The Historic
Preservation Training Center (HPTC) is dedicated to the safe
preservation and maintenance of national parks or partner facilities
by demonstrating outstanding leadership, delivering quality
preservation services, and developing educational courses that
fulfill the competency requirements of Service employees in the
career fields of Historic Preservation Skills, Risk Management,
Maintenance, and Planning, Design, and Construction.
The HPTC was founded in 1977 to meet the
growing demand for craft skills development for NPS employees tasked
with preserving the thousands of historic structures within the
National Park System. In 1995, the Center joined the NPS Training
and Development Division to become one of four NPS Training Centers.
The HPTC is currently located in Frederick, Maryland. The
headquarters/administrative office is located within the Monocacy
National Battlefield at the historic Gambrill House.

The Shop is located in the historic Jenkins Cannery building in
downtown Frederick. The HPTC staff and trainees currently total
approximately 70.