Applied Structural Drying

Dates: October 5 – 7, 2026; November 9 – 11, 2026
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm EST
Location: Mississauga, ON (In-Person Course)
$1695.00 + tax

Course length: 3 days, hands-on, 14 IICRC CEC credits available.

This IICRC Certified 3-day hands-on Applied Structural Drying Technician (ASD) course was designed to prepare you for real on-site action drying a residential structure in live time in our flood house.

At the Center for Disaster Recovery our ASD Certification delivers real live time RESULTS and we are awesome at it!

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The best part? HANDS ON IN LIVE TIME

That’s right, no gimmicks, no BS. Witness drying results for yourself!

Also learn about how to manage water losses that result from sewer backflows, how to manage contamination prevention and of course how to prevent microbial issues from arising.

Offering realistic conditions, The Center for Disaster Recovery prides itself in our training and our proven teaching delivery. Our no holds barred approach is not only effective and fun, but will ensure employees are more confident, efficient and profitable. We will support our drying decisions using the outlined standards and guidelines available today.

What else?

This course helps train the student to dry the entire structure from top to bottom using various pieces of the most advanced equipment and methods of drying. Challenges will be discussed and addressed including how the outdoor environment impacts the indoor built environment.

This 3-day (ASD) Applied Structural Drying Technician course will also address customer interaction and how to manage questions that may arise. Odour is also a major factor in your job success – why? The customers perception of “clean” is impacted by how things smell. This is a proven concept! Odours in water losses often are mistaken for mold issues. This course pairs nicely with the Odour Control Technician (IICRC OCT) course and the Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (IICRC AMRT) course.

Attendees Will Learn

This IICRC Applied Structural Drying Technician (ASD) course promises to engage not only the new technician but also the seasoned veteran in project management, insurance adjusting professionals, insurance estimate reviewers, supervisory teams and ownership. We promised to deliver current up to date drying restoration techniques that are proven to:

Drive efficiencies in equipment placement and set up
Shorten your drying times by being properly equipped
Maximize equipment use with awareness of applicable standards
Demonstrate complete comprehension how water moves through a building
Learn some drying tips to raise the bar in your abilities to have the most sustainable approach in drying
Capture documentation drying goals and determine drying times

Students will perform emergency services, monitoring and will assist with ongoing drying evaluations using the techniques required to dry hardwood flooring, carpet, under pad, sub floors, with use of heat supplementation. Also learn about drying of:

Wall Cavities including various framing types
Crawlspaces
Various insulation types
Furnishings & Contents on site

Also take part in understanding the:

Various Extraction Methods
Differences between airflow and dehumidification
How to use Psychrometry to make educated decisions in daily monitoring
Drying cycle and vapour pressure differential

Applied Structural Drying (ASD) Certification training will place you ahead of your competition and put you into a win-win situation with your company, the insurance carrier and the property owner!

WHY? Because you know what to do and how to do it!

Water losses can be very scary and there are a lot of unknown factors. Customers will often believe that mold will grow within minutes and that they must remove the wet materials quickly. Wet building materials can often be dried safely if you know what to do and when. Water affected materials can cause secondary issues; BUT taking this course will give you the confidence to know what to do and when. Many wet materials can be dried, it depends on their ability to be restored back to a pre-loss condition. Some wet affected materials need to be removed as they swell and cannot be restored. Others can be dried and salvaged. This course will assist in the determine of these factors. What about the Category of Water? This IICRC (ASD) Structural Drying course will address this misunderstood component of drying structures. The categories of water, refer to the range of contamination in water, considering both its originating source and quality after it contacts materials present on the job site. This course also addresses the principles of general safety including: Structural integrity, electrical hazards, personal protective equipment use and when it may be necessary to use of HEPA filtration.

Don’t let old techniques stand in the way of becoming a true water loss professional!

This class is packed with information and hands on techniques to begin your journey into this field or establish new key drying applications to improve your sustainability practices in your company.

This IICRC Applied Structural Drying Technician (ASD) course is a must for emergency technicians, project managers, estimators, and insurance professionals to support their roles in serving the customer that may be suffering from a water loss.

This certified structural drying course confirms and demonstrates knowledge to perform restoration work and an understanding of water damage, its effects, and techniques for drying structures. Knowing how to apply the science will ensure sites are dry and mold free!

Dry materials = No Mold!

Upon achieving this ASD Structural Drying Certification, you demonstrate you have the training and background to understand the procedures necessary to deal with water losses, sewer backflows, and prevent contamination potential such as mold.

All materials taught in the IICRC Applied Structural Drying course are in line with the IICRC S500 Water Damage Restoration Standard.

What else will I learn if I attend this course?

When you train with The Center for Disaster Recovery, besides being part of an awesome learning experience with one of the best instructors in the industry, attendees will learn:

Strategic equipment placement to drive rapid drying of materials
The tools and necessary meters – type, use, limitations, documenting your findings
Site safety and managing safety throughout the project
Key elements of water extraction, air flow, dehumidification and temperature control using heat as a component of your drying project
Management of designated regulated materials that may complicate your drying project
Applied Structural Drying (ASD) terminology
The science of drying and the decision-making process
Psychrometry – terminology, heat and vapor pressure, using the psychometric chart, and practical application
Understanding various materials and their drying characteristics – carpet and cushion, hard surface flooring, drywall, finishes, framing and structural materials, and contents
Sustainable drying practices
Communication with all material interested parties including the customer, the insured, insurance adjusters and agents

This course will also share and discuss the relationships that will be impacted in the jobs and losses, as it relates to who is in agreement with who, who each party is responsible to including reporting progress from the job site, and legal and contractual obligations!

Any course taken with The Center for Disaster Recovery promises to engage students to learn and take action. The Applied Structural Drying Technician course incorporates live training, excellent video learning to enhance training facilitation, and ongoing review of drying principles and their application. Dry with us today!

*Water Damage Restoration Technician is a mandatory prerequisite course needed in order to attend the AMRT and/or ASD.

Those taking the AMRT and/or ASD course exams must have already attended and passed the IICRC Certified Water Damage Restoration Technician course.

Those attendees who have neglected to obtain this prerequisite will NOT be eligible to write the exam nor will they be able to gain credit for the course.