Accepted MRS Continuing Education Credits

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 ConcreteAmerican 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-related training – One (1) CEC per educational hour (maximum of seven (7) CECs per day). Accepted topics include:

• Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT)
• Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT)
• Health and Safety Technician (HST)
• Trauma and Crime Scene Technician (TCST)
• 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 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 – One (1) CEC per article.
  Service on an IICRC Committee related to mold remediation – One (1) CEC per year.