Water Restoration Technician
Dates: August 31, 2026 – September 2, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm EST
Location: Virtual Course Delivered via Live Stream
$649.00
Course length: 3 days, 14 IICRC CEC credits available
This IICRC Certified 3-day Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) course is designed to teach restoration professionals a clear understanding of how to manage a water loss from start to finish.
This course will give residential and commercial technicians, project managers, and insurance professionals the knowledge and know how to understand the procedures and processes necessary to manage and deal with each and every type of water. It will also support the determination of the water intrusion type, how to categorize and classify the water and of course how to properly equip the loss to dry materials where possible.
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The Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) certification 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 drying and mold free!
Dry materials = No Mold!
Upon achieving this WRT Water Restoration 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 Water Damage Restoration Course are in line with the IICRC S500 Water Damage Restoration Standard. The Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) course will give residential and commercial restoration personnel the foundational knowledge needed to understand the procedures necessary to deal with water losses, sewer back flows, and initial steps to dealing with contamination such as mold.
What else will I learn if I attend this course?
- The basics – sources of water damage and intrusion, categories and classes of water damage, and basic principles of water damage restoration
- How to apply these principles with confidence
- The tools and equipment of restoration – type, use, limitations, documenting your findings
- Site safety and managing safety throughout the project
- Site water inspection to locate where the water moved
- Key elements of water extraction, air flow, dehumidification and temperature control using heat as a component of your drying project
- Designated regulated materials that may complicate your drying project, how to manage and ensure safety
- Micro-organisms and dealing with dangerous and hazardous unwanted substances
- Water Damage Restoration (WRT) terminology
- Safe and effective use of anti-microbials and disinfectants
- How to manage and contain mold and other hazardous materials
- 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
- Learn to dry materials vs. replacement
- Communication with all material interested parties including the customer, the insured, insurance adjusters and agents
Will I learn in this course how much equipment to use and their set up in the wet affected areas?
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!
This Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) course is an essential introduction to the science and practice of water damage restoration and is rooted in the IICRC S-500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration. Whether you’re just starting out or on your way to becoming a Master Water Restorer, the Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) course will give the foundation you need to build a successful career in the industry.
This impactful 3-day Water Restoration Technician (WRT) course will support you to:
- Identify the proper techniques needed for drying materials and structures
- Support communication between customers and insurance companies when needed
- Proper health and safety regulations and protocols that are mandated in your area of service
- Understand various materials and their drying characteristics
- Operate and engage extraction equipment knowing their importance and performance expectations
FAQ:
I have been in the industry for over 15 years and am not sure I will learn anything that I don’t already know?
Things have certainly changed over the last 15 years in Water Restoration! At the Center for Disaster Recovery, we guarantee you will learn something! We will ensure you confirm what you already know, learn something new to apply in your next job and update you on current industry practices.
I am not sure about taking this course via live stream instead of in person. What should I do?
Any course taken with The Center for Disaster Recovery promises will engage students to learn and take action. The Water Restoration Technician (WRT) course incorporates live training, excellent videos to enhance training facilitation, and ongoing review of water principles and the ability to dry materials where possible.