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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 links featured on this page are not affiliated with IICRC and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by IICRC.]
What is the IICRC?
The 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:
- Carpet Cleaning Technician (residential emphasis)
- Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
- Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician
- Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician
- Water Damage Restoration Technician
- Applied Structural Drying Technician (primarily Category 1 water)
- Applied Microbial Remediation Technician
- Odor Control Technician
- Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician
- Color Repair Technician
- Health and Safety Technician
- Floor Care Technician
- Leather Cleaning Technician
- Rug Cleaning Technician
- Stone, Masonry and Ceramic Tile Cleaning Technician
- Introduction to Substrate and Subfloor Inspection
- Senior Carpet Inspector
- Marble and Stone Inspector
- Ceramic Tile Inspector
- Wood and Laminate Inspector
- Resilient Flooring Inspector
Need help in these areas? The IICRC maintains a Consumer Web Site (www.certifiedcleaners.org), a toll-free number (1-800-835-4624), and The IICRC Referral System as a service to consumers.
