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NWFA Releases 2014 Training Schedule

WFB Editors
Nov 4, 2013

The NWFA is moving to a greatly expanded technical training schedule for 2014, with 43 weeks of educational opportunities in 20 states and Canada, most hosted by local distributors. The workshop format allows attendees to sign up for the entire week of training or only for specific days. The daylong workshop topics vary by location. Among the workshop topics being offered in 2014 are: Job Site Preparation; Problems, Causes & Cures; Wood Floor Repair; Finish Application/Color; Wood Floor Sales; Estimating/Job Costing; EPA Lead Renovators; Limiting Your Liability; and Moisture Mitigation.

Additionally, the schedule includes certification school, testing opportunities and skills from basic installation to the new "Mastercraft" school. For more information or to register, contact Tricia Swindoll at [email protected] or call (800) 422-4556 (U.S. and Canada).

Jan. 13-17 | Floors Northwest LLC - Minneapolis, Minn.

  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color
  • Wood Floor Sales
Jan. 16-18 | Goodwin Heart Pine - Micanopy, Fla.
  • Certification School
  • Installation Certification
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Certification Testing    
Jan. 31 | Rode Bros. - Las Vegas
  • CP Moisture Testing
Feb. 11-14 | The Master's Craft - Tulsa, Okla.
  • Limiting Your Liability
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Certification Testing
Feb. 18-21 | E.J. Welch Company - Chicago
  • Principles of Wood Flooring
Feb. 24-28 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • CP Inspector Workshops
Feb. 24-28 | Chattahoochee Technical College - Marietta, Ga.
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Estimating/Job Costing
  • Wood Floor Sales
  • EPA Lead Renovators
  • Certification Testing
Feb. 25-28 | All Things Flooring - Reno, Nev.
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color
March 5-7 | Wood Pro - Stoughton, Mass.
  • Certification School
  • Installation Certification
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Certification Testing  
March 10-14 | Energyst-Solutions - Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • Moisture Mitigation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repairs
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Sand & Finish Testing
March 11-14 | Crescent Hardwood - New Orleans
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Moisture Mitigation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • CP Installation Testing
March 11-14 | R & R Hardwood - Boise, Idaho
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color  
March 14-15 | KO Floor Supply - Riverdale, N.J.
  • Certification School
  • Installation Certification
  • Certification Testing   
March 17-21 | NWFA, St. Louis
  • CP Inspector School & Test
March 26-28 | Rode Bros. Floors - Las Vegas
  • Certification School
  • Installation Certification
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Certification Testing
March 31-April 4 | Trinity Hardwood - Houston, Texas (Spanish interpreter available)
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color
  • Certification Testing
April 29-May 2 | NWFA, St. Louis
  • Principles of Wood Flooring
April 30-May 2 | Intermountain Wood Flooring - Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • CP Installation Testing  
May 7-9 | A & A Flooring - Toronto
  • Certification School
  • Installation Certification
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Certification Testing
May 6-9 | E.T. Moore Mfg. - Richmond, Va. (Mill Tour on May 9)
  • Intermediate Installation
May 6-9 | Denver Hardwood - Denver
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Estimating/Job Costing
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repairs  
May 12-16 | BPI - Nashville, Tenn.
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color
  • Certification Testing  
May 20-22 | Chattahoochee Technical College - Marietta, Ga.
  • Basic Installation
May 20-23 | Galleher Corp. - San Jose, Calif.
  • Intermediate Sand & Finish
June 10-13 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • Intermediate Installation
June 17-20 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • Intermediate Sand & Finish
July 21-25 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Machine Maintenance
  • Finish Application/Color
  • Certification Testing
  • EPA Lead Renovator
Aug. 5-8 | E. J. Welch Company  - Chicago
  • Intermediate Installation
Aug. 12-15 | E. J. Welch Company  - Chicago
  • Intermediate Sand & Finish
Aug. 26-28 | Chattahoochee Technical College - Marietta, Ga.
  • Basic Sand & Finish
Sept. 9-12 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • Advanced Installation
Sept. 16-19 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • Advanced Sand & Finish
Sept. 22-26 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • CP Inspector School & Test
Sept. 25-26 | Philadelphia Floor Store Inc. - Conshohocken, Pa.
  • Finish Application/Color
  • Machine Maintenance
Sept. 30-Oct.3 | Kimbrough-Carpenter - Albuquerque, N.M.
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color
Oct. 6-10 | Energyst-Solutions - Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Estimating/Job Costing
  • Installation Workshop
  • CP Installation Testing
  • EPA Lead Renovators
Oct. 6- 10 | Virginia Hardwood - Los Angeles
  • Job Site Preparation
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repair
  • Finish Application/Color
  • Mill Tour at Heppner Hardwoods
Oct. 10-11 | KO Floor Supply LLC - Riverdale, N.J.
  • Certification School
  • Sand & Finish Certification
  • Certification Testing
Oct. 13-17 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • Master Craftsman Training
Oct. 15-17 | Floors Northwest Inc. - Minneapolis
  • Certification Testing
  • Certification School
  • Installation Certification
  • Sand & Finish Certification
Oct. 28-31 | Chattahoochee Technical College - Marietta, Ga.
  • Intermediate Installation
Nov. 3-7 | E.J. Welch Company - Chicago
  • Problems, Causes & Cures
  • Wood Floor Repairs
  • Machine Maintenance
  • Certification Testing
  • EPA Lead Renovators
Nov. 10-14 | NWFA - St. Louis
  • CP Inspector Workshops
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