Floor Covering Education Foundation Expands to 22 Colleges, Seeks Instructors
On October 11, 2024, Drake State hosted a special graduation ceremony for five students who successfully completed the Skills for Success – Flooring Installation Technician course, led by the flooring professional instructor Roy Lewis. Photo: FCEF.
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is making significant strides in addressing the industry's labor shortage. Looking back over the last three years, the organization has established flooring installation programs in 22 colleges across 12 states and Canada, with plans to expand to 200 colleges within five years. The FCEF has awarded 410 scholarships totaling nearly half a million dollars, with an impressive 82% of graduates entering the flooring industry.
Here is an update on the current school list, 2025 class start dates and colleges in need of an instructor:
Alberta, Canada
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta
Start date: Spring 2025
Alabama
Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama
Start date: March 2025
Instructor needed
Drake State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama
Start date: January 26, 2025
Instructor needed
Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville, Alabama
Start date: March 2025
Arizona
Northland Pioneer Community College in Show Low, Arizona
Start date: Spring 2025
Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona
Start date: February 4, 2025
Georgia
Albany Technical College in Albany, Georgia
Start date: Spring 2025
Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, Georgia
Start date: Spring 2025
Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Dalton, Georgia
Start date: March 10, 2025
Dual-Enrollment High School
Iowa
Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa
Start date: February 3, 2025
Instructor needed
Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba Institute of Trade and Technology in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Start date: Summer 2025
Michigan
Lenawee Now/Align in Adrian, Michigan
Start date: January 7, 2025
Missouri
Three Rivers Community College in Popular Bluff, Missouri
Start date: Fall 2025
Instructor needed
Mississippi
Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi
Start date: in class now
Instructor needed
Montana
Great Falls College in Great Falls, Montana
Start date: March 3, 2025
Instructor needed
Nebraska
Metro Community College in Omaha, Nebraska
Start date: March 10, 2025
Tennessee
Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Start date: January 2025
TCAT Dickson in Dickson, Tennessee
Start date: Spring 2025
Instructor needed
Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tennessee
Start date: Spring 2025
Instructor needed
Texas
Saint Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas
Start date: Spring 2025
Wisconsin
Waukesha Community Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Start date: looking for space
Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin
Start date: TBD
Visit the FCEF website if you are interested in learning more about these classes or implementing flooring installation training at your school or college. If you want to be an instructor at one of these locations, please email FCEF directly at info@fcef.org.
Read: Floor Covering Education Foundation Progress Report 2024
Listen: Floor Covering Education Foundation: Progress Report 2024
Read: Retailers Look to FCEF Education Program to Address Installation Labor Shortage
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