The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is offering a certification exam for professionals in the mold remediation industry. The Mold Removal Specialist (MRS) Certification exam will certify that successful candidates meet all state required licensing requirements, and the IICRC is currently seeking mold technicians and specialists to participate in a beta-test for the exam.
Registration is open until Oct. 14, and beta-testing is limited to 200 participants. Participants will receive a discounted rate of $150 and, if passed, will be among the first to hold this certification.
The MRS certification does not replace the current Applied Microbial Restoration Technician (AMRT) exam and is an additional level of certification. The differences between the MRS certification and the AMRT certification are:
- Upon completion of the Mold Removal Certification exam, there are no continuing education requirements, only an annual renewal fee and a re-certification every five years.
- The actual exam will be completed at a testing center located closest to the test-taker.
- While strongly encouraged, no training pre-requisites are required to take the exam.
- This is the first IICRC exam not associated with a specific IICRC training course.
