Resilient Modular Installation Certification | National Association of Floor Covering Technicians

About the Course

The resilient modular course is designed to further develop your skills and knowledge for successful flooring installations of click, loose-lay, and glue down resilient products. The certification course is composed of both online and in-person learning. Information will include product knowledge, terminology, adhesives, sound control, and product installation.

Students completing this course and earning certification will be able to:

Identify locking mechanisms on click floating floors
Identify proper adhesive type for the installation
Determine necessary layout for installation
Understand terminology from the resilient industry
Recognize general ASTM standards for resilient
Better understanding of how to handle underlayments and sound control
Better understanding of subfloor requirements for resilient
Successfully complete in-person skills evaluation

Required Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills:

NAFCT substrate and subfloor prep certification course
Minimum 6 months experience installing resilient flooring products

Learn About Subfloor Prep Certification

UPCOMING EVENTS

Event Details

EARN TWO CERTIFICATIONS DURING NAFCT’S 3-DAY EVENT

Date: May 13 – 15, 2025

Location: Calhoun, GA | BoMont Flooring Training and Education Center

Address: 639 Oothcalooga Street, Calhoun GA 30701

SAMPLE EVENT SCHEDULE

May 13 | 8am – 5pm
Demo and Substrate & Subfloor Prep Training | Instructed by TBD

May 14 | 8am – 5pm
Resilient Modular Installation Training | Instructed TBD

May 15 | 8am – 3pm

Resilient Training Continued
Skills Evaluation and Assessment – Pass/Fail*

*In the event you fail the skills evaluation and assessment, in order to gain your certification, you will need to attend another event at a later date and pass the skills evaluation.

REGISTRATION FEES

3-Day Event – TWO Certifications

NAFCT member price $395 for Both Certifications
Non-members $495 for Both Certifications

Resilient Modular Installation Certification ONLY:

Member fee = $299
Non-member fee = $399

Substrate & Subfloor Prep Certification ONLY:

Member fee = $100
Non-member fee = $200

*Modular Resilient Installation Certification requires completion of Substrate & Subfloor Prep Course

Instructors

Meet the Instructors

Don Jewell, LOBA WAKOL

NAFCT SUBFLOOR PREP INSTRUCTOR

Eric Underwood, LOBA WAKOL

NAFCT SUBFLOOR PREP INSTRUCTOR

Eric Underwood has worked in the flooring industry over 20 years. He started his career in the flooring industry, working at a carpet warehouse unloading trucks and selling carpet and vinyl. Eric then transitioned to working as a helper for a carpet store where they installed all types of floor coverings. He worked as a helper for about 6 years until Eric was able to go out on his own and started his own installation company. He subcontracted for many different flooring stores until 2010. In 2011 Eric started contracting all of Stanly Interiors work until October 4, 2021 when he took the job at Loba- Wakol North America working with the Technical department as the Wakol application Specialist

Andy McWilliams, Novalis US, LLC

NAFCT RESILIENT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTOR

Andy spent over 25 years in the installation field installing various types of flooring eventually specializing in residential and commercial Carpet and Resilient floor coverings. Andy holds numerous carpet, vinyl, and surface prep certifications throughout the industry. Andy switched over to technical in 2019 to become the Technical Specialist, North America for Novalis US, LLC., one of the largest manufacturers of vinyl floor coverings in the world. Andy is now the Technical Manager/National Trainer, North America for Novalis US LLC. In his role at Novalis, he works closely with research and development on new products coming into the market and provides product and installation training for installers across the United States.

Registration

REGISTER TODAY

3-Day Event – TWO Certifications

NAFCT member price $395 for Both Certifications
Non-members $495 for Both Certifications

Resilient Modular Installation Certification ONLY:

Member fee = $299
Non-member fee = $399

Substrate & Subfloor Prep Certification ONLY:

Member fee = $100
Non-member fee = $200

*Modular Resilient Installation Certification requires completion of Substrate & Subfloor Prep Course

Subfloor Prep ONLY Registration