Newport Restoration Foundation announces inaugural Preservation Trades Specialist Program to train cohort of preservationists

The Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) has announced its first ever Preservation Trades Specialist Training Program, through which local contractors can participate in a 12-week program to earn a certificate in preservation from the NRF. With help from the Campaign for Historic Trades, a partnership between Preservation Maryland and the National Park Service, the NRF developed a 60 hour curriculum designed to train individuals in historical preservation. The program was created in response to the shortage of trades people trained in restoration and preservation of historic buildings. The first iteration of this program will begin in November of 2022 and a subsequent course is planned for the Spring

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