Advanced Installation Certification
The highest standard in Southwest hardscapes. Three hands-on courses, one certification, and a mark only a handful of contractors in Arizona and New Mexico will ever carry.
The standard
Elite exists because the gap between a patio that looks good on install day and one that still looks good in five years is craftsmanship. These classes are where that craftsmanship gets taught, tested, and certified by the association your customers can look up.
The curriculum
Each course is its own class with its own ticket: $149 for SHA members, $249 for non-members. Sign in first and your member rate is applied automatically.
The fundamentals done right: base prep, laying patterns, edge restraints, joint sand, and the compaction habits that keep a job from settling two summers later.
Travertine, natural stone, porcelain, and large format. Material selection, reading a spec, and the install details high-end residential and commercial work demands.
Soil mechanics, drainage, geogrid reinforcement, and code-compliant construction so your walls hold up to inspection and to Arizona monsoon season.
What you earn
Official SHA Advanced Installation Certification. Proof your crew has been trained to the standard the association itself set.
The gold Elite mark for your site, your proposals, your trucks, and your cards. Homeowners notice the difference immediately.
A branded jacket only certified Elite graduates receive. Worn on the job and at every industry event in the Southwest.
Recognized on stage at the annual Contractor Growth Summit, plus a Certified Elite listing that sends referrals your way.
Investment
Pick the class you want to start with. Every Elite course is registered and ticketed like any other SHA flagship training — $149 for members, $249 for non-members, with your member rate applied the moment you sign in.
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Enroll in each class as it comes up. Members pay $149 instead of $249 on every Elite seat, and one year of membership ($497) pays for itself across the three courses — plus the jacket, the Elite seal and Summit recognition once you finish all three.
Every class runs small on purpose. Claim your spot with the contractors setting the installation standard in Arizona and New Mexico.
