Edwardo Martinez CTI #1239 describes becoming a Certified Tile Installer as, “I did it backwards. No studying, no prep work. I filled a spot last minute. I did it to test my skill and knowledge.”
He is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
>> See Certification provides confidence; shows commitment and excellence
Shon Parker CTI #999 compares becoming a Certified Tile Installer to going to college for computer programming and obtaining a degree. It increases your worth to employers and clients and signals your commitment to learning everything you can about installing tile correctly the first time.
Shon Parker is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
We are frequently asked why someone who has been laying tile for twenty or more years should bother becoming a Certified Tile Installer.
Rather than expand on 5 Benefits of Being a Certified Tile Installer, we'll let Charles Nolen CTI #1222 from Miller's Flooring America explain why he made the decision. Charles is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
Scott Heron CTI #182 of Precision Tile Company, Inc. in West Columbia, S.C., is thoroughly committed to quality tile installations. Not only is he a CTEF Certified Tile Installer (CTI), but he has also achieved the distinction of holding three certifications in the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program.
Scott is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
If you're wondering how to become more efficient when setting tile, consider becoming not just a Certified Tile Installer (CTI), but also going for Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT).
That's what Juan Sauceda CTI #64 who is also ACT-certified did and discovered.
Juan is a superintendent and tile installer for Neuse Tile Service and the next Certified Tile Installer (CTI) to be featured in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
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Do you love to watch Home Improvement shows like HGTV? For many, they are a wonderful source of design ideas and inspiration especially for complex spaces such as bathrooms and showers. In the case of Jeremy Waldorf CTI #1185, these shows are also an opportunity to observe the quality of the tile installation.
Jeremy is owner/operator of Legacy Floors in Howell, Michigan. He is the next Certified Tile Installer (CTI) to be featured in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
>> See Jeremy Waldorf: owner/operator Legacy Floors - Certification offers customer extra value, bolstered by education and experience
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At the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), we are addicted to quality tile installations. That's the kind of work that takes beautiful ceramic materials and transforms them into spectacular and useful kitchens, bathrooms, floors and walls that delight and perform as promised and expected indefinitely into time.
It's the kind of work that Certified Tile Installers pride themselves on doing and the kind of work you can witness in action during the Installation Design Showcase at the Coverings show.
According to Steve Keator CTI #455, being a Certified Tile Installer (CTI) means providing tile installation that truly satisfies the greatest expectations for quality. Steve is the next Certified Tile Installer (CTI) to be featured in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
Having members of the tile industry come together to address installation issues, new product introductions and customer questions makes the work of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation really exciting. Ultimately, this truly kicks tile industry education up a knotch or two and more.
Take Karl Parker CTI #1188 who believes strongly in industry education. Karl is the next Certified Tile Installer (CTI) to be featured in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
According to Kevin Hurla CTI# 1053, "The whole Certified Tile Installer (CTI) process has information that installers should know to ensure proper installation."
Kevin is the first Certified Tile Installer to be featured in a new CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com.
>> See “Knowledge is power,” for recently-certified installer Kevin Hurla of Fox Ceramic Tile
In 5 Benefits of Being a Certified Tile Installer, we mentioned that a certified installer is considered 'qualified labor' as defined by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). Quality tile installation is at the heart of all of the education and tile installation certification programs CTEF offers. Needless to say, this topic is near and dear to our hearts!
