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The Cleantrust

Need Help? Contact the IICRC

By IICRC

Categories: Home Improvement, Carpets & Flooring, Health & Safety
Tagged: Cleaning Services, Disaster Cleanup, Fire, Fire Damage, Home Improvement, Professional Cleaning Services, The Cleantrust, Water, Water Damage

If you need expert help with carpet care, water-damage restoration or any of the 21 expertise areas below, the IICRC can help. [Note: Ad or content links featured on this page are not necessarily affiliated with IICRC (The cleantrust) and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by IICRC (The cleantrust)].

 

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What is the IICRC?

 

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) was formed in 1972 to serve as an independent certification body to set and promote high standards and ethics and to advance communication and technical proficiency within the inspection, cleaning and restoration service industries. It became a non-profit organization in 1986/87.

 

There are 21 certification categories, and two more categories on the horizon: Commercial Drying Specialist (CDS) and Applied Sewage Remediation Technician (ASRT) (available late 2008).

The IICRC offers certification in the following categories:

  1. Carpet Cleaning Technician (residential emphasis)
  2. Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
  3. Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician
  4. Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician
  5. Water Damage Restoration Technician
  6. Applied Structural Drying Technician (primarily Category 1 water)
  7. Applied Microbial Remediation Technician
  8. Odor Control Technician
  9. Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician
  10. Color Repair Technician
  11. Health and Safety Technician
  12. Floor Care Technician
  13. Leather Cleaning Technician
  14. Rug Cleaning Technician
  15. Stone, Masonry and Ceramic Tile Cleaning Technician
  16. Introduction to Substrate and Subfloor Inspection
  17. Senior Carpet Inspector
  18. Marble and Stone Inspector 
  19. Ceramic Tile Inspector
  20. Wood and Laminate Inspector
  21. Resilient Flooring Inspector
Also, Journeyman Cleaning Technician, Journeyman Smoke Restorer, Journeyman Water Restorer, Master Textile Cleaner, Master Smoke Restorer, and Master Water Restorer status are advanced levels of recognition that are achieved by professionals having several certifications in select categories and one to three years of experience in the cleaning/restoration industry.

 

Need help in these areas? The IICRC maintains a Consumer Web Site (http://iicrc.org/consumers/), a toll-free number (1-800-835-4624), and The IICRC Referral System as a service to consumers.

Need Help? Contact the IICRC:  Created on August 6th, 2008.  Last Modified on January 21st, 2014

 

About IICRC

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is a certification and standard-setting nonprofit organization for the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. The IICRC serves the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, in partnership with regional and international trade associations.

The mission of IICRC is to identify and promote an international standard of care that establishes and maintains the health, safety and welfare of the built environment.

The IICRC, with industry-wide participation, certifies - and develops certifications and standards for - inspection, cleaning and restoration. The IICRC also serves as a valuable consumer referral source for IICRC-Certified technicians and firms. There are currently more than 53,000 active IICRC-Certified technicians, many with multiple certifications, and more than 6,000 IICRC-Certified Firms around the world.