The Finishing Trades Institute is an institution that serves the continuing learning needs of its primary stakeholders - the industry’s employers and their employees.  In serving its primary stakeholders, the Finishing Trades Institute works in partnership with a wider network of stakeholders including government, community, the educational system, and the industry’s manufacturers, suppliers, and customers.

The Finishing Trades Institute both deliver and coordinate high quality and flexible training programs to the industries. Its training programs anticipate the needs of the industry, particularly those created by new technology and methods, and a increasingly diverse workforce.  The Training Center is committed to managing its resources in a cost-effective manner.

The Finishing Trades Institute promotes continuous learning and certification, including the delivery of apprenticeship programs established in accordance with industry- and government- recognized standards and practices.  Its learning philosophy emphasizes a hands-on approach supplemented by appropriate academic support and the integration of health and safety training into the acquisition of technical skills.  The focus is to develop workers for the industry who are multi-skilled within their respective trades, professional, and proud of the contribution that they make to the community.

The Finishing Trades Institute’s ultimate criterion of success is the graduation of highly skilled, productive workers who are employed in the industry and add value to the investment of their employers.