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NEWSFLASH!
IICRC News Stories
Deadline for Master Status Drawing Near
IICRC Registrants with advanced designations
have until 2005 to meet new requirements
May 12, 2004 -- Vancouver, WA
In early 2003, the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (www.iicrc.org) announced that technicians have until 2005 to meet the new Master status requirements. The designations of Master Cleaning and Master Restoration Technician will be retired in 2005 and new designations assigned to existing technicians that meet the updated qualifications.
“To clarify ongoing concerns, no one is losing their status at this time,” said IICRC President, Carey Vermuelen. “Those holding a Master designation have until their certification renewal date in 2005 to update courses before any changes are made to their Master status. We feel these changes are important due to increased industry demands for more advanced technical skills. When someone says that they are an IICRC Master, there will be no doubt about the level of the individual’s commitment to education and training.”
At the Fall 2002 Board of Directors meeting, the IICRC Board voted to make several crucial adjustments to its Advanced Designation Program in order to strengthen the value of advanced designation recognition. In addition, the IICRC Registrant Standards Committee recommended to increase the Continuing Education Credit (CEC) requirements from two credits every four years, to two credits every two years to maintain a Master designation. Name changes to advanced designations were also made. Notifications were sent to all technicians in 2003 regarding the changes and reminder notices added to annual renewal statements.
Course requirements for the new Advanced Designations have resulted in the following changes:
Journeyman Textile Cleaners will now require certification in:
· Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
· Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician, and either
· Odor Control Technician, Color Repair Technician, or Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician.
The Master Textile Cleaner designation will now require the following certifications in:
· Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
· Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning Technician,
· Odor Control Technician,
· Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician, and
· Color Repair Technician.
Designation as an IICRC Journeyman Fire and Smoke Restorer requires certification in:
· Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician,
· Odor Control Technician, and
· Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician.
Master Fire and Smoke Restorer now requires certification as a:
· Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician,
· Odor Control Technician,
· Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician
· Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning Technician, and
· Health and Safety Technician or equivalent.
Designation as Journeyman Water Restorer requires certification in:
· Water Damage Restoration Technician,
· Carpet Cleaning Technician or Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician and
· Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician.
A Master Water Restorer designation requires certification as a:
· 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, and
· Health and Safety Technician or equivalent.
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