The following is the list of Continuing Education Credits (CECs) accepted for MRS Recertification. CECs not listed will not be accepted.

• Documented attendance of a mold-related conference – One (1) CEC per educational hour.
  • Accepted conferences include:
    • Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)
    • National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI)
    • Building Science
    • World of Concrete
    • American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
    • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
    • Industrial Hygiene
    • Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI)
    • National Air Duct Association (NADCA)
• Documented attendance at an IICRC Certification training specifically applying to mold remediation, water damage, or health and safety – One (1) CEC per educational hour (maximum of seven (7) CECs per day).
  • Accepted topics include:
    • Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT)
    • Applied Structural Drying (ASD)
    • Commercial Drying Specialist (CDS)
    • Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT)
    • Health and Safety Technician (HST)
    • Contents Processing Technician (CPT)
• Documented attendance at a state or local license refresher course (e.g., mold, lead, asbestos) – One (1) CEC per educational hour.
• Documented attendance for an online or in-person course specifically applying to mold remediation, water damage, or health and safety – One (1) CEC per educational hour.
• Credit received for industry-related accredited college courses – One (1) CEC per contact hour.
  • Accepted course topics include:
    • Microbiology
    • Mycology
    • Biology
    • Industrial Hygiene
    • Occupational/Environmental/Health Science
    • Public Health and Medical
    • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)
    • Asbestos/Lead/Regulated Materials
• Actively participated in mold remediation fieldwork during the Certification term – One (1) CEC per job [maximum of five (5) CECs per year]
  • Documentation must include:
    • Name
    • Company
    • Project name or number
    • Job verification contact (e.g., supervisor, building owner)
    • Building history
    • Regulated materials (e.g., asbestos, lead)
    • Cause of loss
    • Information or copy of a protocol from an IEP, including sampling data (if applicable)
    • Contents
    • Discuss the engineering controls used
    • Containment construction/design, including a diagram or sketch of the contained areas (e.g., PVC, pressure fit, tension poles)
    • Management of airflow, including pressure differentials and how they were measured
    • Removal techniques/disposal
    • Cleaning processes
    • Drying process (if applicable)
    • Post-remediation verification (by contractor and/or IEP)
    • Photograph documentation
    • Applicable safety and health considerations, including PPE
• Author an article in an industry-related journal, newspaper, manual, or book specifically applying to mold remediation, water damage, or health and safety – One (1) CEC per article

• Service on an IICRC Committee related to mold remediation – One (1) CEC per year