Microbial Contamination and Remediation

Welcome to the Microbial Contamination and Remediation On-line Training Course. The purpose of this course it to provide restoration and remediation contractors with a convenient means for updating their knowledge in the field of water damage restoration and associated microbial contamination. This on-line course is intended to supplement training received in the IICRC-approved Water Restoration Technician (WRT) and Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT) certification courses.

This on-line course is divided into a number of sections or modules. It is based on current information from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification’s IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration and the IICRC S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation.

Who should attend this course

Though anybody can sign up for this course, it is most useful for any professional who deals with water damage restoration and microbial contamination remediation.

Cleaning and Restoration professionals can now earn 2 CECs for cleaning, restoration, Master or inspector categories from IICRC by successfully finishing this course! CECs are required to maintain IICRC certification. If you are an IICRC-certified professional, you can now take this comprehensive course without expensive travel or time off from work!

How does this course work

This course is based on the Internet. You sign up for the course from the Registration Desk and get instant access to the course. The course fee is $149.95 (U.S.), payable by calling (800) 455-4278 with credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) information.

This on-line course is divided into a number of sections or modules. Each module will be followed by a self-evaluation in the form of multiple-choice questions, which are based on the information presented in the current module. Simply read the question and select the correct answer from the options provided. There is only one correct answer to each question.

Students should read the information presented in each Module carefully. Then, they should answer the multiple-choice questions at the end of each Module to test information retention. The question will be graded electronically for immediate feedback.

If the student selects the right answer, the program will indicate that, and explain why it is the correct answer. If the student chooses the wrong answer, the program will specify that the answer is wrong and explain why the selection is incorrect. At that point, the student will have to wait two hours to attempt to answer the question again; however, he or she can continue through the program. Of course, the purpose for the wait is to prevent anyone from skipping over essential training information and simply answering questions. This defeats the purpose of the course. While a passing grade is 80% or higher, the objective is to achieve 100%, since there is no limit to the number of times an individual exam question can be attempted.

Should questions arise, and upon completion of this training with a grade of 80%, please call our office for processing a Certificate of Completion and reporting your successful completion to the IICRC.

Your performance and scores are constantly tracked and monitored. You can also access your "Score Card" at any time in the course.

What is 'Distance Learning'

Distance Learning began with Postman delivered learning material for 'Correspondence Courses' during the 18th century, mainly for the children of British Missionaries living away from England. TV based educational programs were introduced during the middle of this century. Computer Based Training (CBT), Video and Audio courses also gained popularity as these technologies became popular and economical. Organizations, corporate houses and schools started using Local Area Networks (LANs) to distribute instruction, and this gradually lead to Wide Area Networks (WAN) - internet or World Wide Web (WWW) is such a network.

How does the instructor monitor the student's performance to validate participation and learning?

• Number of questions attempted by the student
• Number of attempts made by the student for attempting these questions
• Number of questions passed
• Pass/Fail status for each question
• When was the last time the student attempted a particular question
• Besides this, the instructor is available by e-mail to all students for consultation and guidance.

About the Author

The information presented in this on-line training program is excerpted from the IICRC-approved Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) course and the book, Flood Damage Restoration, Volume 2 presented by Clean Care Seminars, Inc. (CCS). For more information about Flood Damage Restoration, Volume 1 and 2, as well as other materials produced by CCS, call (800) 455-4278 in the U.S. or (334) 983-8730 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time. CCS was founded in 1977 by Jeff Bishop. CCS is the oldest continuously operating training company in the industry. The Water Damage Restoration Technician (WDT) course began as a segment of the IICRC-approved Carpet Cleaning Technician (CCT) course, and was expanded into an individual certification category – WDT – in the early ’80s as a one-day course. It became a two-day course in the 1990s (re-designated as WRT) as the water damage restoration industry expanded and new technology in drying science was introduced.

Clean Care Seminars was the first to expand its two-day WRT course to three days in 2000. The three-day course included far more hands-on training and multiple demonstrations designed to track a simulated water loss from start to finish. The CCS WRT course not only includes in-place drying of carpet, cushion, drywall and wall framing materials, but it also includes demonstration of drying systems for solid oak flooring installed over ľ” plywood.

Jeff Bishop is an internationally known author and trainer. He began his career in the industry working as a youth with his father’s dry cleaning and rug cleaning firm in the early 1950s. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Management, he entered the military as a Second Lieutenant and served in a variety of capacities: Army Ranger, Armored Platoon Leader, and Assault Helicopter Platoon Leader and Operations Officer in Viet Nam.

Upon returning from Viet Nam to the U.S. in 1971, Jeff joined his father’s carpet and upholstery cleaning firm in Albany, Georgia, which he managed for three years, expanding the firm’s list of services from carpet and rug cleaning, into building services and disaster restoration (fire, water). He founded his own diversified cleaning/restoration firm in Dothan, Alabama in 1974. He purchased his father’s firm in 1977 and he continues to serve as Vice-president for two diversified cleaning/restoration firms in South Georgia.

Since 1977, Jeff has written 13 books and compiled one glossary of terms for the industry. He has written several hundred articles for industry trade magazines. He has served as Vice President of the IICRC and was instrumental in creating many of its current 22 certification categories. He wrote the first carpet cleaning standard for the industry in 1991, followed by the water damage restoration standard in 1994 and the upholstery cleaning standard in 2000. He continues to serve as editor for all IICRC Standards, while serving as Technical Advisor for the IICRC for over six years.

Jeff has served the industry on many boards and studies. He currently serves as Director and Technical Advisor for the Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians (SCRT).

Disclaimer

This program was prepared by the management and staff of Clean Care Seminars, Inc., Dothan, Alabama. The views contained herein are those of L.J. Bishop, Administrator, and do not reflect the views of any other individual or entity.

Neither L.J. Bishop or Clean Care Seminars, Inc., nor any other person acting on behalf of them:

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  Clean Care Seminars
  3113 Oxmoor Industrial Blvd
  Dothan, AL 36303

  Phone: (334) 983-8730
  Fax:: (334) 983-8750
  8:00 am- 5:00pm, CSG