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Fastener Training Institute
CERTIFIED FASTENER SPECIALIST™ TRAINING COURSE
ONE-DAY CLASSES FOR THE FTI CERTIFIED FASTENER
SPECIALIST™ (CFS) DESIGNATION
Obtain your CFS at your own pace
Fastener Specifications and Terminology (CFS 1)
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Nylok, California Processing
Facility
313 North Euclid Way
Anaheim, CA 92801-6738
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Do you need to feel confident
answering technical questions?
Have you wondered when one spec supersedes another? Have you agonized over
how to meet or understand customer specifications? Fastener Specifications &
Terminology will address these questions while providing progress toward CFS
eligibility.
In this course, attendees learn about the consensus standards of organizations that
govern the fastener industry and receive a thorough grounding in the terms and
definitions used in fastener specifications. Participants study specifications and
learn how to identify and meet customer and industry requirements.
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
•
Consensus standards organizations (ASTM, SAE, ANSI, IFI, ISO, ASME and
more)
•
Terms and definitions used in fastener specifications
•
The ability to identify and meet customer and industry requirements
•
Actual specification studies
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
One-day CFS classes are best for those wanting to spread out training rather than
completing an accelerated format through Fastener Training Week. The series of
seven CFS classes/plant tours can be taken in any order.
Given the advanced technical nature of this program, it is highly recommended that
participants have at least two years of experience in fastener sales, purchasing,
manufacturing or quality assurance or have completed FTI’s three-part Product
Training Program, available through our Online Learning Library.
Please note: Each participant is REQUIRED to bring a calculator.
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES
A full day of training in a small-group environment
Training materials to take back to work
Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments
A certificate of completion with eligibility for the Certified Fastener Specialist™
designation
CERTIFIED FASTENER SPECIALIST™ GRADUATES
Need a refresher? Subject to availability, CFS graduates receive a 50% discounted
registration fee for this or any single day CFS class. Contact Jo Morris for details.
PRICING INFORMATION (per person)
General Rate: $660
Association Rate: $560 (NFDA, IFI, MWFA, NCFA, SFA)
Pac-West Rate: $528 (Pac-West members, please contact Amy Nijjar for coupon
code)
All prices increase by $100 two weeks prior to class
It’s importance to be able to ask customers, purchasing agents and vendors the
right questions. “We are a more sophisticated operation when we can speak to
those standards and move intelligently in that space. CFS training helped get us
into that process mindset,”
- Caleb Zehnder, CEO/Founder, ZMG Fasteners Plus
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing no later than two weeks
before the start of class and are subject to a $350 processing fee. Individuals will receive a
written confirmation of cancellation from Fastener Training Institute. All no-shows will be
invoiced for full registration fees. The Fastener Training Institute reserves the right to
change instructors or cancel seminars and cannot be held responsible for costs incurred other
than the registration fee.