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NPS Historic Preservation Training Center

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    Historic Structures and Trades

    Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) completes technical preservation projects on historic structures within the NPS system. Interns with HPTC can expect to get hands-on experience and training in preservation trades and building crafts by industry leaders.

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    Training the Next Generation

    These service opportunities operate as apprenticeships for the next generation of historic trades and preservation professionals. Historic structures in our national parks are constantly in need of thoughtful and careful preservation, repair, and maintenance.  By assisting and working alongside HPTC on these projects, participants directly improve the physical conditions of nationally significant park spaces that are accessed and enjoyed by thousands of visitors per year

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    Mentorship

    While enrolled, participants are exposed to valuable experiences, methodologies, and mentorship by supervisory park staff, establishing a pipeline for young people to meaningfully engage with historic landscapes and begin a career in historic preservation and traditional trades

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    Hands-on Experience

    Hands-on experience and training in preservation trades and building crafts

Open HPTC Positions

Service OpportunityPark UnitLocation
Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Wind Cave National Park – AmeriCorps Wind Cave National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Hot Springs, South Dakota
Traditional Trades Advancement Program – James A. Garfield National Historic Site – AmeriCorps James A Garfield National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)Mentor, Ohio
Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site – AmeriCorpsCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)Flat Rock, North Carolina
Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Point Reyes National Seashore – AmeriCorps Point Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)Point Reyes Station, CA
Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Olympic National Park – AmeriCorpsOlympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Port Angeles, WA
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Park Facilities Maintenance Assistant – AmeriCorpsGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Gatlinburg, TN
NPS HPTC Build Up Civil Engineering Intern - Intermountain Regional Office - AmeriCorpsRegions 6, 7, and 8 (U.S. National Park Service)Denver, CO
NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern - Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military ParkFredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)Fredericksburg, VA
NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management – Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument – AmeriCorpsOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)Ajo, AZ
NPS HPTC Build Up Intern Architect – AmeriCorpsHistoric Preservation Training Center (U.S. National Park Service)Frederick, MD
NPS HPTC Build Up Engineering Intern—Yosemite National Park—AmeriCorpsYosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)El Portal, CA
NPS HPTC Build Up Project Manager - Point Reyes National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)Point Reyes Station, CA
NPS HPTC Build Up Realty Specialist - Point Reyes National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)Point Reyes Station, CA
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve - Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsWrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)Copper Center, AK
Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsOzark National Scenic Riverways (U.S. National Park Service)Van Buren, MO
Virgin Islands National Park- Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsVirgin Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)St. John, VI
Katmai National Park and Preserve – Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsKatmai National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)King Salmon, AK
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore – Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (U.S. National Park Service)Empire, MI
Rocky Mountain National Park – Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsRocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Estes Park, CO
Death Valley National Park – Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member – AmeriCorpsDeath Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Death Valley, CA
Isle Royale National Park - Water Lab & Utility Shop Service MemberIsle Royale National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Houghton, MI
NPS Historic Preservation Training Center Build Up Aspiring Architect – AmeriCorps Historic Preservation Training Center (U.S. National Park Service) Frederick, MD
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HPTC is dedicated to training the next generation of federal employees and stresses preservation philosophy alongside specialized training in masonry, carpentry, and wood crafting.

In 2024, a total of 78 members participated in internships with the Historic Preservation Training Center based in national parks, monuments, and national historic sites across the country. The dedicated work of these members contributed to the restoration of at least 57 historic structures and the assessment of conditions on an additional 182. A wide range of member work also produced training videos documenting preservation techniques.

Just this past year, 19 participants secured immediate transitions from the end of their term into relevant roles with federal partners, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.


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