The NWFA has unveiled its Wood Flooring Inspector Certification Program. This program is in addition to the three certification programs already offered by the NWFA for Installation; Sand and Finish; and a combination of Installation, Sand & Finish.
In developing the new program, the certification committee was charged with identifying areas of knowledge required for conducting professional wood flooring inspections, establishing acceptable performance criteria for each area of knowledge, and developing and administering a series of tests to determine proficiency in each area. Five core competency areas where determined to be essential for demonstrating the knowledge and understanding necessary to successfully perform an inspection. These five areas include substrates; maintenance; problems, causes and cures; installation and sand & finish; and inspection performance and reporting.