What is a CTI and why hire one?
(Directly from CTEF site - see link below)
CTEF launched the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program in 2008 to provide a means for good, knowledgeable tile installers to verify their skills and promote themselves to potential clients and employers. At the same time, the program addresses a significant opportunity in the marketplace:
It provides consumers with a mechanism for identifying the level of proficiency of prospective tile installers and,It encourages them to use the best-qualified installers, creating a better opportunity for their tile project to be installed correctly from the beginning, and look beautiful for years to come. The Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program is a comprehensive testing of the skills and knowledge of experienced tile installers which includes a multiple-choice exam and a hands-on test. Both are based on current industry standards and best practices for producing a sound installation that exhibits good workmanship. The tests, therefore, require that both the observable and non-observable characteristics of a finished installation are executed properly. Learn more at the link below!
It provides consumers with a mechanism for identifying the level of proficiency of prospective tile installers and,It encourages them to use the best-qualified installers, creating a better opportunity for their tile project to be installed correctly from the beginning, and look beautiful for years to come. The Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program is a comprehensive testing of the skills and knowledge of experienced tile installers which includes a multiple-choice exam and a hands-on test. Both are based on current industry standards and best practices for producing a sound installation that exhibits good workmanship. The tests, therefore, require that both the observable and non-observable characteristics of a finished installation are executed properly. Learn more at the link below!