John Steier, owner, Steier Flooring, teamed up with FCEF to promote flooring as a career option at Hawkeye Technical College. Students got the opportunity to practice hand seaming carpet.

Recently, CFI announced its advanced commercial carpet certification, and FCEF revealed its basic flooring installation training program is now eligible for credit and credentialing with CFI. Steve Abernathy, COO, WFCA, sat down with FCI to talk more in depth on these topics.

Last week, Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) introduced the first industry-wide Advanced Commercial Carpet Certification program, CIII, during preview sessions with carpet, adhesive and tool manufacturers in Dalton, Georgia.

The Masters Commercial Carpet Certification is a four-day certification program that is open to anyone in the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) with four to five years of on-the-job experience as an apprentice/journeyman. The program is slated to launch in June. 

The International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) association is putting on both residential and commercial carpet certifications at the new Natural Fiber Installer Certification training facility in Jasper, Georgia, running March 23 to 24.

Flooring installation veteran Robert Varden and Val Chestohin, Lead Floor Covering Instructor DC 16 FTI Northern California and Nevada of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), announced the development of a new, intensive four-day certification program called Masters Commercial Carpet Certification. 

Buddy Allen Carpet One Floor & Home, a retailer specializing in carpet, luxury vinyl plank and hardwood, is hosting three Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) trainings in March. 

Nate Hall, owner, The Enchanted Floorist, talks about overcoming addiction issues and tax trouble before building a successful installation business.

P.J. Arthur, CEO and founder, Natural Fiber Installer Certification (NFIC), traces the history of carpet and how the need for flooring installers with hand sewing skills has evolved. He shares information on the new training facility located in Jasper, Georgia. 

The International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) organization is offering a new class specifically designed for retail sales associates, taking place Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1 from 9:00am to 3:30pm.