Fastener Training Institute (FTI) will host its next Fastener Training Week on April 7-11 in Cleveland.

The event will be held at Brighton-Best International and taught by Industrial Fasteners Institute instructors Laurence Claus and Salim Brahimi.  FTI calls the event "ideal for fastener distributors, manufacturers, end-users as well as sales and quality assurance professionals and works well for teams, departments and individuals."

Sponsored by Birmingham Fastener, Fastener Training Week is FTI’s flagship training program that earns students Certified Fastener Specialist™ (CFS) designation after completion and passing a final exam.

The list of topics for Fastener Training Week includes consensus standards organizations, IFI resources, torque tension, QA systems & sampling plans, thread technology and gage issues, print reading & tolerances, material specifications for steel fasteners and understanding how fasteners fail.

With every Fastener Training Week, Managing Director Jo Morris and her instructors enhance the content and teaching methods. More case studies are now used to offer real world examples. In addition, students participate in hands-on demonstrations, learning labs, general classroom instruction and plant tours.

The cost for the week is $3300 per person with a $500 discount available for multiple attendees and association members (Pac-West, NFDA, IFI, MWFA, NCFA and SFA). Prices increase on March 25. Learn more and register or email Jo Morris with questions.

Würth Industry North America has been FTI’s Sustaining Sponsor since 2019.

The Fastener Training Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides beginning and advanced training on fastener products, standards and specifications. Its core purpose is to enhance fastener use, reliability and safety with a mission to make industry professionals more knowledgeable about the fastening products they buy, sell, specify or use.