know how to install centre pieces.
- Be able to set out and install a centre-piece.
- Know how to install coving.
- Be able to set out and install coving.
5
Construction Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about legislation and organisational policies and procedures related to health and safety.
- Know about the hazards and risks within the construction industry.3.
- Know about incident reporting procedures.4.
- Know how hazards and risks are controlled.5.
- Know about own responsibilities and behaviours necessary when working in construction.6.
- Know about welfare and personal hygiene in construction.7.
- Know about first aid in construction.8.
- Know about the importance of security arrangements in construction.9.
- Know the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of manual handling.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of working at heights.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements for hazardous substances.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety related to the use of plant and equipment in the construction industry.13.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of confined space working.14.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements relating to fire and firefighting equipment.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements relating to working with, and around, electrical equipment.
6
Construction Information, Quantities and Communications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret construction information.2.
- Be able to produce construction information.3.
- Be able to estimate quantities of resources.4.
- Be able to communicate workplace requirements.
7
Erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for erecting access equipment and working platforms.
- Be able to prepare for erecting access equipment and working platforms.
- Know how to inspect access equipment and working platform components and identify defects.
- Be able to inspect access equipment and working platform components and identify defects.
- Know how to erect and work from access equipment and working platforms.
- Be able to erect and work from access equipment and working platforms.
- Know how to dismantle and store access equipment and working platform components.
- Be able to dismantle and store access equipment and working platform components.
8
Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working Platforms
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the information required in order to erect or dismantle access equipment or working platforms.2.
- Be able to identify equipment required for access.3.
- Be able to prepare work areas and equipment in order to erect or dismantle access equipment or working platforms.4.
- Be able to erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms.5.
- Be able to complete works following the erection and dismantling of access equipment and working platforms.
9
Health, safety and welfare in construction and associated industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety regulations, roles and responsibilities.
- Know the accident and emergency procedures and how to report them.
- Know how to identify hazards on construction sites.
- Know about health and hygiene in a construction environment.
- Know how to handle and store materials and equipment safely.
- Know about basic working platforms and access equipment.
- Know how to work safely around electricity in a construction environment.
- Know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
- Know the fire and emergency procedures.
- Know about signs and safety notices.
10
Modern Technologies in the Construction Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what Building Information Modelling is and how it supports the construction industry.2.
- Know about the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in construction.3.
- Know about the use of robotics in construction.4.
- Know about the use of virtual and augmented reality in the construction.5.
- Know about the benefits offered by exoskeletons in construction.
- Know about the use of offsite manufacturing to the construction industry
11
Prepare surfaces for protection and decoration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare timbers and timber sheet products ready to receive finishing systems.
- Be able to prepare timbers and timber sheet products ready to receive finishing systems.
- Know how to prepare metal surfaces ready to receive finishing systems.
- Be able to prepare metal surfaces ready to receive finishing systems.
- Know how to prepare trowelled finishes and plasterboard ready to receive finishing systems.
- Be able to prepare trowelled finishes and plasterboard ready to receive finishing systems.
- Know how to remove previously applied paint and paper ready to receive finishing systems.
- Be able to remove previously applied paint and paper ready to receive finishing systems.
- Know how to rectify surface conditions.
- Be able to rectify surface conditions.
- Know how to repair and make good surfaces.
- Be able to repair and make good surfaces.
12
Produce advanced decorative finishes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to produce high quality ground coat finishes for advanced painted decorative work
- Be able to produce high quality ground coat finishes for advanced painted decorative work
- Know how to produce broken colour effects using water-borne and solvent-borne scumbles.
- Be able to produce broken colour effects using water-borne and solvent-borne scumbles.
- Know how to prepare plates and apply stencils
- Be able to prepare plates and apply stencils
- Know how to produce replica graining.
- Be able to produce replica graining.
- Know how to produce replica marbling.
- Be able to produce replica marbling.
- Know how to apply metal leaf.
- Be able to apply metal leaf.
- Know how to form painted lines and bands.
- Be able to form painted lines and bands.
- Know how to produce texture designs and smooth finishes using brush, roller and comb and trowel.
- Be able to produce textured finishes using brush, roller and comb.
13
The Construction Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the areas that construction operates in and the roles involved.
- Know about the different stages of a construction project.
- Know about the materials used in construction.
- Know about the sources of information in the construction industry.5.
- Know about new technology in construction.
- Know about sustainability in construction.
14
Understand information, quantities and communication with others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to interpret and produce information relating to construction.
- Understand how to estimate quantities of resources.
- Understand how to communicate workplace requirements efficiently.
15
Understanding construction technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of foundation construction.
- Understand the principles of floor construction.
- Understand the principles of wall construction.
- Understand the principles of roof construction.
- Understand the supply of utilities and services within construction.
- Understand the principle of sustainability within construction.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/8610/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2013