FREE Professional Concrete Preparation, Grinding & Polishing Training.
Polished Concrete 101
Polished Concrete 101 is a course for novice to experienced concrete grinding and polishing contractors or anyone wanting to learn more about CPS products.
Hands-on Training
CPS Academy courses focus on and encourage hands-on participation. The best way to learn how to properly grind and polish concrete is by doing it firsthand!
Coatings Removal & Prep.
Learn how to identify the type of coating to be removed and how to choose the best diamond tool for the job. Also, learn about removal techniques for maximum production.
Concrete Repair & Joint Filling
Learn how to use CPS Armor Repair Chemicals to apply a grout coat, seamlessly blend spalls & cracks as well as fill joints with polyurea.
Xact Floor System Spec.
Learn about how to sell the Xact Floor System Specification with tips on estimating and bidding projects and Q&A on marketing your business.
Diagnosing Problem Slabs
Learn how to deal with problem slabs and understand the ideal environments for polished concrete, resulting in realistic expectations and happy customers.
Decorative Dyes & Stencils
Learn how to apply concrete dye with a hands-on training on how to apply a multilayer stencil - including set up, and tips and tricks for best practices and placement.
Service Training 101
Service Training 101 is a course for mechanics or operators that want to learn more about maintenance on CPS floor grinding equipment such as belt & bearing replacement.
Maintenance of CPS Equipment
Learn about overall maintenance of CPS equipment including floor grinders and dust extractors, understanding how to properly diagnose any issues.
Rebuilding Drum
Learn how the floor grinder drums runs and how to properly disassemble and reassemble it, focusing on wearable parts that will need to be replaced on a regular basis.
Belt & Bearing Replacement
Learn how to replace belts and bearings, saving your company valuable time and money shipping equipment back and forth to service centers.
Dry / Wet & Propane / Electric
Learn about the effects grinding dry or wet can have on your floor grinder as well as the differences in servicing propane and electric floor grinding equipment.
Checking Wear Items
Learn about various wear items and what to look for to keep your grinding and polishing equipment running longer and functioning properly.
Distributor Direct
Distributor Direct are courses held at CPS Alliance Distributors. The curriculum for these courses varies depending on the hosting distributor.
Direct to You!
DIRECT MEANS WE COME TO YOU. Distributor Direct courses are held all over America so you can train and never have to leave town!
Hands-on Training
Distributor Direct courses focus on hands-on participation just like all CPS Academy courses. The best way to learn is by doing it firsthand!
Polished Concrete
Learn about the basics of polished concrete, diamond tooling technology and various techniques. Most Distributor Direct courses focus on concrete polishing.
Coatings Installation
Learn about the basics of coatings installation from proper preparation of the concrete to the mixing and application of the concrete coating.
Polishing Overlays
Learn the basics of overlays, how they are made and what applications are best suited for them as well as the grinding and polishing process, what tools and chemicals work best.
Meet the Trainers
CPS Academy trainers consists of various industry professionals and former contractors with millions of square footage of concrete polishing and coatings experience. When you attend an CPS Academy, your company will receive top notch training from the best of the best.
David Padgett
President / CEO
David started CPS over 18 years ago and has built the company to where it is today!
Corey Payne
Director of Technical Service
Corey has over 5 years experience servicing almost every brand in the industry.
Dustin Thomas
Director of Sales & Marketing
Dustin has over 16 years experience working for various mfg. companies within the industry.
Rodney Overton
Territory Sales & Technical Support
Rodney has over 5 years mostly contracting with having done over a million square foot of install.
Dewayne Curry
Territory Sales & Technical Support
Dewayne has over 5 years mostly contracting with having done over a million square foot of install.
Brian
Diffin
Territory Sales & Technical Support
Brian has almost 20 years experience contracting with having done millions upon millions of square foot of install.
Polished Concrete 101
Polished Concrete 101 is a course for novice to experienced concrete grinding and polishing contractors or anyone wanting to learn more about CPS products. Attendees will remove various coatings and polish a concrete floor all the way up to 1500 grit and finish by applying a protective guard. Each part of the class will offer hands-on sections where attendees will be able to run equipment and/or apply chemicals.
- This course is great for -
- This course is great for -
Owners Wanting to Start or Expand
Business owners that are interested in expanding their flooring business or to get started in the polished concrete industry.
Training New Employees
Did your business just hire some fresh recruits? Let CPS train them! They will obtain a great foundation for many years in the industry.
Learning about CPS Equipment
Those that just want to learn about CPS equipment, diamond tooling and chemicals. It is a great way to get hands-on experience with EVERYTHING!
Refresher Course
Break out of the old way of doing things and learn about exciting new and improved products and processes that can save your company money.
View Polished Concrete 101 schedule
Service Training 101
Service Training 101 is a course for mechanics or operators that want to learn more about maintenance on CPS floor grinding equipment. Attendees will break down a CPS drum and go over topics such as bearing and belt replacement and other types of wearable parts. Attendees will also learn about keeping equipment running longer and more efficiently as well as the differences between maintaining propane and electric equipment and the pitfalls when grinding dry or wet.
- This course is great for -
- This course is great for -
Owner
Operators
Business owners that are interested in knowing how CPS equipment works and possibly doing repairs in-house saving tons of time and money!
Floor Grinder
Mechanics
Once your business gets to a certain size, it is important to have an in-house mechanic and that keep equipment running and this training will help get them up to speed.
Distributors
Service Centers
A key piece to any business within this industry is service. If you are interested in expanding your distribution offering to Service, this is the training for you.
Refresher
Course
Things change over time and it is important to stay on the cutting edge. Take this course as a refresher and/or to learn about advances to CPS equipment.
View Service training 101 schedule
Distributor Direct
Distributor Direct are courses held at CPS Alliance Distributors. The curriculum for these courses varies depending on the hosting distributor. There are various classes that focus on coatings removal and reapplication, polished concrete as well as polishing overlays. Distributor Direct course also will have various members from other industry manufactures that are specialists in their products such as generators, coatings, chemicals and more!
- This course is great for -
- This course is great for -
Owners Wanting to Start or Expand
Business owners that are interested in expanding their flooring business or get started in the polished concrete industry.
Training New Employees
Did your business just hire some fresh recruits? Let CPS train them! They will obtain a great foundation for many years in the industry.
Learning about CPS Equipment
Those that just want to learn about CPS equipment, diamond tooling and chemicals. It is a great way to get hands-on experience with EVERYTHING!
Refresher
Course
Break out of the old way of doing things and learn about exciting new and improved products and processes that can save your company money.
View distributor direct schedule
