Finishing Trades Institute of Md. Va. D.C. & Vicinities

Finishing Trades Institute of MD, VA, DC & Vicinities is a joint apprenticeship and training institution located in Lanham, Maryland. The institute provides registered apprenticeship and journeyman upgrade training for workers in the finishing trades, serving union members affiliated with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT).

Program offerings cover a range of finishing trade specialties, including painting and decorating, drywall finishing, glazing, floorcovering installation, and industrial coatings. Apprenticeship programs combine on-the-job training hours with related technical classroom instruction, culminating in journeyman trade credentials.

Situated in Lanham, MD, the institute serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area and surrounding Mid-Atlantic region. The area's active commercial, institutional, and residential construction markets provide consistent demand for skilled finishing trades workers and sustained apprenticeship employment opportunities.