Online video training to be offered in 3 phases

Following an increasing call for training, SAPMA will this year be launching a range of specially-developed training videos in a user-friendly form, accessible to all our members. The concise videos, around 35 minutes in length, cover a broad range of subjects and are all aimed at sharing knowledge and educating the coatings industry.

The training videos will be available via links to the SAPMA membership in return for a small, annual licence fee. There will be no assessments and certification is available in standard form, but this can be arranged should a SAPMA member require it.

The launch date for the first phase, covering:

1. Interior tiles

2. New metal roofs

3. Painting exterior walls (HD version)

4. Gutters and downpipes

5. Painting interior rhino board ceilings

6. Painting walls with minor defects

7. Palisade fencing

8. Roof tiles

9. Steel window frames

10. Varnishing wood.

The above topics are already available. SAPMA will then, as part of the second phase of the training initiative, provide video tuition focussed on colour to provide the industry with more in-depth knowledge about the important role of colour in coatings.

To be launched around mid-2021, this training is particularly useful for industry members involved in colour tinting.

Finally, in the third phase of the training programme, the target audience is broad and includes virtually all individuals in the coatings sector.

For this phase, SAPMA has adapted the existing training course for administrative staff to make it more interactive and easily accessible online. The training offered provides a basic understanding of surface coatings, their components, and what makes one paint different to others.

Many of our members have pleaded for more emphasis on online training. We hope this video tuition facility will help to answer this call and look forward to strong support. c

For more information, please email tara@sapma.org.za.

Tara Benn, executive director - SAPMA