CEU Continuing Education Courses

Today’s Luxury Vinyl Flooring

1 Credit Hour; HSW Credit (IDCEC), LU Credit (AIA)
Learning Level: Intermediate
Subject Code: 5. Technical Knowledge / 8. Floorcovering

Learning Objectives: 

• - Comprehend the benefits of luxury vinyl flooring
• - Learn the advantages of glue down, floating, and click flooring
• - Understand proper install techniques
• - Learn the environmental factors of luxury vinyl flooring

Providing Cleaner Air: Indoor Air Quality Certification for Flooring, Furniture & Building Materials

1 Credit Hour; HSW Sustainability Credit
Learning Level: Intermediate
Subject Code: 5. Technical Knowledge / 10. Interior Environments & Indoor Air Quality

Learning Objectives: 

• - A Brief Review of Sustainability
• - Defining the importance of a certification
• - Defining Certification
• - Writing FloorScore® Certification into the specs

Specifying Luxury Vinyl Flooring for Sustainable Design

1 Credit Hour; HSW Credit
Learning Level: Intermediate
Subject Code: 5. Technical Knowledge / 8. Floorcoverings

Learning Objectives: 

• - Demonstrate an understanding of luxury vinyl flooring’s composition and manufacturing process.
• - Analyze the impact luxury vinyl tiles can have on green building.
• - Evaluate performance testing to select products that fit specific project requirements.
• - Illustrate applications where you can specify luxury vinyl flooring for eco-conscious design.

Optimizing Acoustics in the Built Environment

1 Credit Hour; HSW Credit
Learning Level: Intermediate
Subject Code: 5. Technical Knowledge / 1. Acoustics

Learning Objectives: 

• - Identify factors affecting acoustic performance and understand acoustic measurements and testing standards, including sound transmission class (STC), Impact Insulation Class (IIC), and Delta IIC (ΔIIC)
• - Understand the benefits of improved acoustics in commercial and residential applications such as education, healthcare, corporate offices, hospitality, and multifamily communities
• - Analyze how flooring systems can help meet acoustic requirements for optimal indoor environmental quality.
• - Examine case studies where integrating acoustic design was a high priority in hospitality, office, and multifamily residential settings