Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - CTEF

10/06/2026

Here's How To Protect Your Installation With a Tile Edge Profile

Do you use an edge profile to protect your tile installation when transitioning from tile to another flooring surface material? Is it installed correctly?

10/02/2026

🔎 READY TO TAKE YOUR TILE KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
Join CTEF for the Ceramic Tile Inspection Course at the Tile Council of North America in Pendleton, SC, October 12–16!
This is your opportunity to dig deeper into the why behind tile failures with hands-on exposure to:
✔️ Failure forensics in a world-class lab
✔️ Examining tile failures under magnification
Whether you work in installation, inspection, manufacturing, distribution, or technical services, this course can give you a whole new perspective on what happens when an installation goes wrong — and how to investigate it.
📅 October 12–16
📍 TCNA | Pendleton, SC
💲 $2,449
⚠️ Limited seating available!
Don’t wait until the class is full — register today!
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04z17xt0
📞 Or call Cathey at 864-222-2131

10/02/2026

🚨 HIALEAH, FL — CTI TESTING IS COMING! 🚨
Ready to prove your skills and become a Certified Tile Installer?
📍 D&B Tile Distributors – Hialeah, FL
📅 October 29, 2026
🔨 CTI Hands-On Test
Spots are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute! Take the next step in your career and earn the certification that shows you know your craft.
👉 REGISTER TODAY! https://hubs.ly/Q04z164_0
A huge thank you to D&B Tile Distributors for hosting and supporting installer education and certification! 🙌

10/02/2026

Last chance to get in on this CTI test in Galtinburg, TN 10/9 -https://hubs.ly/Q04z0J8D0

09/29/2026

CTI test Gatlinburg, TN - register today https://hubs.ly/Q04yBQxw0

09/22/2026

🚨 ONLY 1 MUD FLOOR SPOT LEFT at MUD 9! 🚨
📅 October 2, 2026
🔥 HURRY & SIGN UP TODAY! 🔥
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04y2qWb0

09/22/2026

🚨 ONLY 2 CTI SPOTS LEFT at MUD 9! 🚨
📅 October 1
Don’t miss your chance — these spots won’t last!
🔥 HURRY & SIGN UP TODAY! 🔥

09/18/2026

🤔 Did you know...

It's a 6-hour time difference from Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - CTEF original home base of South Carolina and Honolulu, HI? 😵‍💫

Bradford Denny and Scott Carothers travel to tag team a week of CTEF 200 Level training class and a day of CTI testing at Flooring 323, a new NTCA Five-Star Contractor, the first in the islands.

Wish these installers luck taking the test today!! 💪

https://www.flooring323.com/

09/16/2026

Truth You Don't Want to Hear (But Need To) About Ceramic Tile Quality

Before blaming the manufacturer for tile quality, understand what the product is, what standards allow, and was it selected and installed accordingly.

09/12/2026

🎉 CTI #2102 IS OFFICIAL! 🎉
Congratulations to Sal Azzolino on becoming Certified Tile Installer #2102! 👏🧱
Earning the CTI designation takes skill, knowledge, and the ability to perform under pressure — and Sal got it done! Welcome to the growing group of installers committed to raising the standard of our industry.
✨ Fun fact for #2102:
2102 sounds suspiciously like a grout color number — probably something called “Installer Gray.” 😂 But around here, it means something much better: another skilled professional officially added to the CTI family!
Congratulations, Sal — CTI #2102! 🎉