OUR MISSION

  • To define the Skill Standard for a Painter.
  • To establish and implement the assessment process for the Painter qualification.
  • To develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for painting operations in the different sectors of painting.
  • To provide a forum for the dissemination of craftmanship tips & tricks.
  • To promote Craftspersons (present and future) and Excellence in Craftsmanship.
  • Convince the youth that Painting is a worthwhile career.

Training our workforce and inspiring them are two challenges that face business owners daily.

An Idea was Born

  • In May of 2001, the concept for this Forum was first articulated at a meeting of the PDCA Residential Committee in February of 2001.
  • During the summer, a list of Endorsers of this idea was put together.
  • In November of 2001, the PDCA Board of Directors approved the creation of the Council of Master Painters (former name of the PDCA Craftsmanship Forum). Seed Funding was raised for the new Council.
  • In March 2002, in Palm Springs, at the National Convention, a Mini-Summit was organized to assess the level of interest and need among the PDCA Membership for such a Forum. Thirty people attended, including representatives from 2 European countries.
  • The idea gained momentum and a Master Painter Conference was announced. It took place in September of 2002 in Chicago. The Conference attracted people from all over the United States. The International Association of Painting Contractors (UNIEP) had an official representative as well. A Board of Directors was elected, a clear Mission and Goals were articulated. The ADVENTURE had begun!

      Results we are committed to:

      Companies

      • Attract and retain a motivated and inspired workforce
      • Painting contractors adopt the practice of using SOPs to standardize the painting operations of their companies
      • Integrate an internal workforce and development path, providing superior training and educational opportunity
      • Objectively assess skill and practice in hiring and provide continuous employment
      • Know and follow a defined path of development to mastery
      • Experience enhanced marketability for contracts and skilled employees due to the availability of broad competent skill across diverse disciplines
      • Participate in a community of shared values regarding professionalism and mastery of the disciplines

        Painters and Craftspeople

        • Know and follow a defined path of development to mastery
        • Challenge themselves to continuous improvement
        • Value and respect each aspect of the trade and the people who perform those task
        • Demonstrate competency across multiple disciplines
        • Experience a high demand for competence, able to be selective about which jobs or employers they work for
        • Enjoy a higher status in society, evidenced by increases income and quality of life
        • Show a passion and pride in the profession

         

        Why We’re Here

        In the Painting and Decorating Industry, there is a lack of standard/benchmark by which to identify which painters have achieved the highest level of competence within their profession. Everybody who holds a brush can call themselves a “painter”.

        • It lowers the status of our profession in the marketplace.
        • It cripples our “career appeal” in the job market
        • It handicaps the training of painters in our companies, because of the lack of a clear picture of what the end product is supposed to look like.