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Paint Colour Specification The new painting apprenticeship course is due to go live in November. Included in the new course is a new elective, called MSFID4016 Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces. This subject describes the skills and knowledge required to assess colour requirements, research and experiment with different colour options and create preferred colour schemes for presentation to the client. This new unit is an elective, and was recommended to be added by the National Painting and Decorating Institute during the development of the new training package. It has been included in the Certificate III Painting and Decorating because of the following reasons: • There is currently not enough assessment or training in architectural styles, writing colour specifications, or understanding the principles of colour selection in our current Cert III qualification. In fact, there is currently no training in selecting colours at all in the current Certificate III training package.
• Painters regularly select colours, or help clients select colours. EHaving an understanding of these principles will help them understand the process. • More women are entering the industry, and are naturally more attuned to colour selection. This elective will be more attractive to anyone who wants to learn this skill. • Many painters would like to add colour consultation to their skill repertoire and make it an extra feature of their business. • The paint retail market often employs ex-painters. They advise the public on colour selection all the time, even though most of them have had no formal training. • Painters who help clients choose colours should have an understanding of all the principles behind it. Adding this subject will make the trade more attractive to people who have an artistic flair, and might not normally see this trade as a career choice. It will raise the profile of the trade in the mind of the public. Instead of just being an ‘applicator’ we might regain some professional pride in our trade.
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