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Painting & Decorating

skill standards development

We are pleased to announce the completion of the qualification review and skill standard development for the New Zealand Certificate in Painting and Decorating (Level 4) with strands in Spray Systems, Wallcoverings, and Specialised Coatings listed in April 2025.

Waihanga Ara Rau thanks the Painting and Decorating Technical Advisory Group and representatives from the painting and decorating industry who supported the development work and gave feedback.

Project outcomes

As a result of this project, 14 new skill standards have been listed on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF). This also means:

  • New skill standards will be replacing some current unit standards
  • Some current unit standards will be expired
  • The new skill standards are included in the new qualification version.
ID   Title   Level   Credit  
40501 Select and use painting and decorating tools and equipment 2 5
40502 Safely handle and store painting and decorating materials 2 5
40503 Prepare surfaces for painting and finish 3 10
40504 Apply paint by brush and roller to substrate surfaces 3 10
40505 Apply paint by spray methods 3 15
40506 Apply wall coverings to flat walls 3 15
40507 Present prepared colour schemes for painting projects 4 5
40508 Prepare and break down sites in painting and decorating projects 4 10
40509 Select, handle and store products for painting and decorating projects 4 9
40510 Maintain professional standards in the painting and decorating trade 4 10
40511 Apply advanced wallcovering techniques 4 35
40512 Apply paint by different spray systems 4 15
40513 Apply coatings by spray systems 4 35
40514 Apply specialised coating systems and perform remedial repairs 4 50

 

See more details of this review at the NZQA website – Qualifications and Assessment Standards Approvals.