About the IICRC
Jena Dyco is very proud to be an IICRC school, approved to delivers a variety of programs which are recognised by the IICRC. For information about the program that Jena Dyco offer please click here
What is the IICRC?
IICRC is the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. The IICRC has two main aims:
- Set industry standards
- Certify technicians and firms after attending IICRC certified programs
IICRC is an international body and has worked extremely hard to gain recognition of its certifications and standards. It is a great benefit to your business to gain IICRC certifications and let your customers know that you are a professional carpet cleaning business or restoration business.
The IICRC works extremely hard to write industry standards and have had a few approved by ANSI (American National Standards Institute). The standards include:
- S100 - IICRC Carpet Cleaning Standards
- S300 - IICRC Upholstery Cleaning Standards
- S500 - IICRC Water Damage Standards
- S520 - IICRC Mould Remediation Standards
The IICRC standards can be purchased for use from the local IICRC office or online
Certification is attained by successfully completing educational courses and examinations. The IICRC owns no schools, employs no instructors and produces no training materials. Instead, it approves schools and instructors meeting specific criteria established by the IICRC Certification Council.
Once Individuals have attended and IICRC approved course and successfully completed and passed a comprehensive examination, they become IICRC Certified Technicians in the category that course represents.
Can I use the IICRC logo once I complete a course?
Once you have passed an exam you become a Certified Technician in that category. In your marketing you can write that you are a Certified Technician but you can not use the logo.
To use the IICRC trademark you must be a Certified Firm. There are various requirements that need to be satisfied in order to be a certified firm. Once you become an IICRC Certified Firm you gain benefits, including:
- Use of the IICRC trademark
- Listing on the IICRC website
- Access to a restricted area of the IICRC website with useful articles and information you can use to market your business
Do I need to do anything to keep up my registration?
After you attend a course and pass your IICRC exam you will become a registrant of IICRC. You will need to renew with registration yearly. (It is a little bit like your car registration.) You also need to show the IICRC that you are regularly updating your skills and knowledge and keeping up to date with industry trends.
This program is called Continuing Education Credits and registrants are expected to gain a certain number of credits (this will depend on the certifications that you hold). Each year when you receive your renewal, the will be information on the form about the number of credits you still need to gain. You can gain Continuing Education Creditsâs through many of the programs offered by Jena Dyco, including:
- Attending a Jena Dyco course
- Attending conferences run by Jena Dyco
- Attending NUCCRA meetings and conference
For more information about the IICRC please contact the IICRC Oceania office:
Ph: 1300 307 751
Email: info@iicrc.org.au
Website: www.iicrc.org.au
