FCEF NEWS
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CFI, NWFA Recognize FCEF Basic Flooring Installation Program, Offer Industry-Recognized Credentials, and Credit Toward Certifications
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is excited to announce the support of two prominent industry organizations – The Certified Flooring Installer (CFI) program and the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA). These organizations have helped develop the...
WorX Steps Up to Help the Floor Covering Education Foundation Grow
WORX Solutions Management, LLC. Is helping the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) manage its contacts and operations through the development of a custom CRM solution. The WorX team worked closely with the FCEF Team to develop a CRM that would help them track industry supporters and contacts as well as recruits and trainees.
HMTX Industries Steps Up to Support FCEF and Tomorrow’s Flooring Craftsmen
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) recently welcomed HMTX Industries as a new supporter to their growing list of flooring industry companies willing to step up and support the recruitment, scholarship, and placement initiatives developed by the FCEF. HMTX...
FCEF Announces New Board Members
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) will add five new board members to fill open seats left by members whose terms have expired. Each board member has been selected for his or her experience and dedication to the ongoing support needed to recruit and train...
FCEF Board Meeting Engages Industry Leaders to Address Challenges, Explore Opportunities
The Floor Covering Education Foundation brought together industry leaders as they held their fall board meeting on November 17th and 18th in Nashville, TN. The meeting celebrated the successes of the young organization but focused on pushing forward and exploring...
Media Partners
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FCEF BUZZ
Editor’s Letter: Flooring Education—Moving Forward Together
It is nearly impossible to have a conversation with anyone in the flooring industry these days without someone uttering something about the “labor shortage.” This issue dwells on the shelves of the...
FCN Recognizes People Making a Difference
Two individuals stepping up to find solutions to an industry-wide shortage of installers were featured in Floor Covering News’ May 9/16, 2022 issue. Jim Aaron, Executive Director of FCEF, nominated...
FCEF Basic Floor Covering Installation Program Students Step Up
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) website reads, “It’s time to step up.” This call to action encourages anyone anywhere to support the organization and its efforts to help remedy the...
Contractor Spotlight April 2022, Preferred Flooring – Crystal Sims
We're excited to see Crystal Sims sharing her story and her partnership with FCEF in Floor Covering Installer. Crystal Sims, crew lead for family-owned Preferred Flooring, returned to The...
FCEF, GNTC pilot program gains accreditation
Students are one step closer to becoming flooring installers thanks to a partnership between the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) that has...
Facing Facts
Mark Twain once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” Who has the most to lose if the installation labor shortage isn’t fixed? Clearly, it’s the...