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Home Code of Ethics


The Institute of Floor Covering Inspectors 
Code of Ethics and Professional Behavior

The Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors International (IFCII) is a Training and Certifying Body to the flooring inspection industry. Honor, integrity and high moral character are required. The purposes of this policy is to promote excellence, honesty, and integrity in all of our activities; and to insure confidence to the inspectors and all those who use the services of an Independent Inspector.

Each IFCII Certified Flooring Inspector agrees to maintain and respect the code of ethics and is accountable for his professional behavior.

The IFCII Code of Ethics and Professional Behaviors are:

  1. The paid inspection report, collected field data and all information obtained from the inspection are not to be shared with anyone other than the commissioning party. For certification purposes, information related to the commissioning party, product, and consumer information must be changed or blacked out.
  1. IFCII Inspectors are accountable for their work performance and professional behavior.
    Accountability refers to taking responsibility for ones’ behavior and activity.
  1. Discrimination, harassment and unprofessional behaviors are not to be practiced.
    – Discrimination and harassment means; discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or military status.
    – Unprofessional behavior means behavior that: violates laws or rules regarding discrimination and harassment; violates rules of professional ethics, including professionalism in investigations, educational, research or business practices; or is disrespectful, retaliatory or disruptive.

4: IFCII Inspectors:

– Will respect the property and rights of others.

– May not accept work from more than one party on any given site and/or complaint.

– Will avoid conflicts of interest by not inspecting, or be involved in any way, when friends, acquaintances, business associates or family members are involved.

– Will not discuss warranty, maintenance or installation instructions, or provide legal advice with involved parties.

– Will not disparage another inspector or the involved parties.

– Will provide written reports only on sites they have personally inspected.

– Will inspect, perform field tests and write reports based on data and truthful findings to provide an honorable Independent Inspection Report.

– Will address all issues for which they are hired to inspect, and all issues pointed out by the end user to insure professional customer service, unless directed otherwise by the commissioning party.

– Will not make comments or discuss their opinions or findings related to the inspection, before, during or after inspection with anyone other than the commissioning party; unless the commissioning party provides specific written instructions to do otherwise.

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You can’t find better instructors especially ones that answer their phones for questions…
Richard Reed

You can’t find better instructors especially ones that answer their phones for questions. Always get a call back or an answer via email. Both Henri and Billy are well educated by experience and care about keeping the inspection business vibrant for new comers.

Richard Reed
802-999-6410
Offers that higher level learning experience that we need to be successful in this industry.

As a young inspector who has participated in several flooring inspection certification courses from the major certifying bodies in our industry, IFCI is a must have certification for all inspectors. To date, it is the only certification course that dedicates the greater portion of its time training inspectors in field… Read more “Offers that higher level learning experience that we need to be successful in this industry.”

Josh Wright
859-321-5664
“ I knew it was something I needed to do to broaden my knowledge on the industry”

I first met Henri at the southwest flooring market in Dallas, TX. After talking to him about the course I knew it was something I needed to do to broaden my knowledge on the industry. This course is great not just for inspectors but anyone in the industry who would… Read more ““ I knew it was something I needed to do to broaden my knowledge on the industry””

Sawyer Woodworth
The virtual class was an added bonus.
Morgan Buck

This was my first Inspection course I have taken. I have been in the flooring industry for about 14 years now and it is a forever changing industry and always keeping us on our toes. This course gave me a much better understanding of the inspectors world and gave me… Read more “The virtual class was an added bonus.”

Morgan Buck
403-560-4270
I learned more in 5 days than I have in years.

Henri and Billy provide an exceptional training experience. The materials covered is relevant and the knowledge and experience that they have is invaluable. I learned more in 5 days than I have in years. They have shown me how to really look at consumer concerns from an impartial point of… Read more “I learned more in 5 days than I have in years.”

Lisa Dueck
(778)918-9493
Very extensive training!

The course was very thorough. The instructors were easy to follow, they did not rush. Course material was easy to follow. Very extensive training!

