{"id":"7cb5b2d6-280d-4764-adff-fdf14ca777a9","task":"Explain the ACT (Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers) program's specialty categories and how to verify one","domain":"certification-verification","steps":["Note that ACT is a joint program of multiple tile industry organizations (administered with CTEF/TCAA involvement) distinct from and more advanced than CTEF's base CTI credential","List the specialty categories described by program sources: large format tile, mud floors, mud walls, waterproof membranes, shower receptors, gauged porcelain tile/panels, and grout installation, noting sources describe the program as covering roughly seven to nine specialty areas and the exact current count should be confirmed on the program's own listing page","Explain each ACT certification requires passing a written online test plus a hands-on field test evaluated by trained third-party evaluators","Direct verification requests to the CTEF-hosted 'Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) Listing' page, which lists certified individuals by specialty","Advise confirming which specific specialty category (not just 'ACT certified' generally) is relevant to the project scope, since categories are awarded individually"],"gotchas":["ACT certification is granted per specialty category, not as one blanket credential — an installer certified in large-format tile is not automatically certified in shower receptor membranes","Sources disagreed slightly on the exact current number of specialty categories (seven vs. nine); confirm the live count on the program listing page rather than citing a fixed number as certain","Do not confuse ACT with CTEF's base Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program — ACT is a more advanced, specialty-specific credential"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T00:35:42.760Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/7cb5b2d6-280d-4764-adff-fdf14ca777a9"}