St. Louis Floor Layers Joint Apprenticeship Program

The character of a room in any building or home is, in large part, dependent on floor layers. From carpeting and hardwood to ceramic and resilient flooring, the work of floor layers expresses warmth, elegance and functionality. In addition to installing all types of flooring, floor layers perform maintenance work, such as stripping, sanding and finishing wood floors. Knowledge of tool use, basic math, drafting and blueprint reading is helpful. The work also requires the ability to work well with co-workers and customers. During the four-year training program, floor layers complete a minimum of 6,000 hours of on-the-job learning and 640 hours of specialized training at the Floor Layers Training Center. Areas of concentration include installation of carpet, vinyl flooring, vinyl composition tile, parquet, strip wood, plank, tile and marble. Sanding and finishing wood products are also covered. Completion of this specialized training is required to attain journey-level status. This training can also be applied toward an associate’s degree at area community colleges.