Building painter
You can look forward to that.
As a building painter, you work with surfaces, colors and techniques that give buildings the right look, both inside and out. You learn to prepare surfaces, repair damage, choose materials and carry out painting work that lasts. The profession is about precision, overview and understanding of how different colors, materials and surfaces work in practice.
As a building painter, you work with surfaces, colors and techniques that give buildings the right look, both inside and out. You learn to prepare surfaces, repair damage, choose materials and carry out painting work that lasts. The profession is about precision, overview and understanding of how different colors, materials and surfaces work in practice.
How the training takes place
The training begins at Techcollege, where you learn about colors, materials, puttying, wallpapering, painting techniques and safety. You spend a lot of time in the painting workshop, where you practice on walls, panels and details — while also receiving theoretical instruction, e.g. in science and technology.
You will then be trained in a company. Here you will become part of everyday life and be given tasks as you become ready for more responsibility. You will work with surface preparation, painting, advising customers, material selection, quality and planning.
Everyday life in learning
During your apprenticeship, you will have a varied workday, working both indoors and outdoors. You will learn to paint on many types of surfaces, install wallpaper, mix colors, repair damage and work with different techniques.
You will also be introduced to customer contact and planning – and to the responsibilities that come with working with customers and on construction sites.
During your apprenticeship, you will have a varied workday, working both indoors and outdoors. You will learn to paint on many types of surfaces, install wallpaper, mix colors, repair damage and work with different techniques.
You will also be introduced to customer contact and planning – and to the responsibilities that come with working with customers and on construction sites.
Start your education
Ready to get started? Here you will find the upcoming start dates for the program.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Application deadline & start date - 10.08.2026
Application deadline & start date - 18.01.2027
Frequently Asked Questions
The education lasts up to 4 years and 3 months and alternates between school and apprenticeship.
As a building painter, you learn to perform painting work both indoors and outdoors. You work with the finish that gives buildings new life – both in new construction and renovation.
During school periods, you work in the school's painting workshop, where you practice:
Paint walls, frames and doors
Fill surfaces
Putting up wallpaper
Mixing and combining colors
Perform different painting techniques
Working with patterns and decoration
You also have classroom teaching and subjects such as:
Science
Danish
English
Technology
Color theory
Drawing
Working environment
Payroll and planning
Customer service
Materials science
Historical painting techniques
Scaffolding
The education combines craftsmanship, aesthetics and planning.
As a building painter, you can work in painting companies with both new construction, renovation and maintenance.
You can further your education, for example, in:
Construction coordinator
Conductor
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship - also called a training agreement.
An apprenticeship means that you are employed as a student in a company and enter into an agreement about your education. This is where you learn the subject in practice and become part of a workplace.
You can apply for an apprenticeship with companies yourself, and the school will guide and support you in the process of applying and contacting companies.
If you do not find an apprenticeship immediately, you have the opportunity to receive school training if the education is offered with school training.
School-based training means that you complete the practical part of the education at school instead of in a company. Here you work with the same professional goals and competencies that you would otherwise learn in an apprenticeship.
This means that you can continue your education even if you do not have an apprenticeship from the start.
A vocational education is divided into two parts: basic course and main course .
The basic course
The basic course is the first part of the education and takes place at school.
If you come directly from 9th or 10th grade, you start with Basic Course 1. Here you spend the first half of the year being introduced to the educational field and learning the basic subjects and working methods.
If you do not come directly from primary school – or if you already have an apprenticeship – you start with Basic Course 2. Here you work purposefully with the education you have chosen and get ready for the internship and main course.
The main course
The main course is the part of the education where you alternate between school and internship in a company.
This means that you both receive instruction at school and learn the subject in practice at a workplace.
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship (a training agreement) with a company.
There are three ways to meet the entry requirements:
1) You have an apprenticeship
If you have a training agreement with a company, you automatically meet the admission requirements.
2) You meet the grade requirements
You must have:
Passed 9th or 10th grade
At least 02 on average in both Danish and mathematics
Passed the primary school leaving exam
If it has been less than a year since you finished primary school, you must be assessed as ready for education and submit your study choice portfolio.
You must send your diploma with your application.
3) Entrance exam
If you do not meet the requirements, you can take an entrance exam.
If you apply for Basic Course 2, you will need to attend an interview before you can be admitted.
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