3-day pro concrete countertop training

3-day Professional Concrete Countertop Training

3-day Professional Concrete Countertop Training is designed to teach the building or surface professional all facets of crafting, marketing, and selling high-quality concrete countertops. The focus of this seminar is how to efficiently and profitably build concrete pieces for the home. Whether you craft one countertop a week or five, this program will prepare you to operate a successful concrete fabrication business.

Two NEW specialty Green modules are featured:

Fu-Tung Cheng on the Art of Creative Reuse: Designing with Repurposed Materials
Recycled Content Concrete Mix Designs, including Cement + Aggregate Replacement

This intensive, 3-day program is held at our 7,000 s.f. CHENG Fabrication Studio, Fu-Tung's working concrete shop. The Professional Concrete Countertop Training is conducted by professional CHENG Instructors who possess real-world experience in the concrete countertop business. Participants will learn advanced mold-making, while also crafting full-scale concrete countertops.

What will I learn in the Professional Countertop Training?

Learn the art of CHENG craftsmanship.

Working with experienced instructors, attendees will learn the tips, techniques and methods that have made Fu-Tung and his CHENG team the unparalleled leader in concrete countertop design, craftsmanship, and education.

Learn to build a concrete countertop from start to finish.

Working in small groups of three, you'll build a complete concrete countertop project under the guidance of CHENG Instructors. All instructors possess extensive hands-on, professional experience in the design, fabrication, and marketing of concrete countertops.

Learn how to sell and specify concrete countertops.

Utilizing CHENG Marketing and Sales templates (that you'll get to take with you as part of the training), you'll learn how to sell concrete countertops to homeowners and how to work with specifiers to sell for you.

Green Learning Module with Fu-Tung Cheng
The Art of Creative Reuse: Designing with Repurposed Materials

• Kitchen life expectancy: Design to last? or "designed-in" obsolescence?
• Repurposing materials and ordinary objects into compelling compositions

Green Learning Module
Recycled Content Concrete Mix Designs, including Cement + Aggregate Replacement

• Recycled content concrete mix designs
• Recycled content cement replacement
• Recycled content aggregate replacement

Learn about the United States Green Build Council (USGBC)

• Who comprises the Council?
• What does the Council mean to the building industry?
• How can the Council benefit your company?

Who should take the Professional Countertop Training?

This business-focused training is geared toward the professional who wants to grow or alter his or her concrete, remodeling or countertop business. This educational experience should be viewed as an investment opportunity designed to expand business capabilities.

Spend the time with other professionals, like yourself, experienced in countertops and/or construction and who also approach the training with a serious enthusiasm about expanding their craftsmanshp and business skillsets.

GET INVESTED, GET RETURNS : 3-DAY PRO COUNTERTOP TRAINING

$1,850 investment includes

3 full days of training at CHENG Concrete Training Academy in Berkeley, CA
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Session limited to 15 participants to ensure hands-on learning + class participation
Complete training manual/s
Materials used during training such as forms, molds, mixes, + other supplies
CHENG Certificate of Completion
3-month Trial Membership to CHENG Concrete Exchange*
Post-training technical support
Audio, video and still photography permitted FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
15% Savings on Concrete Project Materials and Supplies—walk away ready to start your project
Free Shipping on CHENG Products for 1 week after training (within contiguous U.S.)
Daily Breakfast + Refreshments: light continental breakfast, coffee, tea, soda, juices
Daily catered lunch

*Receive 3-month Trial Membership to CHENG Concrete Exchange, Value of $300

Membership includes discounts on all products and equipment, a professional listing on the CHENG "Find a Contractor" website, exclusive marketing materials, sample sets, and eligibility for Member Circle of Distinction Design Challenge as well as CHENG Concrete Exchange's unmatched Member Training Benefit.

SEE CURRENT SCHEDULE

Training	Date	Location	Status
1-day Concrete Countertop Essentials Workshop	February 20, 2010 Saturday	Berkeley, CA	Available
2-Day Professional Fiber Reinforced Concrete(FRC) Training	February 22-23, 2010 Monday	Berkeley, CA	Available
1-Day Professional Mold-Making Workshop	February 24, 2010 Wednesday	Berkeley, CA	Available
3-Day Professional Concrete Countertop Training	February 25-27, 2010 Thursday	Berkeley, CA	Available
5-Day Advanced Countertop Design Training	March 1-5, 2010 Monday	Berkeley, CA	Available
1-Day Concrete Countertops Essentials Workshop	March 20, 2010 Saturday	Lincoln, Rhode Island	Available

REGISTER TODAY: Call: 510.849.3272 x 217
Email: Training Sales Manager

Contact our Training Sales Manager to register or for more details. Group, or business, and student discounts are available. Once your registration is complete, we'll email you a pre-workshop package, including workshop travel and hotel recommendations.