Hardwood Flooring February March 2018

NWFA EDUCATION Hands-on Training for Professionals of all Skill Levels

2018

CHOOSE FROM 65+ HANDS-ON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. Learning is interactive — listen, practice, and apply skills learned from instructor demonstrations and peer-to-peer interaction. View the complete schedule and pricing online at nwfa.org.

BASIC LEVEL TRAINING Principles of Wood Flooring

Prerequisites

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Four-day introduction to the installation, sanding, and finishing of wood floors. This course includes hands-on training and a classroom presentation introducing students to all aspects of the wood flooring industry, including the tools used, plus installation, sand, and finish best practices. Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course includes safety, an introduction to installation tools, exploring the many elements of job site preparation, and a variety of installation methods used when installing solid and engineered wood floors, including nail-down, glue-down, and floating. Installation Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course includes safety, an introduction to sanding equipment, as well as an introduction to staining and finishing products and processes. Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course covers job site preparation, layout, moisture testing, choosing and using the proper tools for the job, and an analysis of the different types of wood flooring and the methods to install each of them. This level of training includes board repair and replacement, adding simple design elements such as borders and patterns, and retrofitting existing floors. Installation INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TRAINING Sand and Finish Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course covers the entire sanding process, each piece of equipment, their proper uses, and basic maintenance. Training includes sanding different flooring types and species, sanding multidirectional floors, and resanding and recoating factory finished floors. Students will use a variety of stains, sealers, natural oils, waxes, colorants, reactive conditioners, and finishes, scraping/texturing, repairs, maintenance coats, and different final coat applications and methods. Sand and Finish

Complete NWFA University Installation and Sand and Finish Safety courses.

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Complete NWFA University Installation Safety course.

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Complete NWFA University Sand and Finish Safety course.

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Prerequisites

CCUs

One year of installation experience OR attendance at Basic Installation or Principles of Wood Flooring training. Plus, completion of the NWFA University Installation Safety course. One year of sand and finish experience OR attendance at Basic Sand and Finish or Principles of Wood Flooring training. Plus, completion of the NWFA University Sand and Finish Safety course.

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Installation ADVANCED LEVEL TRAINING

Prerequisites

CCUs

Four-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This class, led by some of the best in the industry, includes specific training on some of the specialty skillsets required to become a Certified Master Craftsman. The skillsets taught at this level include circular/curved applications, marquetry/intarsia, inlays, medallions, parquet, and wood bending.

Three years of installation experience AND attendance at the Intermediate Installation school. Plus, completion of NWFA University Installation courses.

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