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Linda Lockwood PO Box 598 Barnegat, NJ 08005 Office: 609.660.1717 Cell: 609.312.9830 Fax: 732.960.2351
• Flooring Inspector • Consultant • Expert Witness

Career History:

1992 -Present	Certified Carpet and Flooring Inspector, Consultant, Expert Witness

1999-2004	Founder and President: NICFI.org, the National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors

1991 to 1992	Garden State Floor Covering Inspection Service Co-Owner

1979-1995	Owner/President Retail Floor Covering Store

1972-1978	Macy's Floor Covering Supervisor and scheduling of floor covering installations DPS Property Services

Industry Certifications:


CFI	Certified FloorCovering Installers Association, Installation Inspector – Advanced
CTEF	Ceramic Tile Education Foundation – Accredited Installer
FCITS	Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Service - Senior Carpet Inspector
FCITS	Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Service - Resilient Claims Inspectors
ICR	International Certification Registry – Certified Senior Carpet Inspector
IICRC	Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration – Color Correction
NWFA	National Wood Flooring Association/National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association – Accredited
	Installer. Installation (Nail Down, Direct Glue, Floating Floors, and Finishing), Sanding and Finishing
NWFA	Certified Wood Flooring Professional (Inspector) License # CP1740404

NOFMA	National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association, NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector- October 2008
NLT	National Laminate Flooring Training Center – Inspector

Industry Seminars:

2009	NCSU, North Carolina State University Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop NCSU, North Carolina State University Species identification
2008	NOFMA Hardwood Inspection Training NICFI, National Institute of Certified Flooring Covering Inspectors. Annual Inspector's Training-Convention
2007	NOFMA Hardwood Inspection Training FCITS Hard Surface Training- Certified Hard Surface Inspector FCITS # 269
2006	NOFMA Inspector Training NOFMA- NWFA- MWFA Study on Installation, Sanding and Finishing of Hardwood Flooring
2005	The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Advanced Inspection Class Kahrs Wood Flooring- Inspector Training, Authorized Inspector
2004	The Mohawk Group - Master Craftsman Certification for Installation CTEF, The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Inspection Class NICFI Convention - President CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification Mohawk University- Ceramic Tile Product Knowledge
2003	Howard Brinkman Consulting ~ Hardwood Inspection Certification Seminar Toli Resilient Commercial Installation Training NICFI Convention - President NWFA Certified Inspector CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification Kahrs Wood Flooring- Inspector Training, Authorized Inspector
2002	IICRC Color Correction Class Formica Solid Surfaces (Countertop) US Stone Solid Surfaces (Countertop) NICFI Convention - President
2001	Toli Installation School NICFI Convention - President Woven Carpet Training Study Program CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification
2000	NICFI Convention - President International Certification Registry National Laminate Flooring- Laminate Inspector Formica Inspector Training- Laminate Flooring and Countertops
1999	Award Hardwood Formica Pergo Pickering Hardwood Universal Hardwood
1998	NWFA, National Wood Flooring Association Hardwood Floor Finish, Repairs, Intercoat Abrasion and Recoating Pergo Inspector Training Mannington Advanced Vinyl and Laminate Inspection Training Congoleum Installation Seminar
1997	Pergo Inspector Training
1996	Mannington Resilient Sheet Vinyl Authorized Claims Adjuster
1995	Pergo Inspector Training
1994	Pergo Certified Claims Inspector Eastern Floor Covering Convention
1993	Eastern Floor Covering Convention
1992	Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services # 269
1989	Mannington Sales and Installation