Painter Examination - Applicable from August 6

The examination is 3 hours long. It contains 61 questions and each question is worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials for your use during the examination are provided to you. They are: a pencil, a paper sheet, a calculator and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 - Organizing Work (25%)

Securing the work site
- Working in a safe environment
Preparing the work to be done
- Preparing material and protecting nearby finished surfaces
Using products and equipment
- Using products
- Using spray guns and other application equipment

Section 2 - Preparing Surfaces (40%)

Preparing different types of surfaces
- Preparing gypsum board surfaces and joint treatment
- Preparing limestone surfaces (cement blocks and concrete)
- Preparing metal surfaces
- Preparing wood surfaces
- Preparing synthetic surfaces

Section 3 - Finishing Surfaces (35%)

Finishing different types of surfaces
- Finishing gypsum board and plaster surfaces
- Finishing limestone surfaces (cement blocks and concrete)
- Finishing metal surfaces
- Finishing wood surfaces
Perform specialized work
- Installing wallpaper and vinyl siding
- Producing special finishes (granular compounds, faux finishes, natural-looking imitations, gold and silver leaf, reproduction of letters, numbers and shapes)

You can consult sample questions similar to those that may be asked in some trades or specialties; these questions do not constitute a review but are a tool to help you familiarize yourself with the type of questions in a qualification examination : Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination.

The CCQ offers upgrading activities related to your trade or specialty; these activities allow you to review certain theoretical notions, review the skills of the trade, and thus prepare better for the exam.

Painter Examination - Applicable from August 6

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 - Organizing Work (25%)

Section 2 - Preparing Surfaces (40%)

Section 3 - Finishing Surfaces (35%)

Suggested documentation