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Resilient Modular Installation Certification
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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
UPCOMING EVENTS
EARN TWO CERTIFICATIONS DURING NAFCT’S 3-DAY EVENT
Date: More Dates to be added Soon
Location:
SAMPLE EVENT SCHEDULE
Sept 26| 8am – 5pm
Demo and Substrate & Subfloor Prep Training | Instructed by TBD
Sept 27 | 8am – 5pm
Resilient Modular Installation Training | Instructed TBD
Sept 28 | 8am – 2pm
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
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.
Kevin Phillips, Novalis US, LLC
NAFCT RESILIENT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTOR
Kevin achieved the certified “Master-fitter” (installer) status at four different categories, additionally, became the only person to win every installation category of the UK, “Floor Covering Fitter of the Year” competition. Switching to technical management, Kevin is currently the Director of Technical Services for Novalis US, LLC., one of the largest manufactures of vinyl floor coverings in the world. Kevin represents Novalis at many of our industry associations including ASTM, RFCI, NAFCT and FCICA.
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
Are you registering more than one person? If so, please utilize the group registration form.
When registering each attendee, you will be able to select if they will be attending the 3-day event, resilient installation only, or subfloor prep only.