Shaw Certification Program

TFP Admin · February 22, 2009, 03:35 PM

Shaw Commercial's Installation Certification Program

This program will deliver quality education and certification for commercial carpet installers. Shaw's experts, with over 300 years combined experience, will deliver the hands on interactive sessions focused on installation methods, adhesives, seam sealers, installation equipment, Shaw backings, floor prep, seaming methods and many other topics. Additionally, installers will have the opportunity to visit Shaw's state of the art manufacturing facilities.

What does it cost? Shaw will provide certified instructors, training materials, lunch during the sessions, and fabulous giveaway items, such as knee-kickers and mini-stretchers. Attendees are responsible for travel, transportation, and hotel accommodations. Training materials will be free, but they ask that you bring basic tools such as a carpet knife, cushion back cutter, carpet tractor, knee kicker, etc.

Space is limited to a minimum of 12 and maximum of 24. If less than 12 requests are received, session dates are subject to be rescheduled.

Current class dates are:

March 3 - 4 Boston, MA
March 11 - 12 Houston, TX
March 16 - 17 Chatsworth, GA
April 22 - 23 Seattle, WA
May 12 - 13 Santa Fe Springs, CA
May 19 - 20 Baltimore, MD
June 3 - 4 Minneapolis, MN
August 12 - 13 San Diego, CA
September 1 - 2 New Jersey
September 15 - 16 WI
September30 - October 1 Detroit, MI
October 28 - 29 San Francisco, CA
November 11 - 12 Santa Fe Springs, CA
November 19 - 20 Orlando, FL
December 2 - 3 Salt Lake City, UT
December 7 - 8 Chatsworth, GA

You can download complete scheduling and agenda details, including the registration form in PDF format here: Shaw Commercial’s Installation Certification Program for 2009

For additional information, or to register by phone, please call (800) 471-7429 (phone) or email deborah.stephenson@shawinc.com

Jim

Floorguy · February 22, 2009, 05:42 PM

I'm going to call Monday to see about attending the Houston date in March.

Something tells me, you have to be a Shaw dealer to sign your installers up fo it and I will not be allowed to attended.

I may have to drop the CFI card on them, to see if they let me in!

rgfloor · February 22, 2009, 05:45 PM

Talk to Sharon, she will sign you up with no problem. You do not have to be a Shaw dealer. If necessary tell her Chris Mha sent ya.

Al Gladden · February 22, 2009, 05:48 PM

i was wondering the same thing...one of the main trainers is paul carroll, a CFI master installer...maybe one of the guys who have been will chime in and let us know.

rusty baker · February 22, 2009, 06:03 PM

Does it seem odd there is no class near KC? You would think with CFI based there, there would be a class at least close.

rgfloor · February 22, 2009, 06:55 PM

Al Gladden said

i was wondering the same thing...one of the main trainers is paul carroll, a CFI master installer...maybe one of the guys who have been will chime in and let us know.

And he has two sons who also work for Shaw in installation training.

Ken · February 22, 2009, 08:17 PM

Yo dont have to be anything at all to attend the class, just call or email and sign up. We had an un employed salesman in our class. He was from New Yawk.

Nice guy tho. I went to the one in Dalton, they supplied lunch, and had Taylor buy us steak dinners at one night.

Al Gladden · February 23, 2009, 02:36 PM

does everybody get a prize? or is it just the one with the highest score?

Roland Thompson · February 23, 2009, 05:37 PM

Top three score's get the prize's. Came away with a new pattern stretcher for top prize. Came back and gave one of my old ones to an installer who can use it.

Roland

Roland Thompson · March 3, 2009, 08:06 PM

We have filled the first class with 35 people so they are staying and doing a 2nd class and it already has 25 people with only 5 spots left and I would not be surprised if it is not filled by Thruesday. I told them I could most likly fill a 3rd one but they said later in the year.

Roland

rgfloor · March 3, 2009, 08:12 PM

Great job on promoting something like this!!

We could all take a lesson from Roland, promote training!!

Of course he has the CFI chapter and the local floorcovering association to draw from.

Again maybe we should move from the keyboard and get a little more active in promoting training.

mcurrin · March 22, 2009, 06:57 PM

Tom and I just got back from the course in Chatsworth (just outside of Dalton). It was a very good class with several installers, mill folks, project managers etc. We were the only inspector/correctors there, but info such as this offered for free cannot be ignored. I would highly suggest to all installers and inspectors, even if you have installation experience, don't pass on this one.

Mike

Chris Mha · March 23, 2009, 05:16 AM

Hey Mike, long time no hear from. I agree with you. Regardless of your experience you can always learn something. These guys really know their stuff. They will be back in Detroit I think in September and I will attend again and do all I can to help them promote it here.