Why should you learn from The Concrete Countertop Institute?
Does this sound like you?
- You are serious about your concrete countertop business and want to learn once and for all.
- You want to minimize mistakes and callbacks, and increase profits.
- You believe that manufacturing technically superior products that provide long-term performance is key to gaining market dominance and growing your business.
- You want the freedom to choose your own materials and not buy a mysterious proprietary mix.
- You want to understand why concrete countertop construction is done a certain way, not just blindly follow a recipe.
- You don’t like taking shortcuts.
- You take pride in producing high quality designs for the most discerning clients.
More reasons to learn from CCI:
- Solid information from an engineer:
Our instructor, Jeffrey Girard, P.E., is a licensed professional civil engineer who personally teaches all classes. He will teach you far more than just the basics of creating concrete countertops. He will educate you on how to utilize different materials and methods and why they work.
To see what engineering can accomplish, read about some of the high-performance countertops Jeff has designed and taught students to create.
We have 2 other world-class instructors as well. Read more about our company history and our instructors.
- We don't sell proprietary products:
The Concrete Countertop Institute does not push products. All classes teach inexpensive, versatile, high-performance from-scratch mix designs, and our textbooks include lists of all the equipment and materials you need and where to get them directly from the manufacturer. This means you get the best prices on the best materials and equipment, not overpriced proprietary products.
- Comprehensive, intensive information:
Our classes are extremely comprehensive, teaching you not just how to make concrete countertops but WHY to do it that way. You will completely understand mix designs, reinforcing, sealing, etc. so there is no more trial and error or experimenting. You will have total confidence in your countertops.
Our classes are designed exclusively for professionals who want to make concrete countertops as a business. If you want to have a successful business, not be a starving artist, learn from The Concrete Countertop Institute.
Not a beginner? What CCI offers experienced concrete countertop makers:
- Training: Even the most experienced person never stops learning.
- In-depth classes about topics important to take your business to the next level, such as mix design, GFRC, sales & marketing and project management
- A fresh perspective on concrete countertop techniques and a better understanding of why, through our extremely intensive "beginner" classes
- Information and networking: You can't run a successful business in a vacuum.
- Solid information, online networking and product discounts to help you succeed, through the Concrete Connections membership program
- Face to face networking and product exhibits at the Concrete Countertop Industry Conference
We are dedicated to your education and your success. Learn from The Concrete Countertop Institute, and get the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed.
Read this article about Jeff and The Concrete Countertop Institute.
Contact The Concrete Countertop Institute today, and get the confidence, training and support you need to succeed in the concrete countertop business.