Throughout the iFTIs reaffirmation window, various iFTI staff members accompanied the COE team leader and members on site visits to each of the four iFTI Instructional Service Centers (ISC). As non-main campus extensions of the iFTI’s main campus, the ISCs must demonstrate that the Instructor Programs are administered under the leadership of Chief Administrator Dr. Tom Pfundstein, and that all records, financial matters and student attendance and progress are maintained at the main iFTI campus in Hanover. Each of our ISCs also have COE accredited programs for their trades and were quite familiar with the process.
During the visits, the COE team leader and members reviewed the prepared responses to the analysis and exhibits supporting the required criteria. The FTI director of training in each of the ISCs met with the COE team and conducted a tour of their facilities, as well as showing them how they are preparing students for work in the finishing trades industry.
The iFTI wants to thank those DOTs (Tom Aasheim of DC82, Erin Hoffman of DC21, Steve Lefaver of DC30 and Adolf Duarte of DC16 Las Vegas) for their time and dedication during our reaffirmation.