only cost $200. Once the CTI can- didate passes the written test, the hands-on test will be scheduled at a Tile Shop location; if that is suc- cessfully passed, The Tile Shop will pay the balance of the CTI test reg- istration. The program is available nationwide. Rubi Tools is also providing a bonus to all CTI candidates. Along with a trowel and spacers, Rubi will provide its new Rubi rubber bucket, which is designed to allow installers to hammer out dried mortar or grout without damaging the bucket. The bucket should not only save time, but money as well. In addition to the tool kit, Rubi will also be offering a $50.00 coupon as part of the CTI vouchers pro- vided to every CTI candidate who successfully passes the test. The CTI test in March was a suc- cess thanks to The Tile Shop region- al sales manager, Dacy Corlee, and Rafael Rodriguez of Rubi Tools. The CTI candidates at this event were Nicholas Roth from All about Tile in Adrian, Mich., John Martin from John Martin Tile in Decatur, Ill., Greg Twarog from Surfaces 15 in Downers Grove, Ill., Omar Delacruz from Omar’s Custom Flooring in Chicago, Ill., Jamiel Sabir from California Flooring in Manteno, Ill., and Joe Voss from Voss Home in Frankfort, Ill. For more information about tak- ing the Certified Tile Installer exam, visit www.ceramictilefoundation. org/tile-certification-overview-ctef. QUALIFIED LABOR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rubi Tools provides a bonus to all CTI candidates. Along with a trowel and spac- ers, Rubi provides its new Rubi rubber bucket, which is designed to allow install- ers to hammer out dried mortar or grout without damaging the bucket, and a $50 coupon as part of the CTI vouchers for those who successfully pass the CTI exam. When CTI candidates request to take a CTI test at a Tile Shop location, registra- tion will be only $200. Once the candi- date successfully passes the exam, The Tile Shop will pay the balance of the CTI test registration. The program is available nationwide. 46 TileLetter | May 2017