Hardwood Flooring Grades CEU

Wood Flooring Continuing Education

Hardwood Flooring Grades CEU

A one-hour continuing education course for architects, interior designers, construction professionals and specifiers examining how real wood flooring is graded and how grade influences appearance, product expectations and specification.

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Course Length 1 Hour

Course Provider National Wood Flooring Association

Instructor Joe Avila

Format Continuing Education Webinar

Course Description

Understanding Hardwood Flooring Grades

Hardwood flooring grade is an important part of the specification process because it directly influences the appearance and character of the finished floor.

This course assists architects, construction professionals and interior designers in understanding how real wood flooring is graded so they can more effectively specify products that meet the aesthetic expectations of their clients.

Participants will examine why flooring grading rules became necessary, the different grading programs used within the wood flooring industry, how grade affects appearance and how grading differs between unfinished and factory-finished flooring as well as solid and engineered products.

Learning Objectives

What You Will Learn

Understand the history of wood floors.
Discuss why wood flooring grading rules became necessary.
Identify the grading programs used for wood flooring.
Identify different wood flooring grades.
Understand how grade affects the appearance of a wood floor.
Recognize differences between unfinished and factory-finished flooring grades.
Explain grading differences between solid and engineered wood flooring.

Professional Continuing Education

Accreditation & CEU Credits

Hardwood Flooring Grades is recognized for professional continuing education by multiple architecture and interior design organizations.

American Institute of Architects

Architect

1 Learning Unit (LU)

1 LU

American Society of Interior Designers

Interior Designer

1 Credit

Interior Design Society

Interior Designer

1 CEU

Interior Designers of Canada

Interior Designer

1 CEU

International Design Continuing Education Council

Interior Designer

1 Credit

HSW

International Interior Design Association

Interior Designer

0.1 CEU

Course Schedule

View Upcoming Hardwood Flooring Grades CEU Dates

Huggins Wood Floor Specialist presents this course throughout the year. Current webinar dates and registration availability are maintained directly through CEU Events.

Visit the Hardwood Flooring Grades course page on CEU Events to view currently available sessions and register for the date that works best for you.

View Upcoming Dates & Register

Registration and current course dates are maintained by CEU Events.

Work With Huggins

Continuing Education, Project Consultation & Private Programs

Whether you are earning continuing education credit, selecting a wood flooring grade for an active project or looking to bring professional education directly to your firm, Huggins Wood Floor Specialist can assist.

Continuing Education

Attend This CEU

View upcoming Hardwood Flooring Grades webinars and register for an available session through CEU Events.

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Active Wood Flooring Project

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Get assistance selecting species, grade, cut, dimensions, solid or engineered construction, custom colors, finishes and other wood flooring specifications.

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Architecture & Design Firms

Private CEUs & Lunch & Learns

Bring professional wood flooring education directly to your architecture, interior design or construction team through a private presentation.

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Private Continuing Education

Bring a Wood Flooring CEU to Your Firm

Huggins Wood Floor Specialist offers private continuing education presentations and Lunch & Learn programs for architecture firms, interior design firms and professional design and construction teams.

A private presentation allows your team to earn applicable continuing education credit while discussing wood flooring topics in a focused setting with an experienced wood flooring specialist.

These presentations can also provide an opportunity to discuss species, grading, appearance expectations and other specification questions related to your firm’s current and upcoming projects.

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