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Create impressive interiors and exteriors for residential and commercial buildings
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Transform structures, rooms and furniture using modern design concepts and painting equipment
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Apply painting techniques in school and community improvement projects
Brighten a dreary room, highlight a home’s architectural detail or launch a rewarding career. In our nationally accredited Painting & Design program, students learn how paint can do it all. As students learn to create inviting interiors and exteriors for residential and commercial structures, they’re introduced to the following skills:
- Stripping, spackling and otherwise preparing surfaces for paint.
- Applying paint using a variety of brush, spray and faux finishing techniques
- Removing and hanging wallpaper and other wall coverings
- Staining and finishing wood, as well as varnishing and restoring furniture
- Color coordination and interior decorating
Practicing on-the-job safety, developing product knowledge and producing cost estimates are important elements of the program, too. Students hone their skills through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on training with professional-grade equipment. Training includes on-campus maintenance projects and off-campus activities like painting LCTI’s student-built house.
Upperclassmen are encouraged to test their skills by securing resume-building internships or co-op positions with local companies, such as Sherwin Williams. They also have multiple opportunities to earn industry credentials that signal their experience to employers and qualify them for articulated college credits.