Standards Overview
Under the Standard Skills segment of the curriculum, UBC instructors teach skills that are common throughout the floor covering industry, such as floor prep, understanding pattern matches, and general tools. Green awareness and sustainability training also encompass standardized training. Topics cover:
- Industry Orientation
- General Hand and Power Tools
- Job Site Check Procedures
- Material Handling
- Flooring and Adhesive Removal Equipment
- Flooring and Adhesive Removal Methods
- Introduction to Substrate Preparation
- Substrate Preparation and Repair
- Self-leveling Underlayments
- Wood Underlayments
- Fundamentals of Adhesives Application
- Adhesives
- Substrate Moisture and Alkalinity Awareness
- Moisture and Alkalinity Testing and Remediation (concrete)
- General layout
- Diagonal Tile Layout
- Sheet Material Layout & Estimating
- Complex Layouts and Installations
- Pattern Matching Principles
- Making scale drawings
- Transitions