The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has released its 2026 Hands-On Training Calendar. These events are held at various NWFA regional training centers across the United States and are led by NWFA regional instructors.
The 2026 course schedule is as follows:
- Intermediate Sand and Finish and CP Testing, St. Louis, Feb. 24-27
- Intermediate Installation and CP Testing, St. Louis, March 24-27
- Intro to UV/LED Cured Flooring, St. Louis, March 31-April 2
- Intermediate Installation and CP Testing, King of Prussia, Pa., April 7-10
- Basic Installation, Columbus, April 14-16
- Basic Sand and Finish, Columbus, April 17-18
- NWFA Expo, Orlando, Fla., April 21-23
- Intro to UV/LED Cured Flooring, St. Louis, June 9-11
- Basic Installation, Kansas City, Kans., June 9-10
- Basic Sand and Finish, Kansas City, Kans., June 11-12
- Intermediate Sand and Finish and CP Testing, Pompton Plains, N.J., June 16-19
- Intermediate Installation and CP Testing, St. Louis, July 14-17
- Intermediate Sand and Finish and CP Testing, St. Louis, July 28-31
- Precision Patterns: Medallions, St. Louis, Aug. 5-7
- Basic Installation, St. Louis, Aug. 25-26
- Basic Sand and Finish, St. Louis, Aug. 27-28
- Sales Advisor with Field Experience, St. Louis, Sept. 15-16
- Intermediate Installation and CP Testing, Boise, 15-18
- Inspector Certification and CP Testing, St. Louis, Sept. 21-25
- Intermediate Installation and CP Testing, Columbus, 6-9
- Basic Installation, Westfield, Mass., Oct. 13-14
- Basic Sand and Finish, Westfield, Mass., Oct. 15-16
- Intermediate Sand and Finish and CP Testing, St. Louis, Oct. 20-23
- Intermediate Installation and CP Testing, St. Louis, Nov. 3-6
- Advanced Installation, St. Louis, Nov. 17-20
- Advanced Finish, St. Louis, Dec. 8-10
Each NWFA hands-on class includes an educational reference manual, access to online courses that reinforce the hands-on training being taught, safety goggles, a disposable respiratory mask, earplugs, an instructor directory and lunch.
For more information, visit www.nwfa.org.
