Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC), in partnership with the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF), is launching its Basic Floor Covering Installation Program, a hands-on training opportunity designed to prepare students for in-demand careers in the floor covering industry.
As the first college in North Carolina to offer this program, WPCC is helping address workforce needs while opening pathways to rewarding skilled trades careers.
WPCC’s opening course provides combined instruction in hardwood and resilient flooring, giving students practical, job-ready experience through 150 contact hours of training. The course begins on Monday and runs through Nov. 6, and is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings from 6-9 p.m. at WPCC’s Regional Skilled Trades Solution Center, on the main campus at 1001 Burkemont Avenue, Morganton.
Through the Basic Floor Covering Installation Program, students receive hands-on instruction rooted in industry standards, learning essential skills in surface preparation, layout, material handling, installation techniques, safety, and professional jobsite practices.
“WPCC’s Regional Skilled Trades Solution Center was established to serve our student population with programs that lead to in-demand jobs and careers in skilled trades,” said Jonathan Crumpler, WPCC’s dean of business & technologies. “The new program in Flooring installation will provide these skills in a matter of months, not years, and students can serve industry demand locally and across our region.”
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