Hardwood Floors April May 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

CCUs

Four-day introduction to the installation, sanding, and nishing of wood oors. is course includes hands-on training and a classroom presentation introducing students to all aspects of the wood ooring industry, including the tools used, plus installation, sand, and nish best practices. ree-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. is 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 oors, including nail-down, glue-down, and oating. Installation ree-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. is course includes safety, an introduction to sanding equipment, as well as an introduction to staining and nishing products and processes. ree-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. is course covers job site preparation, layout, moisture testing, choosing and using the proper tools for the job, and an analysis of the di erent types of wood ooring and the methods to install each of them. is level of training includes board repair and replacement, adding simple design elements such as borders and pa erns, and retro ing existing oors. Installation INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TRAINING Sand and Finish ree-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. is course covers the entire sanding process, each piece of equipment, their proper uses, and basic maintenance. Training includes sanding di erent ooring types and species, sanding multidirectional oors, and resanding and recoating factory nished oors. Students will use a variety of stains, sealers, natural oils, waxes, colorants, reactive conditioners, and nishes, scraping/texturing, repairs, maintenance coats, and di erent nal 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 a endance at Basic Installation or Principles of Wood Flooring training. Plus, completion of the NWFA University Installation Safety course. One year of sand and nish experience OR a endance 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. is class, led by some of the best in the industry, includes speci c training on some of the specialty skillsets required to become a Certi ed Master Cra sman. e skillsets taught at this level include circular/curved applications, marquetry/intarsia, inlays, medallions, parquet, and wood bending.

ree years of installation experience AND a endance at the Intermediate Installation school. Plus, completion of NWFA University Installation courses.

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