most of the iicrc classes in Ont

Master Cleaner and the IICRC

I for one was a big promoter of IICRC and certification, until they made the change to drop water damage and replace it with color repair certification as a requirement for Master cleaner status. They than made water damage into a catagory of it's own with some silly master tag, I can't remember at this time.

In my eye this was all about creating more schools for a very few instructors, whom I will not name. I have been very vocal on this subject, to the point where I have been told to back off by some of the IICRC officers, and after a while I just gave up and no longer am a registered firm, I do continue to advertise that I am a master cleaner and will to do so until the day I get out of this business. If the IICRC wants to come after me let them.

I still think that it is far more important for a technician to have some basic water damage knowledge, than it is to send them to a colour repair classl that they will never ever use.  From my days on the Board of IICRC most of the schools are directed at the technician level and it seems that the people who make the decisions at the IICRC have forgotten that.

I also understand the need for advanced water damage schools in light of the mould issues in the USA, and I have no problem with that being a seperate issue, and the need for advanced education on that topic is vital.   

Watch it you guys,

Scott and Joe are going to show up here and tell us we have no reason to bash a great org like the IICRC. Then we'll have to listen to how wonderful everyone is and how it's all about the registrants. Fortunately, some of us can't be fooled by the BS. We have formed our opinions based on the facts.

I do not bash education, I think we should get all of it we can, nothing wrong with taking schools and writting the IICRC exam, after all the of the best info you get at these schools is during lunch breaks talking to your fellow cleaners.

I do not like organizations like the IICRC forcing me to take colour repair school to maintain my master cleaner status, as I said in my above post I will continue to use and advertise that I am a master cleaner until the day I leave this business.

IICRC & IDE Certifified Master Carpet Cleaner.

IICRC & IDE Certifified Master Carpet Cleaner.

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Don: Who is IDE??

cleanex wrote: It is time that the IICRC stopped being controlled by so few and get in step with the people that pay the way. If I had my way NO ONE THAT TEACHES A CLASS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE IICRC, this one giant step would stop the approval of unnecessary schools, or at least a lot more indepth forthought would go into the approval of any school.

In the real world, this is a conflict of interest. However, it seems that the BOD doesn't see it that way. I wonder why?

MR. STEAMER wrote: commercial IICRC will get you the job companies with ISO's will look at having IICRC more favorable

Why do you think that?

Doug

IDE Certified

I DON ELDRED AM CERTIFIED TO BE THE BEST CARPET CLEANER IN THE ENTIRE REGION.