Painter Skills Program
Learning & Development

Painter Skills Program

Streamline your onboarding process and equip new painters for on-the-job-success.

Completely FREE. Available to PRO+ Members.

The Painter Skills Program is a no-cost, three-day course that covers core paint basics and helps transform first-time rollers into confident pros. Implementation is easy. Just follow these three simple steps.

How it Works

1. Complete a Train the Trainer Session

Meet virtually with one of our English or Spanish-speaking trainers to go over the Painter Skills Program curriculum and learn how to facilitate our content with your teams.

2. Unlock Exclusive Tools

Once you finish your Train the Trainer session, you’ll gain immediate access to digital, ready-made resources like presentations, videos and handouts. You'll also be able to order Painter Skills Program kits through your sales representative for use with new hires during training.

3. Start Training Your Teams

When you receive your kits, you’re ready to go. Launch the Painter Skills Program with your new hires. Together, you’ll accomplish two days of coursework, one day of hands-on learning and build a strong foundation for future business growth.

What's Included

The Painter Skills Program Kit

Our exclusive kit is available in English and Spanish and loaded with valuable tools to support the onboarding process.

-Participant guide
-Certificate of completion
-PRO+ contractor coupon book
-Purdy guide
-T-shirt

Get Access to the Painter Skills Program Today

To begin, schedule a Train the Trainer session with our West or East region depending on your location.

Finished Your Train the Trainer Session?

Here’s what to do next.

1. Log in to your PRO+ dashboard.

2. Go to PRO + Resources, find "Painter Skills Program," and select "English" or "Spanish."

3. Check out our intro videos, then download the Painter Skills Program class presentation and our Training Skills Exercise PDFs.

4. Start training your new hires.

Pro Learning & Development

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Explore more of our online training solutions, plus our industry-first career portal for pros.

Explore more of our online training solutions, plus our industry-first career portal for pros.

Unlock the PRO Advantage Today

Sherwin-Williams PRO+ is an exclusive program designed to help you manage and grow your business.

Unlock the PRO Advantage Today

Sherwin-Williams PRO+ is an exclusive program designed to help you manage and grow your business.