Get to Know the Flooring Trade

With a growing need for flooring installation and a low number of skilled flooring craftsmen, there’s no better time to start a career in flooring.

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Get creative with the many options tile offers.

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No matter where you are now, there is a path to becoming a flooring craftsman.

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Explore Training Opportunities

There are several ways to get the training you need to start off your flooring craftsman career.

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Scholarships Available

FCEF Scholarship cover up to half of the cost of your training.

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1-Week Intro Into Hardwood/Laminate/LVP

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This one-week CFI Hardwood/Laminate/ LVP course is a comprehensive overview of basic residential installation

Topics include:

  • Preparation of floor prior to installation
  • Acclimation
  • Glue down, nail-down and floating floors
  • Locking systems
  • Damaged board replacement
  • Nail-down, glue-down and floating floor installations
  • Properties and characteristics of unfinished and pre-finished floors (solid – types of cuts – plain, quarter sawn, rift sawn)
  • Adhesives
  • Transition systems
  • Expansion issues
  • Board repair
  • Balancing floors

Visit www.CFIinstallers.org to register or give them a call at (816) 231-4646

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Posted on

February 13, 2023

2 Comments

  1. Sophat San
    Sophat San on April 14, 2025 at 11:53 am

    I want to have a class for the flooring installations.

    Do you have online class?

    What is the price?

    How many month I can obtain a certificate?

    Do we have a state exam for a license?

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    • Karen Edwards
      Karen Edwards on May 23, 2025 at 12:28 pm

      Thank you for contacting FCEF. Please go to flooryourfuture.com to apply for the scholarships and to see what is available.

      Reply

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