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 128CTEF, NTCA develop Regional Evaluator program to facilitate CTI testing QUALIFIED LABOR –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The CTEF and the NTCA are lis- tening. The demand for qualified labor is RED HOT. If you are a talented and quality-oriented tile installer, you are in demand. The best way to prove to a dealer, tile contractor or consumer that you are a qualified installer is to pass the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) test. In the past, the demand for CTI testing outpaced the supply. But NTCA’s Bart Bettiga and Jim Olson and CTEF’s Scott Carothers heard the screams to be tested and took action. The NTCA has tasked me to develop a plan to meet the demand for testing installers across the United States. Invested in training MynameisKevinInsalato,Region 5 Director and Board Member for the NTCA. I am the owner of California Flooring, which installs all types of flooring and performs full-bathroom remodeling. Our employees believe in training. Five are CTIs, one installer just took the CTI test, and our new- est employee is taking the online Apprenticeship Program at the NTCA University (http://www.tile- assn.com/?page=NTCAU). Two of our CTIs are also ACT-Certified in Large Format Tile. California By Kevin Insalato, Regional Evaluator Coordinator Kevin and Renata Insalato of California Flooring. Kevin has been hired by NTCA to coordinate the efforts of Regional Evaluators for CTI testing and to expand the opportunities for testing into local markets. 48 TileLetter | January 2017