James Whitehead
(972)489-0669
http://www.executiveflooringservices.com/
Instructors past experience and rear world examples made this course top notch!

This was a great course and well worth the course fee! I have zero experience in the flooring installation field and the information that was presented was absolutely priceless! Instructors past experience and rear world examples made this course top notch! Course location was easy to find, classroom was very… Read more “Instructors past experience and rear world examples made this course top notch!”

Aaron Carrol
I was able to take advantage of the virtual part of the class and I was very pleased at the end.

Because of my work schedule and the COVID traveling requirements I was able to take advantage of the virtual part of the class and I was very pleased at the end. IFCII runs a professional organization to help better our industry. Big thanks to Henri and Billy

Willie Short
225-573-1453
Highly Recommend IFCI Online Class

The class was in depth, very informative, and beneficial. It was presented in a professional format and easy to navigate. I look forward to taking more IFCI online classes to enhance my skill and be more proficient and knowledgeable. Dennis Matranga

Dennis Matranga
704-614-1656
http://www.certifiedfloorinspection.com
I learned more in 5 days than I have in years.

Henri and Billy provide an exceptional training experience. The materials covered is relevant and the knowledge and experience that they have is invaluable. I learned more in 5 days than I have in years. They have shown me how to really look at consumer concerns from an impartial point of… Read more “I learned more in 5 days than I have in years.”

Lisa Dueck
(778)918-9493
I was able to take advantage of the virtual part of the class and I was very pleased at the end.

Because of my work schedule and the COVID traveling requirements I was able to take advantage of the virtual part of the class and I was very pleased at the end. IFCII runs a professional organization to help better our industry. Big thanks to Henri and Billy

Willie Short
225-573-1453
Instructors past experience and rear world examples made this course top notch!

This was a great course and well worth the course fee! I have zero experience in the flooring installation field and the information that was presented was absolutely priceless! Instructors past experience and rear world examples made this course top notch! Course location was easy to find, classroom was very… Read more “Instructors past experience and rear world examples made this course top notch!”

Aaron Carrol
Very extensive training!

The course was very thorough. The instructors were easy to follow, they did not rush. Course material was easy to follow. Very extensive training!

James Whitehead
(972)489-0669
http://www.executiveflooringservices.com/
You can’t find better instructors especially ones that answer their phones for questions…
Richard Reed

You can’t find better instructors especially ones that answer their phones for questions. Always get a call back or an answer via email. Both Henri and Billy are well educated by experience and care about keeping the inspection business vibrant for new comers.

Richard Reed
802-999-6410
Highly Recommend IFCI Online Class

The class was in depth, very informative, and beneficial. It was presented in a professional format and easy to navigate. I look forward to taking more IFCI online classes to enhance my skill and be more proficient and knowledgeable. Dennis Matranga

Dennis Matranga
704-614-1656
http://www.certifiedfloorinspection.com
“ I knew it was something I needed to do to broaden my knowledge on the industry”

I first met Henri at the southwest flooring market in Dallas, TX. After talking to him about the course I knew it was something I needed to do to broaden my knowledge on the industry. This course is great not just for inspectors but anyone in the industry who would… Read more ““ I knew it was something I needed to do to broaden my knowledge on the industry””

Sawyer Woodworth
The virtual class was an added bonus.
Morgan Buck

This was my first Inspection course I have taken. I have been in the flooring industry for about 14 years now and it is a forever changing industry and always keeping us on our toes. This course gave me a much better understanding of the inspectors world and gave me… Read more “The virtual class was an added bonus.”

Morgan Buck
403-560-4270
Offers that higher level learning experience that we need to be successful in this industry.

As a young inspector who has participated in several flooring inspection certification courses from the major certifying bodies in our industry, IFCI is a must have certification for all inspectors. To date, it is the only certification course that dedicates the greater portion of its time training inspectors in field… Read more “Offers that higher level learning experience that we need to be successful in this industry.”

Josh Wright
859-321-5664
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