International Finishing Trades Institute

International Finishing Trades Institute (IFTI) is located in Hanover, Maryland. IFTI serves as the training and education arm of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), providing apprenticeship and journeyman upgrade training for workers in the finishing trades. Programs are designed to develop skills in painting, drywall finishing, glazing, floor covering, and related construction trades. Detailed enrollment, completion rates, and retention data are not currently available in IPEDS records for this institution.

IFTI delivers training through a network of affiliated local union training centers and also offers instruction at its Hanover facility. Programs typically combine hands-on skills instruction with safety training and industry certifications aligned with union apprenticeship standards. No specific program listings are on file in current records; prospective students should contact IFTI or their local IUPAT training center for enrollment information.

Hanover is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan corridor, providing convenient access for trade professionals across the mid-Atlantic region.