Odour Control Technician

Dates: August 20, 2026; November 6, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm EST
Location:Virtual Course Delivered via Live Stream
$395.00 + tax

Course length: 1 day, 7 IICRC CEC credits available

This 1-day IICRC Odour Control Technician course is one the most impactful classes offered in the certification category. Odours impact people in positive and negative ways! We must know how to manage, control and remove them safely on job sites as part of our service offerings.

For one day of your time, this class is a must. Add another certification to your educational expertise and take part in engaged learning taught by our seasoned instructor at the Center for Disaster Recovery.

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This IICRC Certified 1-day Odour Control Technician (OCT) course, the takeaways are substantial to ensure odours are managed on any job site. Imagine how effective you would be with this increased knowledge!

This Odour course will engage students to learn:

The four principles of odour removal and how to apply them flawlessly
The 3 BIG odour removal challenges
Different types of odours and how to counteract them
Deodorizing agents (Chemicals and types of deodorization methods available)
Urine decontamination strategies and prevention
Use of cold and hot fogging equipment and when to use them
Odour distinction

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:

Odour particle sizes and effective use of filtration devices
Counteracting tobacco smoke and animal infestation odours
The Classes of Fire and their Smoke Odour Category
Protein odours and how to neutralize them
Deodorization equipment – choosing the right type for the job
Contents deodorization principles
Microbiological odours and their impact on the environment
Determine the degree of penetration to effectively remove odours at the source

This IICRC Odour Control Technician course (OCT) promises to engage not only the new technician but also the seasoned veteran technicians and those in project management, insurance adjusting professionals, supervisory teams and ownership in current up to date odour control and removal techniques that are proven to:

Remove odours at their source
How to improve cleaning efficiencies to remove all residues and odour causing contamination
Recreate odour penetration conditions using electronic and chemical applications
When to seal surfaces to lock any remaining sources from being issues later

This one-day odour control training course will take students on a step-by-step procedural journey to be profitable and help bring ease of understanding to solve each and every odour control problem including animal urine and smoke odours. Learn how to increase profits on deodorization projects as well as matching the odour control action to the source with this one-day odour training course.

If boring, dry and monotone learning is your style we would be happy to refer you elsewhere!

Not only does this course address the concerns of urine contamination that plagues most contractors and homeowners, but also prepares the insurance restoration contractor for handling problems such as fire & smoke odours, water damage odours, as well as death and trauma claim odours. Additionally knowing how to apply odour removal to the job and defend it when asked why this service was included. Looking for a class? If you want your learning experience to support a profitable and productive opportunity delivered in a fun, comprehensive, engaging manner for you or your team, register today and join us at the Center for Disaster Recovery.

This Odour Control Technician (OCT) training course is an essential introduction to the science and practice of how much impact odour really has on our jobs and projects. It is one of the most underutilized learning opportunities when you don’t know what is possible. Many people don’t realize how much science there is in this world of odour control. It is one of the most studied industries and is connected to our buying habits and can even change how we perceive something in a positive or negative way.

Odour Control Technician (OCT) training helps several businesses and staff, whether you are in water or fire restoration, carpet or upholstery cleaning, insurance adjusting or a project management, positive odour management matters! It can make a job move ahead or hold things back if the customer believes the job is not completed based on the way something smells.

Odours are one of the #1 reasons for call backs and lost profits! This OCT IICRC certification training odour class is rooted in the industries leading certification hub through our rigorous standards and best practices. Preliminary odour management will ensure a more productive work force in losses impacted by an off-putting smell. This IICRC Odour Control Technician course will leave you in action.

Become a Master! Whether you’re just starting out or on your way to becoming a Master Restorer, this Odour Control Technician course (OCT) will give the foundation you need to build a successful career in the industry while being an odour control master!