Anyone been through INSTALL

[JasonH]

Just curious, the Floor layers union of British Columbia is teamed with them. The course was a university level trade's skill from BCIT (British columbia, institute of technology), than went on to Kwantlen Pyrotechnic University, and is now provided out of the Union warehouse/Shop on Annecis Island in New west.

3 year course, I've got 2 years outside of it I'm hopen to be credited some for. It's also a Red Seal trade which from my understanding is required in eastern canada. Where here it's optional.

2000$ tax credit from the government for completeing 1st and/or 2nd year of the apprenticeship. Along with the tuition being reimbursed as another tax write off from what I read. May be wrong.

· Apprentice Technical Training COURSE OUTLINE Level 1- (5 Weeks) Introduction to the industry, trade mathematics, materials of the trade, measuring, sketching and carpet layout, conventional carpet installation, Glue down carpet installation. 0-1800 workplace hours required Level 2- (5 Weeks) Materials of the trade (Carpet), subfloors and preparation (Hard Surface), trade Mathematics, measure, sketching and layout (Hard Surface), resilient tile installation, sheet goods installation (basic skills) 1801-3600 Workplace hours required Level 3- (5 Weeks) Hard surface specialty product installation, blueprint reading, measuring and layout, resilient tile installation- advanced skills, advanced carpet installation, advanced sheet good installation, pre-finished hardwood installation, custom assignments. 3601-5400 workplace hours required

· Upgrades Available at the Floorlayers Training Center Flash Coving Butterfly, Boot and Border Cove. *1 session - 6 hours Blueprint Reading Interpreting architectural drawings (floor plans, symbols, scale, finish schedules, elevations, sectional views, lines). *1 session - 3 hours Pattern Scribing Installing heavy gauge material in small areas with a net finish. *1 session - 4 hours Heat Welding Proper techniques when heat welding linoleum and PVC. *1 session - 3 hours Linonleum Installation Linoleum\'s length and width characteristics, seaming techniques. *1 session - 8 hours Carpet Seaming Working with trueness of edge issues, using the Kool Glide Seaming System and conventional iron. Thermoplastic, latex and acrylic edge sealers. *1 session - 4 hours Lead Hand Training Customer/Employer Relations, communication, delegating, leadership basics, goal setting, knowing your job/limits of authority, safety responsibility, planning and organizing the project/managing on a daily basis, scheduling deliveries, closing out projects. *1 session - 4 hours ( theory only) Bow, Skew, Pattern Elongation and Sequencing Learn tolerances of manufactures, how to measure conditions of carpet and making installation faster and easier. *1 session - 4 hours I.P. Refresher Prepare to challenge the inter- provincial \"Red Seal\" exam. The red seal gives the ability to work on government jobs and is recognized across North America. *As Required Kool Glide Get certified on Kool Glide Seaming System. Wall Guard Start to finish installation including seam placement and heat welding, wrapping inside and outside corners. *1 session - 4 hours White Rock Start to finish installation including heat welding/jointing. Thermoformed corners and pattern scribing. 1 session - 4 hours Emergency First Aid St. John Ambulance *1 session - 8 hours

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Taken from Education - BC Floorlayers Union Local 1541 - Courses

[Chris Mha]

Hi Jason. I have never gone through it but there was an open house here in the Detroit area about a month ago and Install was there. They had a couple of the apprentices doing some work. They look like they put ona good program if you are into union work.

[kwfloors]

Jason, Where abouts in BC? I learned from several veterans of the trade and have gotten alot of skills that work for me from them. I went to an Armstrong 2 week class in the 80's which busted me into doing lino. The outline looks good and any of us would learn something new out of it and it sounds good for taxes for you. I know there are some differences in installing and products up north than what we have here. I looked into going up to a conference like our Surfaces that is in Canada because it is closer but its not to close this year. Someday. No I haven't been through INSTALL.

[JasonH]

kwfloors said Jason, Where abouts in BC? I learned from several veterans of the trade and have gotten alot of skills that work for me from them. I went to an Armstrong 2 week class in the 80's which busted me into doing lino. The outline looks good and any of us would learn something new out of it and it sounds good for taxes for you. I know there are some differences in installing and products up north than what we have here. I looked into going up to a conference like our Surfaces that is in Canada because it is closer but its not to close this year. Someday. No I haven't been through INSTALL.

Well from what I've been told by the union reps I will be with a new journeyman every day. As to not pick up on any bad habits. Be quite the interesting experiance to do it like that!

[Daniel Wachtel]

The UBC has a very good program.