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The Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT) certification covers mold and sewage remediation techniques to individuals engaged in property management, property restoration, IEQ investigations, or other related professions. The certification’s emphasis is placed on mold and sewage remediation techniques. Upon certification, you demonstrate you know to perform remediation services while protecting the health and safety of workers and occupants.

The Wood and Laminate Flooring Inspector (WLFI) certification demonstrates an understanding of woods and laminates, identification, and wood/laminate concerns. In addition, this certification covers types of materials, manufacturing processes, handling, transportation, distribution network, specifications, substrates/subfloors, installation methods, maintenance, cleaning, inspection procedures, warranties, report writing, risk management, expert witness, and accepted industry practices and standards as each relates to inspections.

The Resilient Flooring Inspector (RFI) certification assesses your knowledge and understanding of resilient flooring maintenance. By achieving this certification, you demonstrated you have the technical expertise to identify classifications within the resilient flooring category and know the basic raw materials used in the manufacturing process of each of these classifications. Classification identification includes common and individual characteristics and properties of the individual classifications. You also demonstrate your knowledge of the life cycle of the classifications of flooring in the resilient category to include the manufacture, installation, maintenance, and demolition of the products.

The Senior Carpet Inspector (SCI) certification is an introductory floor covering inspection certification explaining basic investigation procedures that apply to all floor coverings. Before sitting for this certification exam, you should know about fibers, yarn construction, carpet construction, and installation. The certification emphasizes field testing, lab testing, inspection techniques, advanced construction, installation and maintenance issues, report writing, warranty interpretation, color issues, photography, sample collection, practice, and tours of related facilities.

There are two types of Senior Carpet Inspectors:

Credentialed

Typically works directly with a single manufacturer and is relied upon for expertise regarding carpet defects and claims.

Practicing

These inspectors can be hired by companies or consumers to conduct independent inspections that are separate and apart from influence that might be perceived by end-users to be biased toward a manufacturer, retailer or installer.