Last updated: October 24, 2026
You can watch a hundred epoxy videos and still not know what to do when the grinder chatters or a batch starts to set too soon. For that you need hands-on reps with someone who has done hundreds of floors. That is what in-person epoxy training events are for.
Tennessee has a small but solid lineup right now: a 3-day intro to epoxy class in Nashville and two free sessions of hands-on grinding, coatings removal and polishing training at CPS in Norris, in the Knoxville area. Here is what is coming up:
Upcoming Epoxy Training in Tennessee
CPS Academy: Coatings Removal and Concrete Polishing Training
- Dates: November 10-11 and December 8-9, 2026 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
- Location: Concrete Polishing Solutions, 184 Cedar Place, Norris (Knoxville area)
- Investment: Free. Reserve a seat on the CPS Academy course page.
Why It’s Worth Your Time: This is a rare free class that is fully hands-on. As a group you strip coatings, repair and fully polish an area inside a busy warehouse, so you see how a real commercial job runs. You cover sizing up the job, coatings removal, fixing spalls, cracks and joints, wet and dry grinding, honing and polishing up to 1500 grit, and penetrating sealer.
Breakfast and lunch are provided both days. CPS makes grinders and diamond tooling, so expect to train on their equipment. It is a great fit if you want to add polished concrete or get better at the removal and prep work that comes before every epoxy floor. If you are coming from out of town, the course page lists a nearby hotel and McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville.
Epoxy Depot Nashville: Intro to Epoxy Training
- Dates: November 12-14, 2026 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
- Location: 2207 Dortch Ave, Nashville
- Investment: $750, all materials included
Why It’s Worth Your Time: This 3-day hands-on class covers the full process with E4E epoxy products. You learn mixing ratios and how products work together, diamond grinding and surface prep, crack filling and leveling, one-day flake floors, metallic and marbling effects, and urethane and polyaspartic topcoats. No experience is needed, so it is a solid start for new installers and for contractors adding coatings to their services. Seats are limited, so call or stop by Epoxy Depot Nashville to sign up.
A Few Things to Keep in Mind
Hands-on training gives you something online content can’t: real reps on real floors, with someone next to you when things go sideways. You learn to fix problems before they cost you a job, and you get to ask the questions that only come up when you are halfway through a metallic pour.
A few practical notes before you book:
- Pick the format that fits where you are. Epoxy Depot is a 3-day intro to installing epoxy floors. CPS Academy is a 2-day class on grinding, coatings removal and polishing, not epoxy installs.
- The CPS class is free, so seats can go fast. Reserve early if you want a spot.
- Beginners are welcome at both. You don’t need prior experience.
- There are no Memphis or Chattanooga dates yet. We update this page as new Tennessee courses are announced, so check back.
See the full list of upcoming epoxy training events across the country at coatednetwork.com/events.
Featured image by CPS.
