Training Centers
The Finishing Trades Institute’s Apprenticeship Programs incorporate four convenient training centers in Northern California and Nevada. The centers are located in San Leandro, CA; West Sacramento, CA; Las Vegas, NV; and Reno, NV.
A Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) consisting of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) members and union signatory contractors governs the Finishing Trades Institute West Programs. This labor/management cooperation ensures state of the art techniques are learned and safely applied on the job.
Training Center Locations
![San Leandro training center](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/San-Leandro-training-center.jpg)
San Leandro
Finishing Trades Institute West
Training in drywall finishing, floor covering, glazing, commercial and industrial painting, and highway striping.
- 2020 Williams Street, Suite A San Leandro, CA 94577
- 510-785-8467
- Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:00am - 5:00pm
West Sacramento
Finishing Trades Institute West
Training in drywall finishing, floor covering, glazing, commercial and industrial painting, and highway striping.
- 3601 Parkway Place, West Sacramento, CA 95691
- 510-785-8467
- Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 6:00am - 2:30pm
![Finishing Trades West Sacramento Building](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Finishing-Trades-West-Sacramento-Building.jpg)
![Reno Sparks training center](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Reno-Sparks-training-center.jpg)
Reno
Finishing Trades Institute West
Training in drywall finishing, floor covering, glazing, and commercial and industrial painting.
- 523 Vista Boulevard Sparks, NV 89434
- 775-300-7044
- Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 12:30pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Las Vegas
Finishing Trades Institute West
Training in drywall finishing, floor covering, glazing, commercial and industrial painting.
- 1701 Whitney Mesa Dr #106 Henderson, NV 89014
- 702-438-2611
- Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am – 5:00pm
![Las Vegas training center](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Las-Vegas-training-center.jpg)
Meet Our Trainers
![Alex Beltran director of training](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Alex-Beltran-director-of-training.jpg)
Alex Beltran
- Finishing Trades Institute West
- Director of Training
![Juan Barrera Drywall Finishing Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Juan-Barrera-Drywall-Finishing-Instructor.jpg)
Juan Barrera
- Drywall Finishing Instructor
![Josh Becker glazing instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Josh-Becker-glazing-instructor.jpg)
Josh Becker
- Glazing Instructor
![Tanner Carroll Industrial Painting Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Tanner-Carroll-Industrial-Painting-Instructor.jpg)
Tanner Carroll
- Industrial Painting Instructor
![user instructor placeholder pic](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/user-instructor-placeholder-pic.jpg)
Valerian "Val" Chestohin
- Floor Covering Instructor
![Jose Cisneros Glazing Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jose-Cisneros-Glazing-Instructor.jpg)
Jose Cisneros
- Glazing Instructor
![Adolf Duarte Painting Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Adolf-Duarte–Painting-Instructor.jpg)
Adolf Duarte
- Painting-Instructor
![Charles Chuck Gnagy Glazing Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Charles-Chuck-Gnagy–Glazing-Instructor.jpg)
Charles 'Chuck' Gnagy
- Glazing Instructor
![David Dave Mathie Floor Covering Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/David-Dave-Mathie–Floor-Covering-Instructor.jpg)
David 'Dave' Mathie
- Floor Covering Instructor
![Brian Munsell Glazing Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Brian-Munsell-Glazing-Instructor.jpg)
Brian Munsell
- Glazing Instructor
![Alberto Junior Pinera Painting Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Alberto-Junior-Pinera–Painting-Instructor.jpg)
Alberto 'Junior' Pinera
- Painting Instructor
![Robert Ringor Floor Covering Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Robert-Ringor-Floor-Covering-Instructor.jpg)
Robert Ringor
- Floor Covering Instructor
![Timothy Tim Ringor Floor Covering Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Timothy-Tim-Ringor-Floor-Covering-Instructor.jpg)
Timothy 'Tim' Ringor
- Floor Covering Instructor
![Erik Schorken Glazing Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Erik-Schorken–Glazing-Instructor.jpg)
Erik Schorken
- Glazing Instructor
![George Billy Throckmorton Jr Painting Paper Hanging Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/George-Billy-Throckmorton-Jr-Painting-Paper-Hanging–Instructor.jpg)
George 'Billy' Throckmorton Jr
- Painting, Paper Hanging Instructor
![Chad Vickery Painting Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chad-Vickery-Painting-Instructor.jpg)
Chad Vickery
- Painting Instructor
![Gary Whittaker Drywall Finishing Instructor](https://dc16apprentice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Gary-Whittaker–Drywall-Finishing-Instructor.jpg)
Gary Whittaker
- Drywall Finishing Instructor