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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.
Sixteen regional, national and international trade
associations and three individuals own stock in
the IICRC. Each entity owns a block of 500 shares
and has one vote on the Board of Directors. No one
shareholder has controlling interest.
The IICRC does not own or operate
schools or employ instructors; rather it approves
independent schools and instructors to teach and
administer IICRC certification programs. Currently,
the IICRC has approximately 150 approved instructors.
For the detailed policies and procedures on how
to apply as well as maintain approved school and/or
instructor status with IICRC, contact
info@iicrc.org.
The IICRC works hard to develop
relationships between its registrants and other
groups such as affiliated partners in carpet and
upholstery manufacturing, and in the insurance industry.
We expend considerable effort informing them of
the benefits of using IICRC registrants and firms.
The IICRC maintains a Registrant Web Site (www.iicrc.org),
and a Consumer Web Site (www.certifiedcleaners.org).
Additionally, the IICRC maintains a toll-free number
(1-800-835-4624) and The IICRC Referral System,
as a service to registrants and consumers. An IICRC
newsletter is distributed on a regular basis to
our registrants, which provides information on the
organization as well as the industry.
There are twenty
two
certifications including:
- Applied Structural
Drying Technician
- Applied Microbial
Remediation Technician
- Carpet Cleaning
Technician
- Commercial
Carpet Maintenance Technician
- Rug Cleaning Technician
- Upholstery
& Fabric Cleaning Technician
- Water Damage
Restoration Technician
- Odor Control
Technician
- Carpet Color
Repair Technician
- Carpet Repair
& Reinstallation Technician
- Fire & Smoke
Damage Restoration Technician
- Floor Care
Technician (Hard Surfaces)
- Leather Cleaning Technician
- Resilient Floor Maintenance Technician
- Health and
Safety Technician
- Stone, Masonry & Ceramic Tile Cleaning
- Introduction
to Substrate Subfloor Inspection
- Resilient Flooring Inspector
- Marble and
Stone Inspector
- Ceramic Tile Inspector
- Wood Laminate Flooring Inspector
- Senior Carpet
Inspector
Journeyman Cleaning
Technician, Journeyman Fire and Smoke Restoration
Technician, Journeyman Water Damage Restoration
Technician, Master Textile Cleaner, Master Smoke
and Fire Restoration Technician, and Master Water
Damage Restoration Technicians status are advanced
levels of recognition which are achieved by having
several certifications in select categories and
three years of experience in the cleaning/restoration
industry.
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