Our world-class training centers, instructors and curriculum were created to support expert craftspeople to meet the demands of a thriving construction industry. Best of all, apprentices EARN WHILE THEY LEARN. Our apprenticeship program welcomes interested individuals, ages 18 years old and above, to apply.
COMMERCIAL PAINTING: Applicants must show a proficiency in reading paint and warning labels for toxic materials as determined by the Finishing Trades Institute.
DRYWALL FINISHING: Apprentices will be taught all the necessary work skills to prepare walls and ceilings for different finishes and create a ready surface for painters to apply any of their coatings. Work is performed on all types of new and old buildings. Apprentices will receive proper training in safety, reading blueprints, and trade tools.
FLOOR COVERING: Applicants must show a proficiency in reading paint and warning labels for toxic materials as determined by the Finishing Trades Institute.
GLAZING: Apprentices will be taught all the necessary work skills, including but not limited to, the safe handling, cutting, preparation, and installation of all types of glass or products used where glass would normally be installed or replaced. Examples include, but are not limited to, interior or exterior partitions, curtain wall, skylights, storefront, protection and/or security applications. Other skills include work involving fabrication and installation of extruded metal tubes, metal facing materials, window wall and curtain wall construction.
INDUSTRIAL PAINTING: Applicants must show a proficiency in reading paint and warning labels for toxic materials as determined by the Finishing Trades Institute. Apprentices will be taught all the necessary work skills and safety practices that apply to work on bridges, industrial plants, new and old buildings, and other types of structures.
HIGHWAY STRIPING: Finishing Trades Institute Highway Stripers are craftspeople trained through a State of California Certified Apprenticeship & Training program. Graduation to Journeyman level requires 3 years of combined classroom and on-the-job training.