The Finishing Trades Institute of the Ohio Region

The Finishing Trades Institute of the Ohio Region is a labor-management apprenticeship training institution located in Strongsville, Ohio. It is affiliated with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) and provides occupational training for workers in the finishing trades sector. Enrollment, completion rate, and retention rate data are not reported for this institution in available records.

Programs at the Finishing Trades Institute focus on apprenticeship and journeyworker training in fields such as painting, drywall finishing, glazing, and floor covering installation. Training combines classroom instruction with on-the-job hours, leading to journeyworker certification recognized across the construction industry in Ohio and nationally.

Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio, southwest of Cleveland. The institute serves union apprentices and journeyworkers across the Ohio region, supporting the skilled trades workforce pipeline in the construction and building finishing industries throughout the state.