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Learn Fundamental MSV Installation Guidelines & Industry Best Practices
Join the ranks of elite installers and get certified through our two-day training program in partnership with the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association.
Get certified during our 2-day training program and you’ll be listed as a certified installer on the CMHA and Westlake Royal Stone Solutions’ websites.
This program, brought to you by the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA), teaches installers fundamental manufactured stone veneer installation guidelines and industry best practices. The certification ensures an understanding of installation techniques and building code requirements and is also a highly valued credential by consumers and the broader marketplace.
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Each contractor will need to pass a classroom and performance test to receive certification, which is good for three years. Certified installers will receive an official certificate and be listed on the CMHA and Westlake Royal Stone Solutions websites.
50-question quiz based on the material presented on Day 1 of training.
Install and grout 10 square feet, flash three penetrations, and identify mistakes on a wall with paper, lath, and scratch coat applied.
Once you’ve completed your tests, they will be submitted to ICPI-NCMA for grading and approval. All passing participants will then receive an official certificate from ICPI-NCMA. Certified participants will also be listed as MSV Certified Installers on the ICPMA-NCMA and Westlake Royal Stone Solutions websites.
- Module 1 - Introduction
- Module 2 - Materials
- Module 3 - Surface Preparation
- Module 4 - Installation
- Module 5 - Detail Review and Cautions
- Classroom Test
- Installation and Grouting of Stone
- Flashing Penetrations
- Mistake Panel
- Performance Test
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