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Tongue Point Job Corps Center
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
 		Painting


Painting Student - All photos provided by courtesy of Job Corps center operators under contract to the US Department of Labor.
To complete his or her Painting training, a student must master dozens of skills in the following categories:

General safety
Display health/safety skills in paint trades.

General knowledge
Use proper painting terminology, materials, and measurement tools.

Materials used
Identify and name various paints, coatings, caulking materials, putty and paste.

Tools and equipment
Use all hand and power tools related to painting trade.

Surface preparation
Prepare various surfaces for painting jobs.

Application of paints and coatings


Drywall
Prepare for and apply drywall.

Wall covering
Complete application of wall coverings.

Spray painting
Apply paints and coatings with conventional and airless spray equipment.

Lead hazard awareness
Identify and use lead-protective equipment, Hepa vacuum, and Tyvak.

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Logo Tongue Point Job Corps Center's Painting program is offered by the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.


Tongue Point Job Corps Center
offers these vocational training programs on campus:
| Accounting Clerk | Carpentry | Cement Mason | Computer Service Technician | Culinary Arts | Dental Assistant | Electrician Trainee | Facilities Maintenance | Architectural Metal and Glass Works | Landscape Technician | Medical Assistant | Nursing Assistant | Office Assistant | Painter | Plasterer | Seamanship | Welding | Word Processor |


Tongue Point Job Corps Center
"Employability is our business."
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
Fax: 503-325-5375
E-mail: Tita Montero at montero.tita@jobcorps.org
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