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Powernail highly recommends the professional training schools and instructors of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA).

NWFA Technical Schools

The NWFA's technical schools were developed to assist wood flooring professionals in advancing their skills and expertise in all aspects of wood flooring installation.

  • Jigs and Medallions

    This 3-day Jigs & Medallions Workshop provides hands-on training to produce a “sliding table saw jig” and “circle jig” you can use to reproduce several medallions and install them. Take home one circle jig, one sliding table saw jig, two complete medallions, master pieces for two medallions. Students will leave with the ability to draw and reproduce most straight line medallions. Prerequisite is 3 years experience and previous attendance at an NWFA school. Earn 3 NWFA Degree credits.
    May 21 '12    May 23 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
     
  • Wood Flooring Basics

    The Wood Flooring Basic four-day School is designed to provide a comprehensive entry-level overview of installation, sand & finish. This will also include engineered, solid, parquet, both prefinished and unfinished. Topics include water & wood, wood properties and job site preparation. Demos include safety, center lay out, racking, nail guns and sanding & finish equipment. Students receive 3 NWFA Degree credits.
    Mar 13 '12    Mar 16 '12 Las Vegas, NV More Info
    Sep 11 '12    Sep 14 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
     
  • Sub-Floor Prep/Solid & Pre-finished Installation

    The three-day School provides hands-on training for subfloor preparation on both concrete and wood, plus solid installation and pre-finished installation over concrete and wood. Topics include: self-levelers for concrete, moisture control systems for concrete and wood subfloors, moisture testing of concrete and wood subfloors, solid plank over concrete, pre-finished installation over concrete and wood, adhesives, nail down options, correcting wood subfloors. Students earn 3 NWFA Degree credits.
    May 16 '12    May 18 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
    Nov 7 '12    Nov 9 '12 Las Vegas, NV More Info
     
  • Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish

    This School provides different topics and hands-on training opportunities. Sharpen your installation skills (job site evaluation & prep, installation techniques, safety, custom design procedures, and medallion demonstrations). Sanding & finishing skills includes hands-on sanding and finishing of custom floors. Learn finishing techniques like the repair & recoat of exiting floors, board replacement, and hand scraping. Earn 3 NWFA Degree credits for full session. NOTE PER DAY PRICING AVAILABLE
    Mar 28 '12    Mar 30 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Full School More Info
    Mar 28 '12    Mar 28 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Day 1 Only More Info
    Mar 29 '12    Mar 29 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Day 2 Only More Info
    Mar 30 '12    Mar 30 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Day 3 Only More Info
    Jun 13 '12    Jun 13 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Day 1 Only More Info
    Jun 13 '12    Jun 15 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Full School More Info
    Jun 14 '12    Jun 14 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Day 2 Only More Info
    Jun 15 '12    Jun 15 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO: Day 3 Only More Info
    Aug 1 '12    Aug 3 '12 New York, NY: Full School More Info
    Aug 1 '12    Aug 1 '12 New York, NY: Day 1 Only More Info
    Aug 2 '12    Aug 2 '12 New York, NY: Day 2 Only More Info
    Aug 3 '12    Aug 3 '12 New York, NY: Day 3 Only More Info
    Sep 26 '12    Sep 26 '12 Las Vegas, NV: Day 1 Only More Info
    Sep 26 '12    Sep 28 '12 Las Vegas, NV: Full School More Info
    Sep 27 '12    Sep 27 '12 Las Vegas, NV: Day 2 Only More Info
    Sep 28 '12    Sep 28 '12 Las Vegas, NV: Day 3 Only More Info
     
  • Wood Flooring Inspection School

    Four-day school is designed to prepare wood flooring professionals to take the NWFACP Certified Inspector exam. Topics will include report forms, performance standards, moisture, grades, manufacturer-specific issues, sand & finish, installation, bond-fasteners, report writing, & expert witness. On day-five there is the option to take the NWFA CP Inspector Certification Test.
    Mar 19 '12    Mar 22 '12 Las Vegas, NV More Info
    Sep 17 '12    Sep 20 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
     
  • Wood Flooring Inspection School & Test

    Four-day school is designed to prepare wood flooring professionals to take the NWFACP Certified Inspector exam. Topics will include report forms, performance standards, moisture, grades, manufacturer-specific issues, sand & finish, installation, bond-fasteners, report writing, & expert witness. Day five the NWFACP Inspector Test. Test is a four-hour closed book written exam, as well as two take-home inspection scenarios. Reports written based on the scenarios are due 10 business days from test
    Mar 19 '12    Mar 23 '12 Las Vegas, NV More Info
    Sep 17 '12    Sep 21 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
     
  • Advanced Installation

    The three-day Advanced Installation School is designed to provide extensive hands-on training utilizing a variety of specialized tools, techniques and technologies. Topics include: borders, medallions and inlays, parquet, mixed media, metal inlay, slide jig demo, custom job estimating, specialty tools and sanding /finishing techniques. Prerequisite includes three (3) years experience and previous attendance at an NWFA school. Students earn four (4) NWFA Degree credits.
    Feb 22 '12    Feb 24 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
    Apr 25 '12    Apr 27 '12 Las Vegas, NV More Info
     
  • Wood Flooring Commercial Inspection School

    This four-day school is designed to prepare wood flooring professional to take the NWFACP Certified Commercial Inspector exam. Topics will include concrete subfloors, wood subfloors, other subfloors (vinyl, ceramic, tile, marble, steel, terrazzo), moisture meters, moisture testing, leveling/preparation, moisture migration, commercial floors, installation methods, adhesives, protection and trade damage, architects/designers, maintenance, finishes, conduct, and report writing.
     
  • Wood Flooring Commercial Inspection School & Test

    This 4-day school prepares wood flooring professionals for the NWFACP Certified Commercial Inspector exam. On the final day, take the NWFACP Commercial Inspector Test, a 3-hour open-book written exam based on instructor presentations. Must receive a grade of 75% or better to earn NWFACP Certified Commercial Inspector status. See Wood Flooring Commercial Inspection School (above) description for topics covered.
     
  • Expert Installation

    The 5-day Expert Installation School provides hands-on training for highly experienced wood flooring professionals. Students will design and install a custom wood floor. Prerequisites include previous attendance at NWFA Advanced installation school. Topics include: Building custom jigs, cutting taper boards, cutting parquet/medallions, bending wood, installing on a radius, free-hand routing, marquetry/inlays, job costing. Students earn 4 NWFA Degree credits.
    Oct 9 '12    Oct 13 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
    Dec 4 '12    Dec 8 '12 Richmond, VA More Info


     
  • Expert Sand & Finish

    This 3-day Expert Sand & Finish school provides hands-on training for highly experienced wood flooring professionals. Prerequisites include 3 years industry experience and previous attendance at NWFA Installation Sand & Finish School. Topics include: sanding/finishing custom mixed media; hand brushing/rubbing/rolling finish/ faux painting, repair of damaged boards; custom mixing/blending stains and hand scraping. Students earn 4 NWFA Degree credits.
    Oct 15 '12    Oct 17 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
    Dec 10 '12    Dec 12 '12 Richmond, VA More Info
     
  • Expert Installation/Expert Sand & Finish

    A price reduction is offered when taking both Expert schools.
    Oct 9 '12    Oct 17 '12 Chesterfield (St Louis), MO More Info
    Dec 4 '12    Dec 12 '12 Richmond, VA More Info

     

 

For more details or to register for one of these classes,
please contact the NWFA at www.nwfa.org and visit their Technical Training page at http://www.nwfa.org/member/eduTechSchools.aspx