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IICRC TRAINING
Until the establishment of the IICRC in 1972, there were no recognized guidelines or regulations pertaining to qualifications in the carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning & disaster remediation industries. IICRC is now globally recognized as the objective certifying body for those reaching levels of proficiency in the industry and the setting of internationally recognized standards.

COURSES OFFERED:

CCT - The Carpet Cleaning Technician
Teaches the fundamentals of carpet cleaning. Topics include fiber types and characteristics, fiber identification, carpet construction and styles, dyeing at the mill, soil characteristics and the chemistry of cleaning. This course will also introduce the technician to the 5 methods commonly used in carpet cleaning. The differences between the CCT and CMT courses are, basically, a focus on either general or residential versus commercial applications.

FCT - Floor Care Technician
An introductory level course in hard surface floor care. Topics covered include Industry Overview, Health, Safety and Liability, Floor Covering Materials, Chemicals, Tools and Equipment, Floor Care Principles and Procedures, Specialized Floor Care Procedures, Problem Solving and Trouble Shooting, Managing the Floor Care Function, and Industry Resources.

OCT - Odor Control Technician
Covers olfaction and odor, odor sources, detection process, theory of odor control, equipment, chemical options and applications. The student will learn how to address odors caused from biological sources such as decomposition, urine contamination, and mold, combustion sources such as fire and smoke damage, and chemical sources such as fuel oil spills or volatile organic chemicals.

RCT - Rug Cleaning Technician
Covers area rug identification and appropriate cleaning techniques and methods to professional cleaning, restoration and inspection service providers, as well as others in related industries. Emphasis will be placed on teaching cleaning theory, practical application, hands-on techniques, and understanding cleaning limitations.

RRT - Carpet Repair & Re-installation Technician
Teaches techniques and safety issues related to carpet repair and re-installation, carpet construction, inspection process prior to cleaning, tools of the trade, floor preparation, adhesives, carpet cushion installation, tackless strip and moldings, seaming, and proper stretching. This class also teaches various repairs that the carpet cleaner/restorer may come up against while dealing with an installed textile. This knowledge will enable the technician to recognize and avoid installation problems that may arise while performing carpet cleaning as well as how to correct many issues encountered.

SRT - Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician
Concentrates on technical procedure for successfully completing the restoration of a fire and smoke damaged environment. Students will learn how to combine technical procedures with a practical approach to managing the job site and how that relates to pricing the job.

UFT - Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning Technician
Covers upholstery fiber categories, fiber identification and testing, manufacturing of the fiber & fabric, chemistry of cleaning, upholstery cleaning methods, protections, spotting and potential problems. A student will have a specific knowledge about fabric and fiber content, as well as furniture construction. This enables students to identify limitations and potential cleaning related problems, on a given piece of upholstery.

WRT - The Water Damage Restoration Technician
Course is designed to teach restoration personnel that perform remediation work to give them a better concept of water damage, it's effects and techniques for drying of structures. This course will give residential and commercial maintenance personnel the background to understand the procedures necessary to deal with water losses, sewer back-flows and contamination such as mold.