Garage floor coating training
Flake and polyaspartic garage systems: 16 of the providers we track teach flake floors.
Garage classes
Hands-on training
Epoxy flooring training
Two days on real concrete with a partner trainer who installs floors for a living, built on The Epoxy Playbook's recorded installation training so class time goes to the slab, not to slides.
25providers running hands-on epoxy floor classes in the US
21states where those classes are held
1–5 daysfrom a one-day supplier class to a five-day course
$99–1,899price range for one seat
How Epoxy Business School classes work
- Two days on real slabs with a partner trainer, an installer who does this work every week.
- The Epoxy Playbook comes first. The Epoxy Playbook is recorded installation training, with full installs you can replay, plus the business side. It's required before the class, so you arrive knowing every step.
- A call before you book with someone who runs a coating company, to make sure the class fits your plans.
- Opening state by state, starting where the most people are asking for a class.
Classes aren't scheduled yet. Tell us your state and we'll text you when one opens near you.
Class finder
Find epoxy training near you
Every hands-on class we track, state by state, with the licensing rules for coating work, LLC costs and the climate notes that affect installs.
Where the classes are
Before you quote paid work anywhere, check the license requirements by state.
Class types
Epoxy floor coating training by system
Most classes are built around one or two floor systems. Pick the class that teaches the system you plan to sell first.
Full-broadcast flake
Garage floors: base coat, flake to refusal, clear top coat.
Metallic epoxy
Hand-worked pigment designs for showrooms and basements.
Quartz broadcast
Textured and slip-resistant, for kitchens and commercial floors.
Solid color
Workshops, basements and warehouse floors.
Metallic epoxy training
Metallic pours and designs: 17 providers include metallic work in class.
Metallic classes
Certification and certificates
What a class certificate, a manufacturer approval and a contractor license each mean.
Certification explained
What to expect from any good class
What a complete epoxy flooring class covers
Use this list to judge any class, ours or anyone else's. If a class skips the first two blocks, it's teaching coatings, not floors.
Reading the slab
Moisture testing (calcium chloride or in-slab RH), old coatings and sealers, oil contamination, cracks, spalls and control joints.
Surface prep
Diamond grinding to the right profile, edge grinding, and dust control with a HEPA extractor.
Repairs
Crack and joint filling, spall repair and patching, and when a slab needs more than a coating can fix.
Base coats
Mix ratios, pot life and working time, spread rates, and the temperature and humidity limits on the data sheet.
Systems
Full-broadcast flake, solid color, metallic and quartz, start to finish, with your own hands on the squeegee.
Top coats and details
Polyaspartic and polyurethane top coats, recoat windows, slip resistance, cove base, steps and transitions.
And the part most classes skip: pricing per square foot and per job, quotes and scope of work, the sales call, warranty terms, crew pay and follow-up. The Epoxy Playbook teaches it alongside full recorded installs, and every Epoxy Business School class builds on it.
Compare
Epoxy training classes running in the US today
If you're ready now, these providers run hands-on classes. We list them so you can compare; it isn't an endorsement or a partnership.
