The National Wood Flooring Association recently released the 2016 Technical Training schedule.
Many, but not all, of the schools planned in 2016 are already online and accepting student registrations.
| Date | School | Location |
| Feb. 9 | Specifying the Right Wood for the Job | St. Louis |
| Feb. 8–12 | Intermediate Sand & Finish | Vancouver, Canada |
| March 8–11 | Principles of Wood Flooring | St. Louis |
| March 11 | Retail Sales | Micanopy, Fla. |
| March 14–18 | Intermediate Installation | San Jose, Calif. |
| May 9–13 | Intermediate Installation | St. Louis |
| May 17–20 | Principles of Wood Flooring | Anaheim, Calif. |
| May 24–27 | Certification Training & Testing | Kennesaw, Ga. |
| June 6–10 | Intermediate Sand & Finish | St. Louis |
| June 13–16 | Certification Training & Testing | Portland, Ore. |
| June 17 | Retail Sales | Portland, Ore. |
| June 22 | Retail Sales | Chicago |
| June 23–24 | Concrete Preparation for Wood Flooring | Chicago |
| July 12–15 | Certification Training & Testing | New York |
| July 25–28 | Certification Training & Testing | St. Louis |
| July 29 | Retail Sales | St. Louis |
| Aug. 8–12 | Intermediate Sand & Finish | San Jose, Calif. |
| Aug. 8–12 | Intermediate Installation | Marietta, Ga. |
| Aug. 17–18 | Installation Certification/Testing | Salem, N.J. |
| Aug. 19 | Retail Sales | Salem, N.J. |
| Aug. 23 | Designing with Wood Floors | St. Louis |
| Aug. 25–26 | Wood Floor Repair | St. Louis |
| Sept. 13–16 | Principles of Wood Flooring | Chicago |
| Sept. 19–23 | Intermediate Sand & Finish | Marietta, Ga. |
| Sept. 26–30 | Intermediate Installation | Chicago |
| Sept. 26–30 | Inspection School/Test | St. Louis |
| Oct. 3–7 | Intermediate Sand & Finish | Chicago |
| Oct. 17–21 | Advanced Installation and Sand & Finish | St. Louis |
| Nov. 8–11 | Specialty Training* | St. Louis |
*The new name for NWFA's Expert school. Specialty Training subjects will change every year. Students must have at least three years of experience and graduated the Intermediate and Advanced schools.
