Articles Tagged with ''Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF)''

The FCEF board meeting held at Shaw Industries revealed promising growth in technical college programs and successful student outcomes across the country.

Go Carrera’s cloud-based labor management platform is designed to match flooring installers, contractors and retailers with the right job or contractor, simplify the bidding and payment process.

Cyncly will host floor-covering professionals in Chicago May 20-22 under the theme "Your Business, On The RISE," featuring educational sessions, networking opportunities, and showcasing innovative technologies to help businesses sell easier, faster, and smarter. In support of industry education, Cyncly will match a portion of event proceeds and donate to the Floor Covering Education Foundation. 

From Alabama to Montana, flooring dealers reveal how the Floor Covering Education Foundation's training initiative is solving their installer shortage crisis.

Michigan's first dedicated flooring installation training center opens, offering career paths for high school students with hands-on training, job placement assistance and financial aid options.

James Pope, a graduate of the basic flooring installation program implemented by the Floor Covering Education Foundation and its education and training partners, attended Great Falls College in Montana where he completed the 10-week course. Here, he shares his experience in the program, the support he received along the way and his thoughts on his generation’s perception of the trades.

The Floor Covering Education Foundation has expanded its partnership with the Department of Defense's SkillBridge program to offer specialized floor covering installation training to transitioning service members during their final months of active duty.

In this eye-opening conversation, WFCA President Scott Humphrey and Board Chairman Sam O'Krent pull back the curtain on the flooring industry's biggest challenges. From a revelation about inspector training to innovative funding solutions that could transform the trade, they share candid insights about what's really happening on showroom floors across America. Plus, learn their take on immigration reform and why the next economic upturn could spell trouble for unprepared retailers.

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) announced new partnerships and funding initiatives at TISE 2025, including industry-supported "Penny Programs" to address installer shortages. The foundation needs $1.3 million to maintain current scholarship and training programs while expanding workforce development efforts.

In just three years, the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has emerged as a powerful force in addressing the flooring industry's critical labor shortage. But for Executive Director Jim Aaron and Director of Operations Kaye Whitener, this is just the beginning.