Education

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PDPA Education Initiative Mission

Our mission is to elevate the level of education in the decorative painting industry by providing knowledge and resources for educators, and to help them build more robust programs with working policies to continually improve.

Education chair: Andre Martinez

Contents 1 Curriculum Guidelines 2 Education publications 3 Decorative Painting Specification Project 4 Other initiatives

Curriculum Guidelines

Chair: Andre Martinez

Sub chair: Lucretia Moroni

Volunteer: Michele Santilli

This program will co-present and sponsor curricula guidelines, accreditation programs and audits offered to schools and institutions. This project is well under way and we have started the execution of a 3-year strategy to help elevate the level of education within our industry.

If you are interested in getting in on the ground floor and getting your classes, school, event, or atelier accredited by the PDPA, please contact Andre Martinez at andre.martinez@pdpa.org

Education publications

For Educators

• Education Standards
• Education Program Building Guide
• Decorative Painting Standard Subjects Guide
• Learning Levels and Performance Assessment
• Accreditation Guidelines
• Accreditation program strategy

For Professionals

• How to separate yourself from the sponge painter & rag roller

Publications coming soon:

• Learning objectives and Performance Standards guide

Decorative Painting Specification Project

Chair: Barth White

Sub chair: Aaron Cohen

Here, an individual or organization will co-present and sponsor specification guidelines for allied fields.

Other initiatives

Community

Education

Ethics

Technology