Flooring & Tile
Flat, level, and dry — before anything gets installed.
Flooring & Tile proves you can evaluate a subfloor, correct it, and install or repair LVP, laminate, tile, and hardwood so the finished floor stays flat, quiet, and watertight. Everything below is free — no login, no paywall. Work through the skill areas, drill them in Study Mode, and when you're ready, prove it with the certification exam.
Your readiness to certify
Drill all 0 concepts in Study Mode. Mark each one “Got it” once you know it cold. When every concept is cleared, you're ready for the FLR exam.
What you'll be able to do
- Subfloor evaluation: flatness, deflection, squeaks, and moisture
- Underlayment and leveling compounds
- Luxury vinyl plank and laminate: click-lock, glue-down, expansion gaps
- Hardwood repair, board replacement, and refinishing basics
- Tile substrates — cement board, uncoupling membrane, and waterproofing
- Layout: finding center, dry-fitting, and avoiding thin cuts at walls
- Thinset selection, trowel size, and achieving proper coverage
- Cutting tile: wet saw, snap cutter, hole saws, and inside cuts
- Grout types, sealing, and expansion joints
- Transitions, thresholds, and shoe molding
Skill areas
Jump to any area — each lesson teaches the system from the ground up, then recaps the key takeaways you'll drill in Study Mode.
Studied the material? Get FLR certified.
The Flooring & Tile exam turns what you just learned into a verifiable credential drivers and shops can look up. 45 questions · 60 minutes · 75% to pass · $19.99.
Studying here is free forever. There's no obligation to take the exam.
Real-world cost guides for this system.
See what customers pay for the jobs this track teaches — parts, labor hours, and state-by-state ranges from our repair cost estimator.