Flooring Installation Apprenticeship

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Flooring Installation Apprenticeship

Get Your Career on Solid Ground

Are you ready to start a hands-on career where you can take pride in your work every day? Flooring installers are needed everywhere, and this program will give you the skills to work with all types of flooring, from hardwood to tile. Now is the perfect time to begin a career that can take you anywhere!

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Flooring Installation Apprenticeship at a Glance

Degree

Workplace Certificate

Length of Study

3 Months

Course Format

Face-to-Face

Class Meets

Daytime

Program Start

Fall, Spring

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Your Career as a Flooring Installation Professional

As a flooring installer, you’ll make spaces look amazing by putting new floors in homes, businesses, and other buildings. You’ll measure, cut, and install different types of flooring like carpet, vinyl, laminate, and wood.

Flooring installers are always in demand. Depending on skills and interests, you'll have the flexibility to work in many environments and settings, including:

Residential homes
Commercial buildings
New construction
Renovation projects
Industrial facilities
Self-employed/contracting

121K

U.S. Flooring Businesses

99K

U.S. Flooring Installers

Program Overview

Gain the essential skills, hands-on learning experiences, and valuable certifications that will prepare you for a successful career in the flooring industry.

Learn how to measure and prepare floors
Estimate costs and choose the right materials
Install vinyl, hardwood, tile, and carpet
Work with patterns, seams, and padding for carpet
Gain skills in advanced installation techniques for all floor types

Learn in class and then practice your skills in the lab. Build your skills with hands-on activities installing vinyl, wood, carpet, and tile.

This Technical College Basic Floor Covering Installation program was created in partnership with International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI), Certified Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) and National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), the recognized certifying and training associations for the floor covering industry.

This program is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid; however, scholarships are available through the Floor Covering Education Foundation.

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Floor covering introduction, estimating, measuring, floor prep, and moisture
Resilient introduction, sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl plank, luxury vinyl tile, and laminate installation
Hardwood introduction, engineered glue down, click and float installation
Carpet introduction, cushions, pad, stretch, pattern, berber, seaming, and steps installation
Ceramic tile introduction, setting materials, pattern, and backsplash installation

How to Get Started

It's simple! Register for the next class or meet with a Pathway Navigator to discuss your goals.

Dates: February 3 – April 29, 2025
Time: Monday – Thursday from 8 AM – 2:30 PM
Cost: $1,725
Location: Cedar Falls Center

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