| Provider | Type | Where | Length | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop Epoxy | Supplier | Orlando, FL | 2 days | $495 | Materials and lunch included; each student builds a full flake floor and a metallic floor; covers pricing jobs and material costs |
| ResinForce (CleanPro Supply) | Supplier | Cincinnati, OH; Rochester and Buffalo, NY; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL | 2 days | $500 ($400 each for 2 or more) | Travelling class: prep, grinding and shot blasting, metallic, flake, quartz and grind-and-seal systems; meals included |
| Epoxy Depot | Supplier | Supplier stores in FL (Jacksonville, Tampa), TX (Fort Worth), OH (Bowling Green), NC (Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham), TN (Nashville), IL (Joliet, the Chicago-area store), PA (Lebanon), MD (Baltimore), SC (Duncan) and more | 2–3 days (Intro to Epoxy) | About $750 where posted; varies by store | Intro class covers surface prep, crack filling, flake, solid and metallic; Advanced Metallics follows it |
| Deco-Crete Supply | Supplier | Columbus, OH | 2 days | $849.99 ($100 off early-bird) | Metallic epoxy, broadcast floors, acetone dyes and solid-color stains; 10% product discount during class |
| The Concrete Protector | Supplier | Lima, OH | 2 days | $499 deposit, returned as store credit | Decorative coatings (metallic marble, wood and stone looks), grinders, sales and bidding |
| Xtreme Polishing Systems (Polished Concrete University) | Supplier | Pompano Beach and Orlando, FL; Euless (Dallas–Fort Worth), TX; Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Oklahoma City, OK; Cedar Rapids, IA; Milwaukee, WI | 5 days (3 days in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City) | $1,750 for 5 days; $1,350 for 3 days; 15% off extra attendees | Prep, concrete testing, cove base, metallic, flake, quartz; a 5-day class in Spanish in Pompano Beach; a 2-day Stardek pool-deck class ($900) |
| XPS New York City (FlooringClasses.com) | Supplier | Garfield, NJ | 3 days, monthly | $1,500 | Moisture testing, prep, epoxy and polyaspartic, flake and metallic, bidding and lead generation |
| Epoxy Classes NY | Independent | Johnstown, NY | 3 days (Friday to Sunday) | $1,400 ($700 deposit) | Prep and grinding, metallic, flake and quartz, business and marketing; interest-free financing offered |
| U.S. Resin Supply | Supplier | Los Angeles, Anaheim, Sacramento, San Jose and Visalia, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Montgomery, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 days (Intro to Epoxy); shorter system classes | $499–999 for the 2-day intro | Supplier stores; materials and lunch included; dates are posted city by city |
| E2U | Manufacturer | Phoenix, AZ; Anaheim and Rancho Cordova, CA | 1 day | $150–299 by location | Garage floor systems: prep, mixing, product selection and application |
| Concrete & Coatings School | Independent | Garland, TX | 5 days | Not published (application required) | Advanced class for working installers: polished concrete, metallic epoxy, decorative concrete, stains, prep and repairs |
| FloorRescue Academy | Independent | Dallas, TX (plus travelling classes) | 3–4 days | Not published | Prep, repairs, metallic epoxy, polyaspartic and flake floors, polished and sealed concrete |
| New Era Epoxy Academy | Independent | Spring (Houston) and Austin, TX | 4 days | $1,899, materials included | Moisture testing and barriers, repairs, primers, metallic and flake, job pricing; taught in English and Spanish |
| Concrete Floor Shop | Supplier | Houston, TX | 1 day | $200, lunch included | Flake and metallic epoxy class for installers and contractors only |
| Action Epoxy Training | Independent | Fort Worth, TX | 1 day | $250, paid at the door | Garage flake systems, metallic, prep and crack repair, estimating and bidding |
| Versatile Building Products | Manufacturer | Lewisville (Dallas area), TX | 1 day, first Saturday monthly | $99 | Prep and patching, flake in three sizes, metallic and brindle flake, with the maker's epoxy and polyaspartic |
| Platinum Concrete Coatings of Texas | Supplier | Katy (Houston area), TX | 1–2 days | $150 | Epoxy, polyurea, flake and overlay classes with the products it sells |
| MOY FloorFX | Supplier | York, PA | 1 day | $275 | Coating chemistry, prep, application, material calculations and pricing, with hands-on practice |
| Paradise Concrete Solutions | Supplier | Location set per class | 1 day | $200 | Contractors only; prep, crack repair, grinding, and flake, quartz and metallic sample boards |
| Coatings For Industry (CFI) | Manufacturer | Location set per class | 2 days | $750 first attendee, $550 each extra | Industrial focus: four coating systems hands-on, surface prep and primer selection |
| Integrity Garage Floors | Independent | Kent, WA | 3 days, monthly | $950 | Two field days installing two full garage floors, one business day |
| Blessed By Chris Academy | Independent | Atlanta, GA | 4 days | See provider | Run by an Atlanta coating company: installation, metallic epoxy, pricing and marketing |
| Legacy Epoxy Supply | Supplier | Denver, CO | 2½ days | $900 | |
| Lone Star Decorative Concrete Supply | Supplier | Denver, CO | See provider | Not published | |
| 515 Decorative Concrete Supply | Supplier | Broomfield, CO | On request | On request |
Dates and prices change, so confirm with the provider before you book.
