Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132I realize that this issue is all about green products and sustainability. While we don’t have courses dedicated to these subjects right now, there are plenty of courses teaching people why these products are used and how to install green/sustainable products. There are two different avenues of curricula that could be viewed depend- ing on your role in the company. These are Finisher Apprentice curriculum and Sales and Installation curriculum. The Finisher Apprenticeship curricu- lum currently has the first six months available for purchase. This curriculum is for anyone that is new to the job who will be working on residential, commercial, or remodel construction sites with others to install tile. Since the first six months of this person’s career will be learning about many new products that they have not seen before as well as assisting others, these courses cover many different topics from safety, to introduction to products or tools seen on the job and how to use these tools, to how to install different types of grout. The idea behind these courses is that they can either be used on their own with on-the-job training to educate the apprentice, or in conjunction with classroom and on-the-job learning if the company has a Department of Labor- approved apprentice program. The Sales and Installation curriculum is for people who are new to the industry but may work in a showroom, or for a manufacturer who is not actually install- ing products. It also is perfect for those who have been in the industry for a while and are looking for continuing education. While we have been focusing on the introductory courses, we will eventually have more advanced courses available to view either individually or in monthly continuing education courses. The current courses include introduction to water- proof membranes, primers, crack isolation membranes, mortars, grouts, sealants, and the history of tile. The NTCA office has started to receive questions about the courses that are appropriate for your employees to take or to discuss during a group meeting. If you are at this point, please get in touch with me so that we can discuss your needs. Each company is different and may require courses to be developed based on their level of experience. Visit the NTCA store to see courses that are currently available. If there is a course that you would like to see offered or if you are unsure of the types of courses available, please send me an e-mail at becky@tile-assn.com or call me at 770-366-2566. NTCA UNIVERSITY UPDATE –––––––––––––––––––– Finisher Apprentice; Sales and Installation curricula offer basics in how to use/install sustainable products By Becky Serbin, Training and Education Coordinator 98 TileLetter | August 2016