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IICRC Strengthens Advanced Designation Certification Program
Registrants with advanced designations have until 2005 to meet requirements
March 25, 2003 -- Vancouver, WA
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification has made several crucial adjustments to its Advanced Designation Program to strengthen the value of attaining multiple IICRC certifications leading to advanced designations.
The IICRC Registrant Standards Committee has spent many hours implementing necessary changes in order to maintain the program's credibility amidst the polarization between fire and odor restoration and water and sewage restoration. The modifications include a change in requirements for Master statuses; current technicians have until 2005 to meet the new requirements or risk losing their status. In addition, the IICRC committee has increased the Continuing Education Credit (CEC) requirements to two credits every two years to maintain a Master designation.
"We realize that we have raised the bar," said IICRC President, Lee Zimmerman. "Most of us are IICRC-Certified Technicians who will be affected by these changes. We will have to meet the increased CEC requirements just like everyone else. However, we do feel these changes are important. When someone says that they are an IICRC Master, there will be no doubt about the level of the individual's commitment to their education, training and dedication."
The Registrant Standards Committee, chaired by Ed Hobbs, received direction to work on the advanced designation program from the Executive Committee in early 2002 and spent many months discussing, and finally recommended the changes to the designations. This eight-member committee, consisting of seven regional association presidents or past presidents, provided a fair representation of the industry.
Course requirements for the new Advanced Designations have resulted in the following changes:
Journeyman Textile Cleaners (JTC) will now require certification in:
- Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
- Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician
- Odor Control Technician or Color Repair Technician or Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician.
The Master Textile Cleaner (MTC) designation will now require the following certifications:
- Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
- Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician
- Odor Control Technician
- Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician
- Color Repair Technician
Designation as an IICRC Journeyman Fire and Smoke Restorer (JSR) requires certification in:
- Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician
- Odor Control Technician
- Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician
Master Fire and Smoke Restorer (MSR) now requires certification in:
- Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician
- Odor Control Technician
- Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Cleaning Technician
- Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician
- Health and Safety Technician or equivalent
Designation as Journeyman Water Restorer (JWR) requires certification in:
- Water Damage Restoration Technician
- Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
- Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician
A Master Water Restorer (MWR) designation requires certification in:
- Water Damage Restoration Technician
- Applied Structural Drying Technician
- Applied Microbial Remediation Technician
- Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
- Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician
- Health and Safety Technician or equivalent
IICRC lapel pins inscribed with the specific "Master" designation will be sent to qualified registrants upon their renewal. IICRC also recommends that the registrant use the new three-letter acronym behind their name on business cards and in other promotional materials, for example, Lee Zimmerman, MTC.
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification is the certification registry that develops and monitors educational programs and standards for the inspection, cleaning and restoration industry. Founded in 1972, IICRC is the largest non-profit registry of inspectors, cleaners and restorers serving the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Australia. IICRC is owned and controlled by 16 regional and international industry trade associations. IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. It approves schools and instructors that meet the criteria established by the IICRC. IICRC also serves as a consumer referral source for certified firms, technicians and inspectors.
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