Ceramic tile and installation materials manufacturers have
stepped up to support tile installers who pass the installer certification test
administered by the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF). Together, the
companies participating in CTEF’s “It Pays To Be Certified” program are
providing coupons for free product to offset the $295 registration price for
certification testing. CTEF Certified Tile Installers (CTIs) will be able to
select the coupons they want, up to $900, and cash them in at any distribution
outlet that carries the products selected.
Created by CTEF executive director
Scott Carothers, this incentive-based program is a grassroots, cooperative
effort among industry leaders to support good installers and the contractors
who employ them.
“A number of manufacturers are
poised to start promoting the use of certified
installers for their products, because they have validated their skills and
proven they can do the job right,” says Carothers. “Manufacturers are
supporting our coupon program to help get the
better quality installers into the CTI system.
Their sales representatives can then start recommending that customers use CTEF Certified Tile Installers to ensure
they get a qualified professional.” A number of leading manufacturers will soon
begin making these recommendations.
For more information about CTEF
certification testing or training courses, visit www.tilecareer.com, call (864) 222-2131,
or email info@tilecareer.com.