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Paint and Coatings Technology 
The Glenn E. Stevick Program in Paint and Coatings Technology -
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
The Glenn E. Stevick Paint and Coatings Technology Program is designed to offer the student an opportunity to learn the basic knowledge and proper application of protective coating systems, protection of various surfaces, and the prevention of corrosion and other surface deterioration.
The program covers surface preparation (hand tool preparation,  power tool cleaning, and sand blasting), application of architectural coatings (coverings for attractiveness), and protective coatings (coverings to protect wood, metal, and concrete surfaces from deterioration). Students also learn to layout and paint signs, mix colors, prepare surfaces, and apply wallcoverings.
Instructors cover such theoretical aspects of the trade as color utilization, the manufacture of surface coatings, chemical makeup of coatings related to durability and failure, and business and management practices in the industry, including administrative requirements, office procedures, job estimating, business ethics, purchasing of materials, and principles of successful supervision. Other topics include interior and exterior painting, sign construction, scaffolding, ladder utilization, and accident prevention. Tool skills, such as the use of brushes, rollers, and sprayers, are developed through hands-on training in the shop and on actual painting and wallcovering projects on-campus and for nearby charitable organizations.
The objective of this program is to prepare students for the challenging task of protecting industrial and commercial infrastructures. Applying the skills and education received in their painting and wallcovering instruction, and their theoretical training in metallurgy, structural coatings, and corrosion control, graduates of this program will work to protect industrial plant sites, roadways and bridges, commercial buildings, and maritime structures and vessels.
Students gain the necessary knowledge to enter the work force at the advanced painter’s apprentice level and to prepare for careers as painters, wallcoverers, salesmen, estimators, project supervisors, and owners/operators of their own businesses; they may also be able to work in the corrosion control field in entry-level management positions as construction and maintenance assistant managers, manufacturers of protective coatings, project managers and estimators for industrial and commercial maintenance contractors, quality control and quality assurance managers, and positions with technical inspection firms.
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