Hard Surfaces Installation Certification Programs

All hard-surface courses address:

• The characteristics of the various types of flooring.
• Job-site evaluation
• Preparation Importance of substrate acceptable for flooring
• Subfloors, grades – on, above, below
• Effect of moisture and testing procedures - Acclimation
• Maintaining properly controlled installation environment
• Proper handling of materials - Tools
• Following manufacturer’s installation and supplier guidelines
• Estimating and proper planning
• Cleanup - Maintenance

Certification includes knowledge of installation and product use

• Various types of manufactured materials with different fastening systems are addressed
• Technical handouts provided for future reference –
• Use of manufacturer’s recommended installation supplies
• Types of laminate floors –
• Specific installation properties and characteristics for each type of flooring
• Glue vs. Click - Adhesives
• Plank-lay direction - Startup and row stagger
• Room size – Spacers - Silicone sealant
• Stairs - Transition systems - Expansion issues - Board repair
• Armstrong Certification available

 Hard Surface Certification includes knowledge of installation and product use

• Classroom and demonstrations with product provided by several different manufacturers
• Properties and characteristics of tile vs. stone 
• Setting materials
• Substrate preparation
• Deflection
• Balancing floors
• Backerboards
• Membrane systems
• Estimating and layout
• Radiant systems
• Tools required
• Demonstration of installation techniques

• The course provides the opportunity to understand an installation from start to finish.  TCNA and ANSI guidelines are covered. 

              CTEF Certification – additional $50.00

• Demonstration of installation techniques

The course provides the opportunity to understand an installation from start to finish.  TCNA and ANSI guidelines are covered. 

Certification includes knowledge of installation and product use

• Classroom and demonstrations of pre-finished hardwoods presented with various types of manufactured products
• Nail-down, glue-down and floating floor installations
• Re-coating
• Transitions – two parts
• Balancing floors
• Properties and characteristics of unfinished and pre-finished floors (solid -types of cuts- plain, quarter sawn, rift sawn)
• Strip and plank
• Engineered and parquet
• Janka hardness
• Cork and bamboo
• Factory finishes (UV-cured, acrylic impregnated, ceramic and aluminum oxide)
• Nail-down, staples and cleats
• Radiant systems.
• Installation of floating and direct-glue installations

NWFA Online Certification – additional $50.00