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The Start of a Lifetime

The finishing trades are constantly growing and evolving; As a member, you will receive extensive skill and safety training from our certified instructors who have years of experience in the industry. They will be there to guide you, keeping you Up-To-Date with the latest materials, tools, and skills from your 1st day as an apprentice until the moment you retire to ensure you never stop advancing in your career.

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FTI of DC36 Apprenticeship Training Center (Albuquerque, NM)
Craft
Paint, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Floorlayer
Address

2300 Buena Vista Drive, SE #125
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

FTI of DC36 Apprenticeship Training Center (Bakersfield, CA)
Craft
Paint
Address

  2219 Zeus Court
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

FTI of DC36 Apprenticeship Training Center (San Diego, CA)
Craft
Paint, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Floorlayers
Address

6225 Federal Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92114

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

Training Coordinator: Kyle Butts (Glazing & Floor)

FTI of DC36 Apprenticeship Training Center (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Craft
Paint
Address

6370 Edna Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

FTI of DC36 Apprenticship Training Center (Commerce, CA)
Craft
Paint, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Floorlayers
Address

7020 Slauson Avenue
Commerce, CA 90040

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

Commercial Paint: David Lopez

Commercial Paint: Alfonzo Carrillo

Industrial Paint: Kenneth Contreras

Drywall Finishing: Janet Pineda

Floor Covering: Sean Padilla

Glazing: Mike Galstaun

Safety: Allen Carberry

Tradeshow & Sign Craft Training Center (Garden Grove, CA)
Craft
Tradeshow, Sign Craft, Exhibit Builder/Installer
Address

11366 Markon Drive
Garden Grove, CA 92841

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

Training Coordinator: Fred Wright

Tradeshow & Sign Craft Training Center (San Francisco, CA)
Craft
Tradeshow, Sign Craft
Address

400 Talbert Street
Daly City, CA 94014

Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Director of Training: David Burtle

Training Coordinator: Richard Northam

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Selena Castellanos
What I like about the Apprenticeship Program

...is that they accept women for who they are and show us every day that we are valuable and we are able to work with men. This trade is very dominated with men. As women, we feel comfortable coming here. They showed us so many things and how to be someone. We need women here. Everyone is here to help you out and encourage you. We are here for each other.

Selena Castellanos
Local Union 1136 Drywall Finisher - 1st Stage Apprentice
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Demond L. Walker
The Apprenticeship Program teaches

...hard work ethics. The Union can take you from being nothing to being someone. That you can start from the bottom and go right to the top. The best thing about the Union is brotherhood. We can sit here and learn from one another, patience, teamwork, and willingness to come each and every day, putting our best foot forward. You would be making the best decision by joining DC36. With any trade, you would be able to change your life and do a lot for your family, especially if you have kids.

Demond L. Walker
Local Union 1136 Drywall Finisher - 1st Stage Apprentice