Construction & Building Trades

Painting and Decoration

About This Skill

Transform Ordinary Spaces into Beautiful Interiors! This programme equips students with the practical skills required to enhance residential and commercial buildings through professional decorative finishes. Trainees learn colour harmony, interior and exterior decoration techniques, and the selection of suitable decorative materials for different environments. Practical sessions include wall preparation, textured finishes, decorative painting, wallpaper installation, stencilling, faux finishes, cornice installation and feature wall designs. Students also learn surface repairs, material estimation, customer consultation and safe use of decorating tools and equipment. Upon completion, participants will be able to execute high-quality decorative projects that improve the appearance and value of buildings. The programme prepares graduates for careers in interior decoration, construction finishing and self-employment as professional decorators.
Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ): completing this skill alongside your ND/HND earns you a National Skills Qualification (NSQ) certificate, per NBTE requirements for all polytechnic graduates. Choose it as a vertical skill if it matches your core course of study, or horizontal if it's in a different field entirely.

Training Fee

₦20,000

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