Course Description

This course will guide you through the Interior Painting process, from planning through to completion.

Each action item is listed in order of completion and there is a 25 question test at the end. You must achieve 80% on the test to pass the course.


Start-Up Operations

Jordy Tait

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Interior Painting

    • Introduction

    • Purpose & Outcomes

    • Why Interior Painting?

    • Common Features and Surface Types
  • 2

    Planning

    • Interior Painting Video Step 1. On-Site Planning

    • Operations Tools

    • What Does 1 Day Mean?

    • Setting Expectations

    • Challenges of Interior Painting

    • Order of Operations

    • Tools and Crew Kits

    • Safety

    • Job Site Planning Checklist
  • 3

    Interior Setup

    • What Happens During Setup?

    • Interior Painting Video Step 2. Setup

    • Mobile Work Station
  • 4

    Interior Preparation

    • Preparing Surfaces for Painting

    • Patch

    • Interior Painting Video Step 3. Fill Holes & Cracks

    • Caulk

    • Sand

    • Interior Painting Video Step 4. Sand

    • Clean

    • Interior Painting Video Step 5. Dust & Clean

    • Prime

    • Interior Painting Video Step 6. Prime

    • Tape
  • 5

    Interior Painting

    • Steps for Painting

    • Brushing

    • Rolling

    • Spraying

    • Painting Trim

    • Interior Painting Video Step 7. Finish Coat

    • Tips for Improving Painting Skill
  • 6

    Finishing a Job

    • Walkthroughs

    • Interior Painting Video Step 8. Walkthrough & Touchups

    • Cleanup

    • Interior Painting Video Step 9. Cleanup

    • Touch Ups

    • WOW Finish
  • 7

    Product Knowledge

    • Types of Paint

    • Sheen

    • Color
  • 8

    Paint Systems and Failures

    • What is a Paint System?

    • Interior Failures
  • 9

    Quiz and Next Steps

    • Quiz

    • Next Steps

    • Course Feedback

    • Course Completion