A group of Georgia and Tennessee flooring retailers recently met with students enrolled in the Basic Floor Covering Installation program at Chattanooga State Community College, highlighting the industry's efforts to address a critical shortage of qualified installers.
Leaders at the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) offer an update on the organization’s progress in increasing awareness and recruiting people to flooring installation, how they are connecting individuals to quality flooring installation in the industry, and how they are providing scholarships for training.
Advanced Flooring Technology (AFT) and Professional Floor Covering Training, Inc. partner to bring floor covering installation training to correctional facilities through the use of federal funding.
The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT) and Unite Floor Training Alliance will host the Summit for Installation 2025, February 17-19 at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia.
Go Carrera announces the launch of Jumpstart, a pioneering initiative designed to address the critical labor shortage in the flooring industry. Jumpstart is a program that connects aspiring installers with the training, certifications, and employment opportunities they need to thrive in their careers.
Floor & Decor will offer free virtual education classes covering topics that are key to developing jobs in the construction, renovation, and flooring industries.
In a new column, International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) Advisory Board Chair Rod Von Busch shares the journey that CFI is on to embrace change and diversity, the challenges it faces, what potential members can expect and how its current members are setting it apart.
