About Us

COE Accredited

The Finishing Trades Institute of the Ohio Region is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational.

The Mission of the FTIOR

The FTIOR provides necessary skills to individuals for career advancement to journeyman status and continued education in the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades construction industries.

This commitment to apprentice and journeyman education and training is essential to the success of our various skill trade unions and our contractor associations.

The FTIOR exists to serve a number of purposes:

  • To supply all contractors with highly skilled workers including apprentices, journeymen, supervisors, project managers, etc.
  • To facilitate a unique learning environment with varying instructional objectives and technologies.
  • To provide activities and resources that fosters a positive, comprehensive training environment.
  • To provide career advancement through a combination of classroom instruction as well as shop and field experiences.
  • To provide maintain a leading edge and safe workforce through journeyman continuing education classes.

Cleveland

cincinnati

toledo

columbus

With four (4) state of the art training centers, we specialize in complete training for Drywall Finisher, Glazier, Painter – Indust Coating and Lining App Specialist and Painter-Decorator. Men and women are afforded comprehensive curriculum and unequaled training.

The FTIOR invests in the education of the apprentices and journeymen as a means to build strong communities throughout the State. It is impressed upon our members that acquiring vital trade specific skills is necessary in securing and maintaining competitive wages, health and pension benefits, and favorable working conditions.

Our Vision

The FTIOR’s vision is unparalleled. Our comprehensive training programs are a collaborative effort designed to supply our union contractors and associations the most uniquely qualified work force, now and into the future.

Main Campus and Instructional Service Centers

Through the affiliation with District Council 6, the FTIOR has a main campus and three instructional service centers:

Staff List

George Boots

George Boots

Director of Training

Tiffnee Sims

Tiffnee Sims

Secretary

COE Accreditation Liaison
Veterans Program Certifying Official
Statewide
440-239-4575 ext 133
tiffneed@ftior.edu

Full time instructors

justin Oshel

justin Oshel

Drywall Finisher

Statewide
MAtt Harper

MAtt Harper

Glazier

Statewide
Duane Behanna

Duane Behanna

Painter-Decorator

Southern Region
Joe Kintyhtt

Joe Kintyhtt

Painter -Decorator

Northern Region

part time instructors

BJ Hornschemeier

BJ Hornschemeier

Glazier

Cincinatti
Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner

Glazier

Toledo
Daniel Constantini

Daniel Constantini

Painter-Industrial Coating & Lining App Specialist – Instructor

Strongsville
Daniel McLaughlin

Daniel McLaughlin

Drywall Finisher

Youngstown
Jason Liskai

Jason Liskai

Glazier

Toledo
John Houlis

John Houlis

Painter-Industrial Coating & Lining App Specialist – Instructor

Strongsville
Nick Papadorotheou

Nick Papadorotheou

Glazier

Strongsville

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity is the FTIOR policy. It is our policy to select the best-qualified person for each position in the organization.

No employee of the FTIOR will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sex (including pregnancy status or gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information or because they are an individual with disability or a person 40 years or older. No employee of the FTIOR will discriminate against any applicant or fellow employee because of the person’s veteran status. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions including advertising, recruitment, testing, screening, hiring, selection for training, upgrading, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, and other forms of compensation or overtime.

Additionally, in dealing with program participants, the FTIOR and its representatives and employees will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants, apprentices or any other program participant based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy status or gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with disability or a person 40 years old or older. The FTIOR will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30.