Curriculum Vitae
Ray Darrah
 
 
 
Career History:  
 
 
  1989-Present Flooring Inspector/Consultant/Court Expert Witness
  1991-1993 Concrete Repair and Waterproofing/ Sealing
  1979-1991 Owner/President - Johnson Rug Company, Modesto, CA
  1968-1978 Self-Employed - Sales and Installations
  1965-1968 Self-Employed - Carpet Sales/Auctions
  1955-1962 Darrah's Paint and Linoleum (Worked with Parents)
 
     
 
Industry Certifications:  
 
 
 
Hardwood Flooring Inspection Certifications and Training:

National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
- Certified Hardwood Flooring Inspector
- Hardwood Flooring Installation Accreditation

National Wood Flooring Certified Professional (NWFACP)
- Certified Hardwood Flooring Inspector

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA)
The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA)
- Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (NOFMACI)
- Hardwood Flooring Installation Credential

Howard Brickman Consulting
- Wood Flooring Inspection Training

Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Service (FCITS)
Wood Flooring Specialist
 
Laminate Flooring Inspection

FCITS - Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Service (Floorcovering Institute of Technical Services)
- Certified Laminate Flooring Inspector
- Certified Hard Surface Inspector

National Laminate Flooring Training Center – Certified Inspector
- Certified Laminate Floor Inspector
 
Carpet Senior Inspector Certifications and Training

Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC)
- International Institute of Cleaning and Upholstery Certification (IICRC)
- Certified Senior Carpet Inspector

Floorcovering Institute of Technical Services, Inc.
Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Service
- Floorcoverning Institute of Technical Services, Inc. Master Inspector Level I
- Floorcovering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. Master Inspector Level II
- Certified Senior Carpet Inspector,
- Master Carpet Inspector Levels I, II for Residential and Commercial Flooring

International Certification Registry – Fiber Cleaning Schools
- Certified Senior Carpet Inspector
- Fiber Technologist
- C.I.R.S. III Advanced studies in Commercial and Residential Investigative Inspections

The Mohawk Group Master Craftsman Certification
- Durkan Print, Durkan Tapistron, Mohawk Woven, Carpet Tiles, Tufted Patterns

International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI).
- Certified Installation Inspector
 
Resilient Flooring Inspection Certifications and Training

Academy of Textiles and Flooring (ATF)
- Certified Resilient Flooring Inspector

Resilient Flooring Installation Instructor
- Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) Certified Installation Instructor

Mannington Resilient, Hardwood and Laminate Floor Inspector
- Advanced Vinyl And Laminate Inspection Training
- Mannington Authorized Claims Adjuster

Floorcovering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
- Certified Resilient Flooring Inspector
- Certified hard surface Flooring Inspector
 
Ceramic Tile Floors and Stone Flooring Inspector Certifications

Floorcovering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
- Certified Resilient Flooring Inspector
- Certified hard surface Flooring Inspector

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) – Division of the Tile Council of America (TCA)
- Inspection Course Advanced – ANSI 108 and Ceramic tile Specification A137
- Certificate – Installation – ANSI Standards Ceramic Tile Specification A137
- ANSI Standards of Ceramic Tile Installations.
- ANSI Standards of Setting Materials A118
- Thinbed Installation Techniques
 
Concrete Repair and Moisture Testing Certifications and Credentials

World of Concrete Seminars – Master Certification in Basics of Concrete - Aberdeen
- Concrete Basics Part I
- Concrete Basics Part II
- Concrete Basics Part III
- Basics of concrete floors on ground
- Special Finishes for concrete floors on ground
- Crack Injections: Epoxies
- Concrete Repair Materials Part I, Part II, Part III
- How to construct Post-Tensioned slabs on ground

Moxie International And NAForever:
- Concrete Repair and sealing vapor emissions.
 
Industry and Community Participation:

National Institute of Certified Flooring Inspectors (NICFI)
- Annual Convention Chairman – Member since 1997

World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)

International Certified Flooringcovering Installers Association – Accredited Installer (CFI)

National Wood Flooring Association Certified Professional (NWFACPI)
Report Review Resolution Committee

Stanislaus County Department of Education – Instructor of Short Course
- Installation Short Course of Carpet and Resilient Flooring – Two week course
 
 
     
 
Industry Seminars:  
 
2009 North Carolina State University.
Southeastern Dry Kiln Club/ Wood Products Extension
NC State University
Campus Box 8003
Raleigh, NC 27695
  Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop
   
2008 National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association Inspector Certification. Hardwood Inspection Certification Program. (NOFMA)
  NICFI Convention Training.
  NOFMA Certified Hardwood Flooring Inspector (NOFMA-CWFI) Certified Wood Flooring Inspector.
   
2007 NOFMA - National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association Inspector Certification. Hardwood Inspection Certification Program.
  FCITS - Hard Surface Certification of Hardwood, Ceramic Tile, Resilient and Laminate Flooring.
  NICFI - National Institute of Certified Flooring Inspectors Convention and Update. Concrete Problems, Royalty Carpet Mills, Armstrong Hardwood.
   
2006 NOFMA Inspector Training
Founder/Designer: FloorReports.com
FCITS - Wool Safe. Dr. Eric Brown.
  2005 The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Advanced Inspection Class
  2004 The Mohawk Group - Master Craftsman Certification for Installation
    The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Inspection Class
    NICFI Convention - Chairman
  2003 Howard Brinkman Consulting ~ Hardwood Inspection Certification Seminar
    Toli Resilient Commercial Installation Training
    NICFI Convention - Co-Chairman
    NWFA Certified Inspector
  2002 World of Concrete and/or World of Masonry
    Formica Solid Surfaces (Countertop)
    US Stone Solid Surfaces (Countertop)
  2001 Substrate and Subfloor Inspection/School of Surface Technology
    NICFI Convention - Chairman
    Formica Flooring Fastlock - Inspector
  2000 Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
    National Wood Flooring Association
    National Wood Flooring Association
    National Laminate Floor
  1999 Vapor Emissions Certification - L&N
    Award Hardwood
    Formica
    Pergo
    Pickering Hardwood
    Universal Hardwood
  1998 Aberdeen's Master Certification - Concrete and Special Finishes
    International Certified Flooring Installers Association - Technical Certification - Advanced
  1997 Mannington Advanced Vinyl and Laminate Inspection Training
  1996 Mannington Authorized Claims Adjuster
    Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services - Commercial Carpet Inspection
  1994 Pergo Certified Claims Inspector
  1993 Americans With Disabilities Act Certification - ASTM C-1028-89
    Certification Registry - FTSA
    Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services - Inspector Master Level II
  1992 Academy of Textiles and Flooring - resilient Flooring Inspector
    Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services - Inspector Master Level I
    Certified Applicator of Flooring Sealant and Concrete Surface Repairs - M. F. S.
    Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services - Resilient Claims Inspector
  1991 State Contractors License - C-15
  1990 Resilient Floor Covering Institute - Instructor of Resilient Flooring Installers
  1989 Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration - Senior Carpet Inspector
    Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services - Senior Carpet Inspector
    Carpet Technologist
    Advanced Studies in Commercial Investigative Inspections and Forensic Reporting
    Carpet Fiber Technologist
    Certified Inspector - Fiber and Textile Seminars of America
  1986 Bruce Hardwood Flooring Installation
  1985 Kahrs Hardwood Installation
  1984 Armstrong Installation Training - Resilient
  1983 Armstrong Management II
  1982 Armstrong Management I
     
 
Education:  
 
 
  1968-1968 University of California, San Luis Obispo
  1966-1968 Modesto Junior College, California
  1966 Liberty Union High School