The International Finishing Trades Institute provides an opportunity for our members and staff to pursue an Associate’s degree through SUNY Empire State College or Columbia Southern State College as well as a Bachelor’s degree through SUNY Empire State College, Columbia Southern State College, or Rowan University. This is a great opportunity for members to advance in their career field and learn new skill sets all while continuing their day to days.
Columbia Southern University has both Associate and Bachelor degree programs in Occupational Safety and Health.
The A.S. degree program consist of 60 credit hours to graduate (Major Requirements: 27hrs and General Education + Electives: 33hrs).
The B.S. degree program consists of 120 credit hours to graduate (General Education Requirements: 30hrs, Major Requirements: 39hrs, Program Electives:18hrs, Open Electives: 21-33hrs, and Concentration: 12hrs).
Individuals who are interested in the degree programs will need to request and review the packet that is sent from ftinternational@ifti.edu and complete each applicable form in its entirety including the required documents. In ordered to become a sponsored participant, members need to be instructors who are in good standing and enrolled in the iFTI Instructor program.