Academic Director
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Scott Carothers is the Academic Director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) headquartered in Nashville, TN. In 2007,he was hired and tasked with creating the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program and in 2012, he was part of the team that created the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program.
For twenty years, he has been providing training and education to others in the tile industry. Carothers has been involved in the ceramic tile industry for over 45 years and was the owner of a successful retail store and installation firm prior to coming to CTEF.
Carothers served as President and Chairman of the Board of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), Chairman of the NTCA Technical Committee, named the NTCA Tile Person of the Year in 2005 and received the NTCA Ring of Honor in 2013. He is a voting member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook, and NTCA Technical Committees.
Scott has authored over 200 articles in tile industry print magazines including Floor Covering Installer, Tile, TileLetter, and e Magazine/Newsletter publications such as Floor Trends and Installation and TIleLetter along with covering numerous topics on the CTEF Blog, thereby sharing his knowledge and installation experience with his readers. Additionally, he retired from being a presenter and trainer for the NTCA Workshop and Regional Training programs and the NTCA Technical Hotline.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT