Training

Journeymen Refresher Courses

You can never be too busy to sharpen your skills and develop new ones, especially if it means the difference between working and not working. A small skill set equals small job opportunities. Upgrade training opens up a wealth of new employment prospects and allows you to grow and evolve as a craftsman. And don’t forget — all of this advanced training is at no cost to you. Don’t pass up the opportunity to expand your skills and your employability. These courses will keep you up-to-date on all the newest techniques. Courses are offered at the Philadelphia Training Center, the Lehigh Valley area at METRO DECORATOR’s Warehouse and the Delaware Training Center.

Preview Courses

For more information, contact INSTALL Local 1823 — (215) 569-3044

Apprenticeship Training

INSTALL Local 1823 apprenticeship is recognized by the flooring industry as the best available. This training is regularly updated to maintain the highest possible training standards.

Floor layers install many different types of flooring materials such as carpet, tile, hardwood and vinyl sheet flooring. The flooring is applied to hardwood, concrete subfloors, walls and stairs. Most flooring installations are indoors in new construction or in existing buildings, from single-family homes to high-rise skyscrapers. On occasion, floor layers will work outdoors to install special materials such as Stadium Astro-Turf®. Floor layers work from prints to create beautiful and sometimes intricate patterns that are both durable and pleasing to the eye.

There are 800 hours of classroom and shop instruction throughout the four-year training program during the four-year term of apprenticeship.

Installing Carpet including:

Hand Tools
Strip and Pad
Floor Covering Removal
Installation of Underlayment
Adhesive applications and Techniques
Layout
Fitting and Installing Carpet including Direct Glue Down
Portable Power Tools and Equipment Safety
Double Stick
Enhanced Back
Woven Carpet
Steps

Installing Tile including:

Square Layout
Diagonal Layout
Features, Borders and Inserts

Installing Sheet Goods including:

Floor Lay
Flash Cove
Seam Cutting and Welding
Hand Fitting
Direct Scribing
Pattern Scribing

Installing Hardwood including:

Block
Plank
Direct Glue Down
Nailing
Clipping

Classroom Instruction includes: Union History, Safety, Methods and Materials, Field Related Mathematics, Blueprint Reading, Material Take-Off, Estimating, Theory and Computer Training.

Additional Training includes: Standard First Aid and CPR Certification, Power-Actuated Tool Certification, OSHA 10 and Process Safety Management Certification, and Manufacturers Seminars with the opportunity for INSTALL Certification.