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Accepted CECs

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.