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Certified Installation Manager (CIM)

Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association

Certification

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The Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program sets the industry standard for those involved in the management of commercial flooring projects.

Cost

Fees are: $ 1,225.00 FCICA Members; $1,570.00 Non-Members for the Complete CIM Program (includes all Modules and Assessment Tests).Show moreShow less

Format

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The Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program sets the industry standard for those involved in the management of commercial flooring projects. The Program provides video training modules led by experts who speak from years of floor covering experience. Paired with assessments to confirm the educational training gained, the modules enhance the qualified flooring professional’s core skill set, experience and knowledge base necessary to successfully manage commercial flooring projects. Individuals who reach this level of expertise will be easily distinguished by their achievement of the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation. This program is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter it contains. It is to be used with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Prepare accurate labor estimates for commercial flooring installations by applying best practices for assessing jobsite variables, labor sourcing, material management, and pre-walk verification
  • Plan commercial flooring jobs by conducting pre-job reviews, reading plans and specifications, identifying tools and equipment requirements, and coordinating qualified labor and warehouse responsibilities
  • Interpret and apply contractual obligations including scope inclusions and exclusions, change order protocols, submittals, moisture testing requirements, phasing, and certified payroll requirements
  • Schedule and assign installation resources by conducting work-in-progress meetings, managing long-range and short-range scheduling, and coordinating material delivery and substrate evaluation logistics
  • Manage on-site conditions by fulfilling installation manager responsibilities including initial client meetings, jobsite communications, adherence to manufacturer installation requirements, and maintaining schedule
  • Manage materials on the jobsite by coordinating delivery schedules, acclimation, storage, accessibility, and protection of installed flooring from other trades
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Construction Managers11-9021.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
  • Construction and Building Inspectors47-4011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Building code compliance inspections — conduct routine site reviews across multiple trade disciplines, documenting deficiencies and initiating corrective actions with limited oversight.
  • Quality control programs — implement established QC procedures, track non-conformances, and verify closure of corrective actions on mid-scale commercial projects.
  • Construction activity schedules — develop and maintain CPM-based project schedules using scheduling software, adjusting sequences to address emerging delays in familiar site conditions.
  • Progress and cost tracking reports — prepare and submit periodic budget variance and earned-value reports to owners and stakeholders using project management software.
  • Subcontractor and craft crews — supervise daily field operations, resolve work-sequence conflicts, and enforce safety requirements across multiple trades on site.
  • Labor dispatch plans — analyze trade workflow demands and issue crew deployment schedules aligned with project phase requirements and available workforce capacity.
  • Owner and design-team meetings — participate in project coordination meetings, raise construction concerns, and document agreed resolutions for distribution to field teams.
  • Subcontract agreements — review subcontractor proposals, negotiate scope and schedule terms, and process contract amendments within delegated authority limits.
  • CAD and document management software — retrieve, mark up, and distribute revised drawings and submittals to ensure field teams work from current design documents.
  • Risk identification logs — recognize and escalate common project risks related to schedule, cost, and safety to the project manager with supporting data.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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