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Schools for Carpet Installation

If you don't mind getting on your hands and knees, carpet installation may be the career for you. Aside from manual labor, carpet installation skills allow you to work independently, set your own hours and supplement your income.

While many people pursue an apprenticeship with a flooring company, several trade schools have carpet installation certification programs. Apprenticeships can take up to two years to complete, while trade school may take up to four years to finish.

Prior to starting a career in the flooring trade, it's advisable to complete a GED or high school. Math competency is helpful for measuring.

Since the application of tile and wood requires additional skills, wood and tile installers tend to make more money hourly. However, there is a greater demand for carpet than any other flooring. Carpet installers are paid hourly with various pay rates based on experience and location.

  1. West Coast Flooring Institute

    • Based in California, the West Coast Flooring Institute offers a carpet installation certification program that allows you to earn money while you learn. Students will start in a basic apprenticeship that teaches them fundamental installation skills. Ultimately, students will learn to start their own installation business and will receive certification based on completion.

      West Coast Flooring Institute
      6 Rossi Circle
      Salinas, CA 93907
      831-757-0592
      flooringschool.com

    Floor Covering Institute

    • Also based in California, the Floor Covering Institute offers a three-year carpet installation apprenticeship. Once training has been completed, students are certified as professional installers.

      Floor Covering Institute
      400 Reed St.
      P.O. Box 58032
      Santa Clara, CA 95052-8032
      408-727-4320
      floorcovering.org/fci

    International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association

    • Located in the Midwest, the International Certified Floorcovering Institute allows students to learn how to install a variety of flooring materials. A combination of lectures, workshops and experiential training composes the carpet installation course.

      Passing an exam after completion of the course results in certification. The school boasts that it "has trained over 36,000 installers in the United States, Canada, Japan, Puerto Rico, China, England, Germany and over 3,000 in South Africa."

      International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association, Inc.
      2400 E. Truman Road
      Kansas City, MO 64127
      816-231-4646
      cfi-installers.org

    The Flooring Contractors Association

    • The Flooring Contractors Association offers an independent carpet installation study course that can be used by any contractor to train employees. Eight modules that are composed of video lectures, readings and demonstrations must be completed to receive a certificate of completion. The course costs $625 for members and $799 for nonmembers. The program is available by subscription for up to three years from the date of purchase. For those who do not have a carpet installation trade school nearby, the coursework is flexible to supplement an apprenticeship.

      The Flooring Contractors Association
      7439 Millwood Drive
      West Bloomfield, MI 48322
      248-661-5015
      www.fcica.com

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