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WORKMANSHIP PROGRAM

Tile Course

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The Tile Course exposes students to a career as a tile setter, walking them through the basics of the tiling industry and equipping them with skills such as; layout, tile setting and grouting.

29 CLASSES I TUES & THURS  I  6:30-9:30PM I 18 YEARS+  I 8 SEATS

Course Outline
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Final Evaluation

Each student completes a final evaluation in order to graduate, testing on 5 key skills:

  • Reading a tape measure

  • Mixing and spreading mortar

  • Using a grinder and wet-saw

  • Tile Installation

  • Grouting

*In all of the above we look for jobsite safety.

“I guess I didn’t have goals before. Now I have so many, I want to go for all of them. I felt like a little seed put in the ground. Servant’s Heart has been my sun, my soil, my water and my fertilizer. Thank you for changing my life.”

Ana Francesca

CPM Graduate, Fall ‘24
Tile Graduate, Spring ‘25

MEET OUR LEAD INSTRUCTORS

The Tile Course Teaching Team is made up of 5+ Tile Professionals. Below are the course leads.

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MARK WISSE
40+ years as a Tile Setter

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ZACH WESTRA
Sales Manager at Wayne Tile

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ANDY TYLER
15+ years in the Tile Industry

RUSS GREENFIELD
30+ years in the Tile Industry

DON WESTRA
MEMORIAL TILE COURSE

Tile was more than work for Don Westra—it was a lifelong passion rooted in craftsmanship, creativity, and service. From his early days at Wayne Tile to his faithful support of ministries like Servant’s Heart, Don used his gifts to build both spaces and people.

This course bears his name in tribute to a life well-lived and a legacy that continues to shape others.

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Take the next step for your future.

If you are ready to explore a career in the trades, we are prepared to set you on the path to success.

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