Thanks to the generous support of sponsors dedicated to advancing the industry through education, all workshops and regional trainings are offered free of charge. Each workshop and regional training will be presented by NTCA Technical Trainers, individuals with extensive experience in tile installation.

Workshops: California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota

The workshops, spanning three hours in the afternoon or evening, are open to tile installers, contractors, sales personnel and members of the architecture and design community. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in an interactive learning environment to connect with peers and industry experts during the workshops, providing time for networking and knowledge exchange. Meals will be provided and there will be chances to win valuable prizes.

The workshops will focus on one of the following topics:

• Ins and Outs of Layout for Contractors
• Tile Matters – Best Practices for the Pros
• Failures – Could It Be Me?
• Tile Technology – Membranes

Save the Date for one of these NTCA Workshops at these locations in September:

Date    Host                            Location

9/10     Floor & Decor             Skokie, IL

9/10     Daltile                         Plymouth Meeting, PA

9/10     Daltile                         Redlands, CA

9/11     Floor & Decor             Santa, Ana, CA

9/11     Floor & Decor             Allentown, PA

9/11     Floor & Decor             Woodbury, MN

9/11     Daltile                         South Bend, IN

9/12     Floor & Decor             Bakersfield, CA

9/12     Hanks Specialties       Sioux Falls, SD

9/12     Daltile                         Scranton, PA

9/12     Daltile                         Grand Rapids, MI

9/17     Virginia Tile               Troy, MI

9/17     Daltile                         Albany, NY

9/18     Louisville Tile            Davenport, IA

9/18     Daltile                         Syracuse, NY

9/19     The Tile Shop             Rochester, NY

9/24     Floor & Decor             Springfield, NJ

9/24     Daltile                         Mechanicsburg, PA

9/25     Floor & Decor             Nanuet, NY

9/25     Daltile                         Pittsburgh, PA

9/26     Floor & Decor             Rochester, NY

Regional Trainings: Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota

Regional Training sessions offer tile installers an immersive, all-day experience to hone their skills using both traditional and cutting-edge tools, materials and techniques. These hands-on sessions are designed to empower participants with practical knowledge rooted in ANSI standards and methods outlined in the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation. The NTCA Reference Manual serves as a guiding resource throughout the training.

The sessions are carefully crafted to provide solutions-based training, addressing real-world challenges faced by tile installers. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. To maximize the learning experience, each session is limited to 20 participants. Attendees will receive a document of course completion upon successfully concluding the training session.

Topics for the September Regional Trainings include:

• The GPTP/Slabs Training equips you to install porcelain panels with confidence and accuracy. Learn new tile industry standards and methods for installing GPTP, how GPTP is made, where it can be used, and special tools, setting materials and techniques required to install it.
• The Substrate Preparation and Large-Format Tile Training will show you how to use the ANSI A 108 standards and TCNA Handbook to address real world challenges in hands-on installations focusing on substrate examination and preparation for setting large-format tile.

Save the date for one of these NTCA Regional Trainings at these locations in September:

Date      Host                             Location

9/6       Hamilton Parker          Columbus, OH

9/11     Floor & Decor             Wayne, NJ

9/13     Virginia Tile               Grand Rapids, MI

9/19     Floor & Decor             Chicago, IL

9/20     Genesee Tile               Farmington Hills, MI

9/27     Midwest Tile               Eagan, MN

Don't miss these opportunities to elevate your skills, expand your network, and stay at the forefront of industry standards. All workshops and regional trainings are open to anyone interested in enhancing their skills. NTCA membership is not required. Dates and time listed above are subject to change, for the most up-to-date information on each event and to register, visit NTCAtraining.com.