3M Installation Programs

The 3M Certified Graphics Installation Company program, established in 1999, is administered for 3M by the United Applications Standards Group (UASG). Companies with this distinction are recognized by 3M and UASG for not only their installation skills/knowledge, but also their sound business practices and accountability to a Code of Conduct.

Requirements:
 

• Company has been in business three (3) or more years.
• Installer to be tested have been employed by the company for a minimum of six months.
• Tested Installer(s) are employed by company as W-2 employees, not 1099 contractor(s).
• Carries liability insurance (verified by the UASG once per year)
• Meets certain business requirements (annual confirmation and random site visits), and ensures employees follow proper company policies and 3M installation procedures.
• At least one employee in the company, whose primary job is installing, must pass a rigorous hands-on and written tests at the 3M Company, Saint Paul, MN test facility. The test includes graphics applied to surfaces such as: floors, walls, textured walls, trailers and vans/autos.

Learn how to become a 3M Certified Graphics Installation Company

Take your brand on the road with graphic films. Your fleet vehicles can become mobile billboards when they have quality 3M graphics applied. Fleet Graphics Preferred Installers have the skills to install printed graphics on your fleet vehicles; buses, vans, trailers, trucks, taxis, etc.

Requirements:
 

• Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M Company, Saint Paul, MN test facility or one of several 3M Authorized Training & Testing facilities. The test includes graphics applied to surfaces such as: floors, walls, textured walls, trailers and vans/autos.

Your car will stand out from the crowd when a 3M Vehicle Color Change Preferred Installer is done with it. From full color changes to accents and stripes, these installers are trained on customizing personal vehicles without damaging the paint.

Requirements:
 

• Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M headquarters in Saint Paul, MN or at one of several 3M Authorized Training & Testing facilities. The test includes applying 3M™ Wrap Film and using 3M™ Knifeless Tape.

Windows, walls and floors offer a blank canvas for promoting your brand, wayfinding, short-term messaging and aesthetic transformations. Installers with a Windows, Walls & Floors skills can transform your space with a variety of graphics.

Requirements:
 

• Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M headquarters in Saint Paul, MN or at one of several 3M Authorized Training & Testing facilities. The test includes applying 3M films to substrates like smooth and textured walls, floors and windows.

Resurface fixtures in decorative metal, marble and wood designs at a fraction of the time and cost with 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes. These Installers can transform your space with less downtime, less labor and less waste.

Requirements:
 

• Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M headquarters in Saint Paul, MN or at one of several 3M Authorized Training & Testing facilities.