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The following are required for a student to be enrolled in the Painting & Disaster Restoration Academy for Core, Painting, and Disaster Restoration:
- Enrollment Agreement including the NCCER Registration and Release form
- The NCCER Registration and Release form is the bottom section and will be automatically forwarded to NCCER which will then give you your NCCER # allowing you to take tests through their system
- If you are still in High School, check into our “School to Career” program
- You must provide your social security number on the NCCER form – it will be encrypted when sent to them
- Once your form is submitted, your NCCER ID # will be in your student profile. Keep this number handy - you will need it to log into your account for all NCCER tests and transcripts
- NOTE: returning students are not required to re-enroll
Before Classes Start
- Go to the courses section and purchase the course you want to enroll in
- Pay tuition and book fee
- Payment must be received by the Painting & Disaster Restoration Academy before you start your course
- The Painting & Disaster Restoration Academy offers a variety of payment options:
- Pay online through the courses section
- By phone at 248-432-7153
- Receive course textbooks
- Once we receive payment, your textbooks will be mailed to you via UPS
Starting Your First Class
- Click Here to start your course
- Follow along with the instructor PowerPoint video and your textbook. The PowerPoint is available in the Related Materials section. Classes are taught as asynchronous online classes.
- Have a pen/pencil, highlighter and notebook ready to take notes
- Check out the Painting & Disaster Restoration webstore for supplies
- Complete any assignments
- Take all the module review questions and trade term quizzes
Taking The Module Exam
We will receive an email that you are ready for this exam, please expect to wait 1-3 business days for us to upload the exam in your NCCER testing system
- Go to https://www.nccer.org/nccer-home
- Log in on the Test-Taker login in the top-right corner
- Click Module tests
- Log-in with your NCCER Id #
- Test will be available for you to take in the portal
Job Placement Assistance
- Check out our Career Center for open positions and our company members who support the Painting & Disaster Restoration Academy
Veterans Information
- Are you a Veteran? If so, please visit the section to take advantage of your benefits. Contact PDRA at connect@pdr.academy with your Air force Specialty Code, Army MOS code, Marine MOS code, or Navy rate to find out what credits are available to you as a result of your service.