The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has released its 2022 hands-on training calendar. These events are held at various NWFA regional training centers across the United States and Canada. Each course is led by highly skilled and trained NWFA regional instructors. These instructors have a great passion for the wood flooring industry and are eager to share their knowledge with others.
“Participating in NWFA hands-on training is one of the best professional investments you can make that will help you enhance your career and set yourself apart from your competition,” says Brett Miller, NWFA vice president of technical standards, training, and certification. “When you attend an NWFA hand-on training course, not only will you learn from some of the best in the industry, but attending also exposes you to valuable networking opportunities with other wood flooring professionals.”
The 2022 course schedule is as follows:
- Subfloor Prep Workshop | Clarksville, Tennessee | January 21
- Sponsored: Intermediate Sand & Finish + Machine Maintenance | Raymore, Missouri | January 24-28
- Basic Installation | Chesterfield, Missouri |February 15-17
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Oakland, California | February 15-18
- Problems, Causes, Cures Workshop | Ashland, Virginia | February 18
- Moisture Testing Workshop | Wadesboro, North Carolina | February 25
- Basic Sand & Finish | Chesterfield, Missouri | March 1-3
- Sponsored: Basic Installation, Sand & Finish Combination | Bloomington, Indiana | March 8-11
- Wood Floor Claims, Evaluations & Inspections | Clarksville, Tennessee | March 11
- Intermediate Installation | Chesterfield, Missouri | March 22-25
- Intermediate Installation | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | March 29-April 1
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Bowling Green, Ohio | March 29-April 1
- Basic Installation, Sand & Finish Combination | Chesterfield, Missouri | April 26-29
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | May 3-6
- Intermediate Installation | Wadesboro, North Carolina | May 17-20
- Machine Repair Workshop | Denver, Colorado | May 20
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Chesterfield, Missouri | May 24-27
- Intermediate Installation | Seattle, Washington | June 7-10
- Intermediate Installation | Clarksville, Tennessee | June 14-17
- Basic Installation, Sand & Finish Combination | New York, New York | June 28-July 1
- Intermediate Installation | Denver, Colorado | July 26-29
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Clarksville, Tennessee | August 9-12
- Basic Installation, Sand & Finish Combination | Chicago, Illinois | August 23-26
- Intermediate Installation | Herndon, Virginia | August 30-September 2
- Intermediate Installation | Vancouver, Canada | September 13-16
- Inspector School | Chesterfield, Missouri | September 19-23
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Wadesboro, North Carolina | September 20-23
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Vancouver, Canada | October 4-7
- Advanced Installation | Chesterfield, Missouri | October 11-14
- Intermediate Installation | Bowling Green, Ohio | October 18-21
- Wood Floor Claims, Evaluations & Inspections | Chicago, Illinois | October 21
- Advanced Finish | Chesterfield, Missouri | November 8-10
- Intermediate Sand & Finish | Denver, Colorado | November 8-11
Each NWFA hands-on class includes an educational reference manual, access to online courses that reinforce the hands-on training being taught, safety equipment, instructor directory, and lunch.