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CTEF Understanding and Installing Ceramic Tile – Pendleton, SC

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

This 4-1/2 day course provides basic instruction of the TCNA Handbook and ANSI specifications along with actual hands-on experience in installing tile. It is ideal for someone who is seeking an entry level installer position with a tile contractor. It is also designed for the salesperson, technical service representative, or any other individual seeking basic working knowledge of […]

$795.00

CTEF Mortar Shower Base and Waterproofing (MSBWP) – Pendleton, SC

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

This course focuses on properly installing a conventional water in/water out shower pan. This includes common mistakes and causes of tile installation failure. Attendees will individually construct their own traditional-type shower base and curb out of mortar, while following industry-accepted methods and requirements for waterproofing tile showers. The instructor will provide an overview of alternative […]

$495.00

CFI: 5-Week Introduction to Residential Carpet – Troy, MI

CFI - Certified Flooring Installers Association , United States

The five-week residential carpet course is a comprehensive overview of basic residential carpet installation beginning with how to approach a customer’s door and ending with how to leave the job site. CFI has partnered with local retailers and builders to provide students with on-the-job training. This valuable training will provide students with the ability and […]

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

AFT – Phase 3: Carpet & LVP

Advanced Flooring Technology

Part-3 of Hands-on Classroom Training is following a minimum of 8 weeks of on-the-job training in the field as well as completion of Part-1 and Part-2 of hands-on classroom Training. In this final phase of training students will get even more in-depth training on the Installation of Carpet and LVP. Students will continue refining many […]

$2500.00

CFI -1-Week Intro to Engineered Wood / Laminate / LVP – Nashville, TN

Buddy Allen Carpet 217 Shady Grove Road, Nashville, TN, United States

The one-week residential engineered wood, laminate and LVP course is an introductory overview of basic, hands-on, pre-finished, engineered hardwood installation as well as laminate and floating LVP

$1500.00

CFI – 2 Week Carpet Training and Certification – Wichita, KS

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 […]

Basic Floor Covering Installation Program – Albany, GA

Albany Technical College 1704 S Slappey Blvd, Albany, Georgia

This course introduces students to the flooring installation industry and covers the skills needed to perform carpet installations. Topics covered include carpet installation tools, proper use of tools, installation of tack strips and cushions, measuring and estimating, identifying, cutting, and seaming of various types of carpet materials. Real world lab environments are utilized to reinforce […]

$900

Basic Floor Covering Installation Program – Chattanooga, TN

Albany Technical College 1704 S Slappey Blvd, Albany, Georgia +1 more

This course introduces students to the flooring installation industry and covers the skills needed to perform carpet installations. Topics covered include carpet installation tools, proper use of tools, installation of tack strips and cushions, measuring and estimating, identifying, cutting, and seaming of various types of carpet materials. Real world lab environments are utilized to reinforce […]

CTEF- FULL FOUNDATIONS 100-LEVEL COURSE: 101- INTRO, 102- FINISHING, 103-ADV FINISHING- EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ

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