Price per day
What a day of hands-on training costs
Class prices only make sense per day on the slab. Here is the range for one seat at each length, from the providers above that publish both a length and a price.
| Length | Classes | Price for one seat | Price per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 7 | $99–299 | $99–299 |
| 2 days | 5 | $495–999 | $495 ÷ 2 = $247.50 to $999 ÷ 2 = $499.50 |
| 2.5 days | 1 | $900 | $900 ÷ 2.5 = $360 |
| 3 days | 3 | $950–1,500 | $950 ÷ 3 = $316.67 to $1,500 ÷ 3 = $500 |
| 4 days | 1 | $1,899 | $1,899 ÷ 4 = $474.75 |
| 5 days | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 ÷ 5 = $350 |
Reading the numbers
- Short classes are mostly supplier classes. 11 of the 12 one- and two-day classes with a published price are run by suppliers or manufacturers, which keep the price low because they also sell the product.
- Longer courses cover more ground. Three- to five-day courses add concrete testing, repairs, cove base and more systems. The five-day course works out to $350 a day, against $247.50 to $499.50 a day for two-day classes.
- Add the real costs. Travel, a hotel and the work you miss can cost as much as the seat. A local two-day class can beat a cheaper class a flight away.
- Count your own hands on the floor. A day watching a demonstration isn't a day of training. Ask how many students share each slab.
Two kinds of class
Supplier class or independent school?
Of the 25 providers above, 15 are suppliers, 3 are manufacturers and 7 are independent schools or installers. Supplier and manufacturer classes are usually shorter and cheaper and teach their own product line; independent classes cost more and are built around the trainer's own method. Neither is better by default: what matters is how long you spend installing, and whether anyone teaches you to price and sell the job.
Before you book
How to choose an epoxy class
- How many hours you'll spend on real slabs, versus watching demos.
- Which systems you'll install yourself (flake, metallic, quartz) and which you'll only watch.
- How many students per trainer.
- Whether the class is tied to a product line. Discounts and store credit are common, and fine if you'd buy there anyway.
- Whether pricing, quoting and selling are covered, and who teaches them.
- What help you get after the class, when your first real job goes sideways.
- The total cost per day, including travel and time off work.
Questions
Epoxy training: frequently asked questions
How much does epoxy flooring training cost in the US?
Hands-on epoxy classes in the US run from $99 for a one-day class to $1,899 for a four-day academy. Most two-day classes cost $495–999, and three- to five-day courses $1,350–1,899. Compare them per day: $495 for two days is $247.50 a day, and $1,750 for five days is $350 a day.
How long does it take to learn epoxy flooring?
Hands-on classes run one to five days. Most of the skill comes from your first jobs, so plan a few practice floors before you charge full price.
Is there an epoxy flooring certification?
No single license or certification is required to install epoxy floors nationwide. Manufacturers certify installers on their own products, often as part of a dealer program, industry bodies offer credentials for coatings and concrete repair, and some states require a contractor license for flooring work. Check with your state's contractor licensing board.
Do I need a contractor license to install epoxy floors?
It depends on the state, and sometimes on the size of the job. Check your state's contractor licensing board before you quote your first floor. Our license requirements by state page summarizes each state.
Can I learn epoxy flooring online?
You can learn every step online: The Epoxy Playbook records full installations start to finish, so you can watch, pause and replay each one. What a recording can’t give you is the feel of the grinder and the squeegee on real concrete, which is what the hands-on class is for.
When will Epoxy Business School classes start?
Classes open state by state. None is scheduled yet. Leave your state and number on the class waitlist and we'll text you when one opens near you.
Not ready for a class?
Start with the numbers: grinder rent or purchase, dust extractor, tools, insurance, training and first materials.