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CFI – 2 Week Carpet Training and Certification – Clinton Township, MI

CFI - Certified Flooring Installers Association , United States

Designed for installers starting a career in installation or looking to add a new flooring to their repertoire. The two-week CFI Residential Carpet course is a basic overview of basic residential carpet installation. CFI has partnered with local retailers and builders to allow students on the-job experience. Graduates will take away the ability and confidence […]

CTEF- FULL FOUNDATIONS 100-LEVEL COURSE: 101-INTRO, 102-FINISHING, 103-ADV FINISHING- PENDLETON, SC

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation 5326 Highway 76, Pendleton, SC, United States

The 100 Level Foundations Series is a one-week program for Apprentices and Finishers. It covers in-depth the components of year one for a ceramic tile tradesperson and includes the following three components. Dividing the content into focused studies will allow the student to focus on the exact information he or she may need in a shorter amount of […]

$1219.00

CTEF 102-103 CERAMIC TILE FINISHING; ADVANCED FINISHING/CTEF FACILITY- PENDLETON, SC

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation 5326 Highway 76, Pendleton, SC, United States

Part I of the 102-103 Series: Foundations 100-Level Ceramic Tile Finishing: Grouting, Cleaning, and Membranes. Advanced Finishing: Troweling, Measuring, Cutting, and Repairing. Time: 102: Ceramic Tile Finishing- 2 days/16 hours  

$519.00

CTEF 102-103 CERAMIC TILE FINISHING; ADVANCED FINISHING/CTEF FACILITY- PENDLETON, SC

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation 5326 Highway 76, Pendleton, SC, United States

Part II of the 102-103 Series: Foundations 100-Level Ceramic Tile Finishing: Grouting, Cleaning, and Membranes. Advanced Finishing: Troweling, Measuring, Cutting, and Repairing. Time: 103: Advanced Finishing- 2 days/8 hours  

$519.00

Basic Floor Covering Installation Program – Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College 1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, IA, United States

The Flooring Installation Technician apprentice program provides instruction in the principles and practices of installing resilient, hardwood, tile, and carpet flooring. The program gives an overview of the flooring installation industry and prepares students for employment in a variety of installation positions within the field. Learning opportunities in the program introduce, develop and reinforce the […]

$1,800

NWFA Intermediate Installation and CP Testing – San Jose, CA

Galleher LLC 1741 Junction Ave, San Jose, CA, United States

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 8:00 AM - Thursday, February 8, 2024 5:00 PM PST Galleher LLC 1741 Junction Ave. San Jose, CA 95112 Course Prerequisites: 1 year of installation experience OR attendance at Basic Installation School. Course Description: This 3-day course includes in depth training on jobsite preparation, layout, understanding the science of wood, analysis of solid and […]

$849.00

AFT – Phase 1: Introduction to Floor Covering Installation

Advanced Flooring Technology

This initial 2-week course is designed to fast track an individual from being a burden slowing down installer production to being a great assistant to any installation team. Students will learn to properly identify and properly use tools for Carpet, wood and LVP installation. They will perform hands-on installation techniques for carpet installation such as; […]

$2500.00

AFT – Phase 2: Basic Installation

Advanced Flooring Technology

Part-2 of Hands-on Classroom Training is following a minimum of 4-weeks of on-the-job training in the field. Here students will get a more in-depth training of the installation of Residential Carpet and LVP. Students will perform hands-on installation techniques for Carpet installation such as: Carpet lay-out Figuring your fills Estimating material quantities Seam Cutting techniques. […]

$2500.00