Mission Statement

The Finishing Trades Institute of New England is a postsecondary educational institution dedicated to developing professional tradespeople, advancing their skills and certifying their qualifications. Our school encompasses programs for commercial and industrial painters, painting, industrial coating and lining applicator specialist, drywall finishers, glaziers, glassworkers, architectural metal workers and sign and display workers.
 

The FTI-NE exists to serve several purposes:

  • To supply our signatory contractors with highly skilled workers including apprentices, journeypersons, supervisors, project managers, etc.
  • To provide career advancement through a combination of classroom instruction as well as shop and field experiences.
  • To provide continuing education and training in the form of Journey- person Continuing Education classes.
With two state of the art training centers, we specialize in complete training for Coatings Applicator Specialists, Commercial Painter and Wall Coverers, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Sign and Display Workers and Specialty Trades.
 
Men and women are afforded comprehensive curriculum and unequaled training.
 
It is impressed upon our students the realization that acquiring vital trade specific skills and developing good work ethic is necessary in securing and maintaining fair wages, health and pension benefits, and favorable working conditions.

Elevate Your Career

Locations

IUPAT DC 35
Joseph Calci Training Center

25 Colgate Road
Roslindale, MA 02131

Richard Mauro Training Center
34 Commercial Drive
Brentwood, NH 03833

We protect our apprentices and journeypersons.

We take safety seriously. Apprentices are required to take 10 hours of OSHA training, CPR training, respirator medical clearance, fall protection, scaffold training, aerial lift training, and more specialized safety coursework.

Health and safety skills set you on a path to:

Robust health
insurance

Retirement
income

Peace of
mind

Members can register for continuing safety training at any time.