1. Safe use of all tools and equipment. 2. Care, maintenance, and proper storage of tools, equipment and materials.

1. Disconnecting and removing obstacles such as appliances and light fixtures. 2. Pulling plug only – no hard wire disconnect. 3. Safely removing existing materials as appropriate. 4. Sweeping, scraping, sanding, chipping dirt and irregularities. 5. Filling cracks with such materials as putty, plaster, and patch. 6. Pouring floors, such as Ardex K15, for the purpose of installing trade-specific materials (optional).

1. Reading blueprints, sketches, work orders and/or 2. specifications. 3. Handling underlayment materials, such as plywood and felt. 4. Measuring underlayment materials. 5. Cutting underlayment materials 6. Applying adhesive cement to flooring. 7. Installing and fitting underlayment materials.

1. Reading blueprints, sketches, work order and/or specifications. 2. Measuring and planning layout for sheet goods: nonpatterned, patterned, custom insets. Measuring and planning layout for tiles: linear installation, quarter-turn, 45° patterns, others. 3. Handling resilient floorcovering. 4. Laying out and marking center lines, guidelines, and border lines on foundation material. 5. Measuring and cutting covering materials. 6. Laying resilient floorcovering; fitting. knifing, direct scribing, pattern scribing, other. 7. Applying covering using adhesive, staples, tape, nails, other. 8. Matching patterns and executing designs. 9. Seaming sections of sheet covering by double cutting, underscribing, sealing/welding, other. 10.Rolling finished surface. 11.Applying finishing materials: cove base, base shoe, metals/vinyl. 12.General maintenance and repair of hard surface materials. 13.Safe use, storage and disposal of adhesive.

1. Reading blueprints, sketches, work orders and/or specifications. 2. Measuring and planning layout for appearance, durability, and matching of patterns; estimating amount of materials. 3. Handling underlay and carpet materials. 4. Laying padding or underlaying materials/ securing by stapling, gluing, taping, other. 5. Measuring and marking carpet. 6. Cutting carpet. 7. Installing fastening devices such as tackless strip, tacking strip, other. 8. Installing carpet: conventional method (stretching), gluing down, taping, other. 9. Trimming and securing carpet, finishing with metals/vinyls, base. 10.Seaming carpet by heat, sewing, wet method taping, other. 11.General maintenance and repairing of carpet and underlay. 12.Safely using, storing and disposing of adhesive. 13.Removing all type of carpet and handling new installation over old glues.

1. Installing feature strips and insets. 2. Installing coverings on walls, ceilings, furniture, other. 3. Covering straight, winding and floating stairs, solid or runners; using blind or visible rods. 4. Installing and repairing custom hand-made rugs/carpets

1. Fundamentals 2. Trade Safety – including proper use, storage and disposal of adhesive; SDS; removal of existing materials, including asbestos-backed; fall protection; all applicable OSHA and EPA regulations, standards, rules. 3. OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course – if required for Public Work 4. Asbestos Safety: a. If apprentice will do any handling of asbestos: i. Successfully complete a course approved by the New York State Department of Health for “Asbestos Handler” and obtain, and keep current, an “Asbestos Handler (Worker)” certificate from the New York State Department of Labor b. If apprentice will do no handling of asbestos: i. Asbestos Awareness – minimum 4 hours (see attachment) 5. First Aid – 6.5 hours minimum every three years. 6. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – must comply with section 201-g of the Labor Law

1. Elementary Blueprint Reading 2. Sketching and Drawing (including scaled drawing and working drawings) 3. Layout 4. C.A.D. (optional)

1. Arithmetic 2. Algebra 3. Trade Math 4. Estimating Materials and Cost

1. Materials of the Trade 2. Material Handling 3. Tools and Equipment: Safety, Care, Use, Repairs 4. Surface Preparation 5. Installation Techniques 6. Flooring Layout and Applied Art 7. Seaming 8. Finishing Techniques 9. Special Applications (Walls, Ceiling, Furniture, etc.) 10.Industrial and Labor Relations (20 hours) 11.History and Background (6 hours, first year) 12.Current Laws and Practices (14 hours, second year)