NICFI-National
Institute of
Certified Floor
Covering Inspectors
Floor Covering
Inspector’s
Educational
Training: Carpet,
Hardwood,
Engineered Wood,
Carpet Padding and
Tile-Installation,
Floor Covering
Standards, and
Inspection
Techniques
NWFA-National Wood
Flooring Association
Certified Wood
Floor Inspector
ITS- Inspector
Training Services
Advanced Hardwood
Certification
2003
NICFI- National
Institute of
Certified Floor
Covering Inspectors
Floor Covering
Inspector’s
Educational
Training: Carpet,
What to look for
and how to
identify
manufacturing-related
conditions, Field
Testing
Procedures, Tools
and Equipment, and
Lab Testing
Procedures
Mannington Mills,
Inc. - Mannington
Authorized
Inspection School
Refresher Program
Engineered Wood,
Laminates, and
Vinyl:
Manufacturing,
Installation, and
Maintenance
ITS- Inspector
Training Services
Hard Surface
Inspectors
Certification:
Substrates,
Adhesives, Cork
Flooring, Hardwood
Flooring,
Resilient
Flooring,
Installation
Procedures,
Laminate Flooring,
and Linoleum
Flooring
CFI- Certified Floor
Covering Installers
Association
Pattern Matching
Workshop-Strategically
identified and
modified pattern
problems, seam,
and power stretch
patterned carpets.
IICRC- Institute of
Inspection, Cleaning
and Restoration
Certification
SSI (Substrate and
Subfloor
Inspection)
Certification
L & N
Services-Technical
Training for the
following Wood and
Laminate
Manufacturers
Award Hardwood,
Universal
Flooring, Formica,
Pergo, and
Moreland Company
2002
NICFI- National
Institute of
Certified Floor
Covering Inspectors
Floor Covering
Inspector’s
Educational
Training: Hard
Surface Flooring
Claims (Hardwood,
Ceramic, Stone,
and Marble
Flooring
Installation,
Failures,
Adhesives,
Substrates, and
Preparation)
L & N Services
Solid
Surface Claims
Inspection
Training: Formica
and US Stone (Avanza)
L & N
Services-Technical
Training for Wood &
Laminate
Manufacturers:
Award Hardwood,
Universal
Flooring, Formica,
Pergo, and
Moreland Company
2001
AFS- Advanced
Flooring Specialist
Sidematch Pro
Color Blending
CFI- Certified Floor
Covering Installers
Installation
Inspector
Technical
Certification
NICFI-National
Institute of
Certified Floor
Covering Inspectors-
Floor Covering
Inspector’s
Educational
Training
NWFA-National Wood
Flooring Association
Professional
Installation, Sand
and Finish School
L & N Services
Technical Training
from the following
Wood and Laminate
Manufacturers:
Anderson Hardwood,
Award Hardwood,
Alloc, Aladdin
Mohawk, Universal
Flooring, Formica,
Pickering, Pergo,
Moreland Company,
and Witex
2000
Wilsonart
Installation
Training
Laminate
Installation and
Board Repair
AFS -Advanced
Flooring Specialist
Advanced Carpet
Inspection
Training
L & N
Services-Technical
Training for the
following Wood and
Laminate
Manufacturers
Anderson Hardwood,
Mohawk, Universal
Flooring, Award
Hardwood, Formica,
Pickering, Pergo,
and VST (Vapor
Service
Technology, Inc.)
1999
LD Brinkman and
Hollytex Technical
Institute
Advanced
Techniques for
Inspection/Corrections-Feather
Blending
Mannington
Installation
Training
Laminate
Installation and
Board Repair
1998
LGM Technical Carpet
Services
The Total
Technical Carpet
Course
Mannington Mills,
Inc.
Mannington
Authorized Claim
Adjuster Training:
Vinyl, Advanced
Vinyl, and
Laminate
Inspection
Training
Perstorp Flooring
Laminate
Inspection School
1996
E.I. DuPont de
Nemours and Co., Inc.
Soil
Assessment
Training
1995
IICRC- Institute of
Inspection, Cleaning
and Restoration
Certification
SPI (Senior
Practicing
Inspector)
Certification
1987-1989
Audio/Video Engineering
Colorado Institute of
Art | Denver, CO
