NTCA Announces August 2025 Education & Training Schedule
Jackson, MS, August 4, 2025-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is taking its hands-on training and education programs on the road this August, with 35 events across 16 states, including 27 free workshops and eight advanced regional trainings. These events provide critical opportunities for tile installers, contractors, and industry professionals to build skills, learn new standards, and connect with peers and manufacturers in their region.
NTCA’s Regional Training programs offer an all-day, immersive experience where installers refine their skills using advanced tools, materials, and techniques. These solution-based sessions align with ANSI standards and the TCNA Handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation to ensure best practices. Topics for 2025 include:
● Standards-Based Installation of Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Slabs
● Substrate Preparation and Large-Format Tile
● Substrate Preparation GPTP
Class sizes are limited to 20 participants to ensure personalized instruction and optimal learning experience. Save the date for one of these NTCA Regional Trainings in August:
08/06&07/25, Floor & Décor, Colorado Springs, CO
08/07/25, Daltile, West Palm Beach, FL
08/12/25, Floor & Décor, Denver, CO
08/14/25, Marble of the World, Pompano Beach, FL
08/20/25, Floor & Décor, Salt Lake City, UT
08/21/25, Specialty Tile, Orlando, FL
08/27&28/25, Francini Inc. Marble & Granite, Meridian, ID
08/28/25, Floor & Décor, Knoxville, TN
NTCA’s Workshops are designed to keep installers updated on industry standards, techniques, and product innovations. This year’s NTCA Workshops focus on current challenges and advancements in the tile industry. Topics include:
● The Ins and Outs of Layout
● Tile Matters: Best Practices for the Pros
● Failures: Could it Be Me?
● Tile Technology: Adhesives
● Tile Technology: Membranes
These free, three-hour workshops combine standards-based instruction, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities with a catered meal and the opportunity to meet with local vendors. Workshops cover essential methods outlined in the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation.
08/05/25, Shoreline Flooring Supplies, West Palm Beach, FL
08/06/25, Floor & Décor, Stuart, FL
08/11/25, Virginia Tile, Wichita, KS
08/12/25, Daltile, Depew, NY
08/13/25, Floor & Décor, Timnath, CO
08/13/25, Daltile, Syracuse, NY
08/14/25, Daltile, Albany, NY
08/15/25, Floor & Decor, Riverdale, UT
08/18/25, Daltile, Orem, UT
08/19/25, Daltile, San Diego, CA
08/19/25, Daltile, Portland, ME
08/19/25, Floor & Décor, Warwick, RI
08/20/25, Floor & Décor, Moreno Valley, CA
08/20/25, Floor & Décor, Nashua, NH
08/20/25, Floor & Décor, Port Chester, NY
08/21/25, Daltile, Van Nuys, CA
08/21/25, The Tile Shop, Natick, MA
08/21/25, Floor & Décor, Wayne, NJ
08/22/25, Daltile, Warwick, RI
08/22/25, The Masonry Center, Boise, ID
08/26/25, Daltile, Cranbury, NJ
08/26/25, Floor & Décor, Moorestown, NJ
08/27/25, Floor & Décor, Farmingdale, NY
08/27/25, Floor & Décor, Brooklyn, NY
08/28/25, Daltile, Modesto, CA
08/28/25, Daltile, Danbury, CT
08/28/25, Tile America, New Haven, CT