Floor Coverer
Floor coverers install wood, carpet, tile, and vinyl flooring in hotels, lobbies, restaurants, homes, and more.
Floor Coverers Make Every Step Beautiful
As a floor coverer you will enhance interior spaces of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings while adding beauty and durability to every project, and creating surfaces that last and designs that impress.
With the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), you will get training that will help you build a successful and lasting career in the flooring industry. Our comprehensive program combines hands-on learning with technical instruction, so you will gain the skills employers demand.
Floor covering means skilled installation of different types of materials, like carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile, vinyl, and more. During your training, you’ll gain the experience and knowledge to install these flooring types with accuracy and efficiency.
Floor coverers need to be careful and accurate for every project. They measure and cut materials, apply adhesives, set tiles, and finish edges. Being detail-oriented and reliable is very important in this job. No matter if you are setting up a hospital, office, or home, your work will improve the function and style of each space.
Floor Coverer Apprenticeship
Master the art of floor installation, from laminates to intricate tiles, with an IUPAT Floor Coverer Apprenticeship.
Our apprenticeship teaches blueprint interpretation, precise measurements, flaw correction, materials handling, tool mastery, and pattern creation.
Enhance hotels, lobbies, restaurants, and homes with stunning floor installations.
Hybrid Learning Approach
Hybrid Learning Apprenticeship: Classroom and on-the-job learning. Minimum 144 hours of classroom and mandated on-the-job hours per year.
Classroom Learning
Curriculum: Union introduction, finishing trades, leadership, and professional development. Minimum 144 hours of classroom instruction.
On-the-Job Learning
Apprentice Curriculum: Union introduction, finishing trades, safety, leadership/professional development.
Assessment: hands-on/written tests, job performance.
Web-based learning
Access all training material instantly through the secure web-based Learning Management System (LMS). Administer, document, track, and report on training programs, events, e-learning, and content.
Timeline
While a typical apprenticeship lasts up to four years, enough experience in your craft can make this process much shorter.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and Benefits
Great Pay
Advance your career with training and immediate pay/benefits. Earn While You Learn. Start building your desired life without school debt.
The average pay for an IUPAT floor coverer is 12 percent above the national average.
Great Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Pension
- Training & Skill Development
- Retirement Saving Opportunities
Training for a Lifetime
IUPAT members have access to continuous training to stay current in their craft. Stay ahead of the curve, advance throughout your career, and remain in high demand.
TestimonialsTestimonials
I want to be the LeBron of flooring … be the best in my trade!
Before I joined our union, I didn’t have weekends off or nights off in 20 years. I missed my kids’ soccer games and school functions and I never had days off with my wife before. Now, I’m finally able to do that. I love it.
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