Finishing Trades Institute of the Ohio Region Gains Education Accreditation
Years of hard work paid off for the Finishing Trades Institute of the Ohio Region [FTIOR], as the training group for the Painters Union gained accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education.
Viewed as a nationally honored seal of excellence for occupational education institutions, COE accreditation denotes honesty and integrity in the organizations.
According to its website, the COE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education offered by the institutions it has accredited, which includes registered apprenticeship programs.
The FTIOR became the sixth District Council training program from the International Association of Painters and Allied Trades to receive the accreditation. Overall, it is the 20th building trades registered apprenticeship program to become accredited.