Why Become Certified in Carpet & Hard Surface Flooring?

Earning certification in both carpet and hard surface flooring inspection expands your professional opportunities and demonstrates that you have been trained to evaluate a broad range of flooring products and installation concerns.  Holding certifications in both areas can help you qualify for more inspection assignments, strengthen your professional credentials, and position you as a more versatile flooring inspector.

Certified Flooring Inspectors University emphasizes what matters most: how to inspect, how to use tools properly, when to use them, and how to write a well-written report.

Experience the CFI University Difference:

  • CFIU Instructors have over 65 years of combined experience in Flooring Inspections. Likely the most in the Inspector Training Industry.
  • We teach you how to inspect— Like an Inspector!
  • CFIU Instructors and Mentors are here before, during, and after the Training
  • CFIU Manuals are online. Updated frequently with new issues, inspection procedures, or anything that is worth sharing with others
  • Unlike books that become outdated shortly after being printed, online updates are immediately available to everyone
  • CFIU manuals are sorted by problem or general description to help new inspectors find the problem and the inspection procedure

 

 

CFI University Training Manuals are online and available 24/7  from home, the office, or any mobile device.

Hard Surface Course includes the following courses:

  • A video library of all Field Tests, Tools, how to test, document, and report all test results
  • How-to-Inspect Manuals:
    • Engineered Wood
    • Laminate
    • Luxury Vinyl
    • Sheet Vinyl
    • Solid Wood
    • How to Measure Solid Wood:
      • For gapping complaints (precursor for Advanced Wood Class)

Exams

  • Designed to help you think like an inspector and reinforce inspection skills
  • No time limit on testing
  • Start and stop at any time
  • Learn inspection procedures with actual inspection pictures and real-life scenarios
  • 80% required to pass each exam. If you don’t pass, no problem; just try again.

CFI University Carpet Inspector Certification

Carpet Prerequisite:

  • Industry Terms
  • Carpet Installation
  • Manufacturing Process
  • Carpet Spot Cleaning
  • Warranties
  • Technical Article downloads for study/reference
  • Exam

Carpet Course:

  • A video library of all Field Tests, Tools, how to test, and document all test results
  • Carpet & Carpet Tile 400+ page manual
  • Covers all subjects related to installation, manufacturing, cleaning, and locally caused Carpet Complaints.
  • The CarpetManuals are chock full of pictures with inspection procedures for each complaint.
    • Step-by-step inspection procedures for each problem.

  Exams

  • No time limit
  • Stop and start your exams at any time
  • Designed to teach inspection procedures with actual inspection pictures and real-life scenarios
  • May be taken as often as needed to pass
  • 80% required to pass each exam