Richard Varvil's Curriculum Vitae

EXPERIENCE: Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services- Hardsurface (FCITS) (Present) Carpet Flooring Inspector, (Present) (ASCR), Carpet Inspector & Corrector Flooring & Textiles of America (I.C.R) (Present) , (1999-2001) President, Flooring Warehouse; Vice-President, CarpetMax-Va. - (1996 to 2001) Self Employed- Retail Stores, Virginia Opened & Operated (4)  (1992-2001). Canterbury Flooring Distributors- Richmond, Va.  (1989-1996) New York Carpet World- National Flooring Retailer, (1984-1989) Certifications & Education FCITS, Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services- Hardsurface Flooring Inspector ASCR, I.C.R. Carpet Inspector & Corrector Flooring & Textiles of America, (2002) Color Repair Technician IICRC, (2002) Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA Business Administration, 1986 Continuing Education L&N Services Laminate, Hardwood Flooring & Formica Solid Surface, 2003, 2004, 2006

Carpet

ICR, International Certification Registry

Ceramic Tile

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

Hardwood

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

Laminate / Specialty

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

Resilient

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services ( FCITS)Certified Carpet Inspector & Corrector School 2001 (ICR)Association Of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration  (ASCR)Color Repair IICRC

Certifications & Training• Certified Flooring Inspector in Hardsurface, FCITS  2007-Present• Certified Carpet Inspector and Corrector,( ICR) (Present)• Owner/Operator and President -Flooring Stores, (1992- 2002) Responsible of Selling, Marketing, Merchandising and Training for my Flooring stores. Conducted and organized private one day “Invitation Only” Sales. Generating revenues, at those one day sales, up to $ 75 K.  Manage 5 to 30 employees and flooring subcontractors. Enjoyed and was responsible for gross revenues, over that ten year period, of 20 million dollars. The revenue was a mix of residential and commercial. Supervised installation procedures and conducted training and seminars for the flooring installers. Attended and accumulated 500 + hours in various seminars and training classes. They included management, sales, marketing, installation, safety and accounting. Produced a television show on the subject “How to Buy Floor Covering”. This program was aired for a period of 12 months. o Opened four stores that were vacant and turned them into complete award winning flooring showrooms.• Retail & Wholesale Flooring Sales, (1984- 2002) FLOORING EDUCATION, CONFERENCES AND CERTIFICATIONS:• Flooring & Textile Seminars Of America, (2002)• International Certification Registry, Certified Carpet Inspector• Color Repair Technician, (IICRC)  2002• Continuing Education, L&N Service, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida 2004. Received approx 40 hours class room training on Laminate Flooring and Solid Surface Materials.• NICFI Convention, Dalton, Ga. 2002. Received approx 30 hours of class room training on Hardwood Flooring, Laminate Flooring and Ceramic Tile.• Continued Education in Hardwood Flooring- L&N Services, Inc- April 5, 2006

Certified Flooring Inspector - Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services (FCITS) 2007-Present Certified Carpet Inspector (ICR) 2001-Present Shaw Carpet Shaw Laminate Flooring, Mohawk Carpet, Karastan Carpet, Beaulieu Carpets, Masland Carpets, Gulistan Carpets, Mohawk Laminate Flooring, Mannington Hardwood, Bruce Hardwood, Armstrong Flooring, Congoleum Vinyl Flooring, Tarkett Hardwood, Tarkett Vinyl Flooring, Formica Laminate Flooring, Wlisonart Laminate Flooring, Alloc Laminate Flooring, Pergo Laminate Flooring, Bloomsburg Woven Carpets
FCITS- Flooring Consultants & Inspector Training Services, Woven Carpet Training, Bloomsburg Carpet Training and Mill Tour, 2009

National Institute Of Certification FloorCovering Inspectors (NICFI)
World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)
CCIA