What are the prerequisites that must be met before a trainee can complete the 360 Painting Training Program?
360_Painting Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ould extend the completion of these tasks even longer.
After select onboarding prerequisites have been met, trainees can now complete the three-week Training Program (known as OXP, or our Owner's Experience Program). Conducted across two virtual weeks and one week of live classroom sessions, the PSB Training Program offers real life best practices, general skills training, and technology guidance that we teach to properly execute your business model. During the training program, you will:
- Interact with department experts and vendors via live sessions
- Complete coursework as assigned by your instructors
- Build on the foundations of onboarding by learning and practicing our business model
- Demonstrate competency in our five key pillars of success: Capacity, Marketing, Estimating, Sales, and Production.
During the first week of the Training Program, you will build a foundation of knowledge through virtual sessions and self-paced online courses. You also continue to work through your onboarding tasks. In the second week, you connect with additional vendors and learn how to use your CRM to input customer's data, schedule appointments, complete estimates and so much more. Finally, we provide a week-long inperson training program at our corporate offices in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this final week of (OXP), you apply the knowledge you've learned in the previous weeks in real life practice scenarios and general discussions. After the Training Program, you will be ready to start operating your Business. We reserve the right to modify the in-person aspects of our initial training and on-boarding programs due to COVID-19 or other similar events that may restrict travel or in-person activities.
The high level course topics for the virtual and live weeks of training are provided in the first chart below. Content is always subject to change, but our three week training program covers the basic essentials of our 5 fundamental pillars: Capacity, Marketing, Estimating, Sales, and Production. We ask that you dedicate up to 4 hours per day to complete our Training courses the first 2 weeks of OXP. Additionally, you must block out the entire 3rd week (Monday through Friday) for Live Week free from any other work or distractions so that you can maximize the opportunity to learn as much as possible before launch. For Training, you will need a laptop and other related technology which is not provided for you and must be
covered at your own expense. This equipment is necessary in order to download and operate the systems that you will be learning throughout the weeks of Training.
| Type of Expense | % | |---|---| | Public Relations | 0.00% | | General and Admin Costs | 19.59% | | Total | 100.00% | More specifically, below is a detailed breakdown of what courses may be available to Owners. All courses are subject to change, and some courses are unique to the Owners within those Brands only (as noted), while others are required for all participants of OXP. On average, please expect training to range between 60-80 hours of content, depending on the needs of your Brand.
TRAINING PROGRAM
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On-the- Job Training | Hours of Virtual Training | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Program | ||||
| Welcome to PSB! | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | Internet |
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Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, before a trainee can participate in 360 Painting's three-week Training Program (OXP), they must fulfill certain onboarding prerequisites. The OXP program includes two virtual weeks and one week of live classroom sessions, offering best practices, skills training, and technology guidance. During the first two weeks, trainees should expect to dedicate up to 4 hours per day to complete the training courses. For the third week, trainees must dedicate the entire week, Monday through Friday, to the live week at the corporate offices in Charlottesville, Virginia.
During the training program, participants will interact with department experts and vendors, complete assigned coursework, and build upon their onboarding knowledge by learning and practicing the 360 Painting business model. A key focus is demonstrating competency in five areas: Capacity, Marketing, Estimating, Sales, and Production. The first week involves virtual sessions and online courses, while the second week connects trainees with vendors and teaches them how to use the CRM software for managing customer data, scheduling, and estimates. The final week consists of in-person training at the corporate offices, where trainees apply their knowledge through real-life scenarios and discussions.
To participate in the training, trainees need a laptop and related technology, which they must provide at their own expense. This equipment is necessary for downloading and operating the systems taught during the training. The onboarding program is guided by a specialist who helps with the administrative tasks required to apply the training to the opening of the 360 Painting Business. Trainees should expect onboarding to take up to 40 hours, although additional state requirements may extend this timeframe.