The OPCMIA-ITF and Rowan University have partnered to prepare apprentices, journeypersons, and craftsmen with the skills to lead and manage projects in the construction industry.
Start Building Your Future! SPRING MODULE 4: March 17, 2026 - May 11, 2026. Application Deadline is March 3.
Career Training in Cutting-Edge Construction Crafts
Applying plaster and placing and finishing concrete are highly-skilled crafts requiring career-long training, from apprenticeships for workers entering the trade to upgrading and safety courses that keep journeypeople at the top of their profession.
That’s what the OPCMIA International Training Fund (ITF) does. We are a non-profit national training trust fund meeting the training needs of signatory contractors, members, affiliated Joint Apprenticeship Training Committees (JATC), and affiliated local unions of the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA).
News and Resources
February 4, 2026
The 2026 OPCMIA Apprentice competitions were won by Local 404 member Jerrison Moore, who took first place in the cement masonry competition and Local 300 member Ricardo Vidaurri, who won first place in the plastering competition. Congratulations to Brother Moore and Brother Vidaurri!
November 26, 2025
The OPCMIA International Training Fund (ITF) has launched an innovative partnership with Rowan University’s Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering to advance OPCMIA members’ educational and career opportunities by gaining the skills to lead and manage projects in the construction industry.
