Articles Tagged with ''education and training''

This intensive program is designed to equip flooring professionals with the knowledge and skills to inspect, evaluate, and resolve issues across all surface types.

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is hitting the road this July with 15 interactive training events in 11 states. 

The comprehensive training program will provide participants with practical experience in flake floor systems, essential floor preparation techniques, polished concrete applications, and metallic epoxy design and installation methods. 

Despite numerous opportunities for product and installation education through multiple channels, flooring professionals continue to make costly adhesive application mistakes by failing to research how evolving chemical formulations impact their specific projects and bottom line. Here, installation educators explain how they and the product manufacturers they represent are working to help prevent failures on the front end.

The scholarships support recipients pursuing college degrees, trade school programs, technical education, and career development certifications. Awards ranged from $299 to $4,500, with recipients spanning roles from project managers and design technicians to students and company executives across multiple states.

Basic flooring installation program instructors from various community and technical colleges gathered at the Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) headquarters in Dalton, Georgia, for the first-ever Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) instructor training, taking place June 9 to 13.

Registration is now open for the 2025 Synergy Convention & Expo, marking the third year of the collaborative event that has grown from a partnership between two organizations to encompass four major flooring industry groups

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announced its June 2025 training schedule, featuring 26 free workshops and 6 regional training events across 13 states. These sessions are designed to equip tile professionals with the latest industry standards, techniques, and best practices.

Nearly 25,000 industry professionals gathered at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from April 29 to May 2, marking significant year-over-year growth in qualified attendance and networking activities.

CFI Master certified installer and trainer Ben Boatwright shares his story about transforming technical skills into business success.