Flooring Installer*

Diploma of Vocational Education

Duration: 40 Weeks

Program Description

Graduates of the Flooring Installer Program will have the skills to handle, cut, fit, install, replace and repair a variety of floor coverings and underlayment. They will work with cushion, carpet, vinyl, tile, sheet flooring, pre-finished hardwood and laminate flooring. Graduates will also have skills relating to workplace safety, customer service, and entrepreneurial awareness. As Flooring Installers, graduates may be responsible for site visits, planning, scheduling and job estimation.

Program Courses

• TS 1510 Occupational Health and Safety
• TS 1520 WHMIS
• TS 1530 First Aid
• FI 001 Tools and Equipment
• FI 002 Work Organization
• FI 003 Blueprint Reading
• FI 004 Introduction to Flooring Materials
• FI 005 Floor Covering Removal
• FI 006 Substrate Preparation
• FI 007 Underlayment Installation
• FI 011 Introduction to Carpet
• FI 012 Carpet Installation Procedures
• FI 013 Specialized Carpet Installation Procedures
• FI 014 Carpet Servicing and Repair
• FI 021 Introduction to Resilient Flooring
• FI 022 Resilient Flooring Installation Procedures
• FI 023 Specialized Resilient Flooring Procedures
• FI 024 Resilient Flooring Servicing and Repair
• FI 031 Introduction to Pre-finished Hardwood and Laminate Flooring
• FI 032 Laminate Flooring Installation
• FI 033 Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring Installation
• FI 034 Pre-finished Hardwood and Laminate Flooring Servicing and Repair
• FI 041 Introduction to Tilesetting
• FI 042 Tile Installation
• FI 043 Specialized Tile Installation Procedures
• FI 044 Floor Tile Servicing and Repair
• CM 2150 Workplace Communications
• MA 1060 Basic Math
• MR1220 Customer Service
• SD 1720 Entrepreneurial Awareness
• SP 2330 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• MC 1050 Introduction to Computers
• SD 1700 Workplace Skills
• SD 1710 Job Search Techniques

Employment Opportunities

Flooring Installers are employed by construction companies, floor covering contractors, installation companies, flooring retailers or they may be self-employed. Flooring Installers, install and service floor coverings in residential, industrial, commercial and institutional settings. New home/ building construction including renovation and maintenance requirements provide job opportunities for Flooring Installers.

Entrance Requirements

High School Graduates or Equivalent

High School Graduates or equivalent are eligible for admission into the Flooring Installer program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, Adult Basic Education or G.E.D. results. Under certain circumstances students who do not complete the formal High School requirements may be accepted upon the recommendation of a High School Principal or Guidance Counselor. Please contact an Admissions Officer for further details.

Mature Students

Mature Students are eligible for admission into the Flooring Installer Program. Those students must be 19 years of age or older, complete an application form, provide a copy of their most recent marks and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) arranged by Academy Canada.

For further information, please contact an Admissions Officer at 1-800-561-8000 or visit the information request page.

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Program start dates are subject to sufficient enrollment.

Academy Canada reserves the right to modify any programs, courses, topics, objectives, etc.

NOTE: Academy Canada would like to acknowledge and advise that the Flooring Installer program is not a designated trades program that falls under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Training Division within the Department of Education.

* Pending government site visit