FCEF Students’ First Week of Hands-On Training

Dave Garden, CFI Master Instructor, catches us up on the students’ first week of hands-on training. The eight students got the opportunity to work with laminate, expansion spaces and transitions. For some, it was the first time using a table saw. Each student was trained on safety and proper use of the equipment.

// Journey to Flooring Installer: A Front-Row Seat

In January 2022, the first round of students completed the Floor Covering Education Foundation’s (FCEF) Basic Floor Covering Installation program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) in Dalton, Georgia. See more highlights from the course!

Beth Miller began her journalistic journey in 2005 while still working as a mechanic in her dad’s garage. She has written about everything from artists to WWII veterans and in 2010 stepped into the healthcare sector where she created digital content for 11 years. She, then, received her master’s degree in English from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In 2017, she took the leap into the flooring industry. Here, she has discovered a place where she can apply both her technical and journalistic abilities.