CFI Expands Membership Opportunities

Forney, TX, September 10, 2021-The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) has announced expanded membership opportunities. The CFI board of directors has approved the addition of a nonprofit membership tier and an expansion of the associate-level membership to include non-CFI Certified individuals and reducing membership fees, to encourage wider participation from every industry served by the association.

Effective September 1, the restructured membership includes three levels: certified member, associate member, and partner member.

The certified member is any individual installer who has achieved a minimum of one level of approved certification. Annual membership fees have been reduced to from $120 to $65.

Associate membership includes any individual or company who is involved within the flooring industry including installers who are not CFI certified, manufacturers, flooring contractors, work rooms, distributors, retailers, sales associates, architect and design professionals, inspectors, general contractors, and other professionals supporting the floorcovering industry.

The hallmark of the new associate-level membership structure is that an installer, even though he or she may not be CFI certified, may now become a member of the CFI family. This new tier provides individuals at the early stage of their careers with the guidance, resources and support from the most recognized training and certification platform in the industry.

The individual membership is $65 per year and receive the following benefits: technical assistance help line, discount vouchers, access to the online CFI store, industry networking at the Annual Convention, and CFI content, including the quarterly magazine, Flooring Specialist, newsletters, emails and social media.

A partner member includes an industry association, school or organization that supports professional floorcovering installation whose values, objectives, and strategic initiatives align with CFI.