Apprentice Painters
Entry Level Training Courses for Painters
Start Your Painting Career on the Right Foot
From Brushes to Business Basics, We’ve Got You Covered.
New to the painting world? Don’t worry, we won’t throw you into the deep end without a paintbrush. Lightmen Painting’s Beginner to Advanced approach is perfect for those just starting out or looking to accelerate an apprenticeship.
Learn the proper way to prep surfaces, get consistent with interior and exterior finishes, and grasp essential safety protocols. Want to impress your boss (or your future self)? Our courses also teach Painter/Painting Safety and Construction Site Safety to ensure you’re never the reason a job gets shut down.
Why Apprentices Love Us:
- Foundational Skills: All the essential how-tos in one place.
- Clear Path to Growth: Move from beginner-friendly modules to advanced techniques at your own speed.
- Boost Your Employability: Demonstrate your commitment to quality and safety with recognized certifications.
- Learn from the Pros: Our instructors have been there, done that, and want to help you avoid rookie mistakes.
How Our Program Works:
- Stage-by-Stage Progress: Gain confidence and competence as you level up.
- Mini-Courses for Specific Skills: Tackle Paint/Stain Matching, Cabinet Painting, Drywall & Wallpaper, and more.
- Flexible Scheduling: Perfect for juggling work, school, and life commitments.
Kick-start your painting career today!
Sign up for our Apprentice Track within the Painter Courses and lay a rock-solid foundation for your future.
Click the link below to get started!
- Below is a SOP for an Apprentice Painter Position
*All Volumes are designed for painters and painting companies.
Volume List:
Painting and Finishing Techniques | Business Operations and Management | Sales, Marketing, and Client Acquisition | Certs. & Programs | Position Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepping For Paint | Team Management | Marketing Service Businesses | Complete Residential Course | Apprentice Painter |
| Interior Painting | Leadership | Social, Video, Radio and TV Marketing | Running a Painting Company | Prep Tech |
| Exterior Painting | Scaling a Service Based Biz | Digital Marketing (lead gen) | Operating Multiple Locations | Painter-Experienced |
| Cabinet Painting and Refinishing | Hiring and HR | New Client Acquisition | Franchising | Painter-sprayer |
| Stains & Clear Coats | Organizational Efficiency | Service Based Sales D2D | Handy Man Service | Assistant Crew Lead |
| Hardwood Floor Refinishing | Residential Estimating | Service Based Sales B2B | Interior Decorator | Crew Lead |
| Paint/Stain Matching | Expectations Lightmen's | Websites, Content and Backlinks | Site Supervisor | |
| Painter/painting Safety | Office Management | Service Based Sales Basics | Free DIY Courses | Estimator |
| Commercial Painting | Accounting & Taxes | Service Based Sales B2C | Prep | Project Manager |
| Drywall | Equipment Management | Up-Selling | Interior | Sales Manager |
| Wallpaper | Company Operations | Technology in Sales | Exterior | Operations Manager |
| Color Theory | Commercial Estimating | Sales Rep | Cabinets | General Manager |
| Venetian Plaster | Psychology | Lead Gen Specialist | ||
| Lacquer | Difficult Clients | |||
| Construction Site Safety | Communication | Notes: | ||
| Commercial Painting Advanced | * All Stages can be broken up into Mini's (2-3 per stage) | |||
| * All Volumes can be broken up into Stages (3 per volume) | ||||
| * Certifications and Programs are made up of a combination of volumes and stages | ||||