Instructors and consulting

Master-certified instruction, straight from the source

Taught by an IICRC instructor and continuing education provider who helps write the standards. You can also book Tom one to one.

Thomas Cermak, founder and lead instructor
Founder and lead instructor

Thomas Cermak

Tom holds IICRC Master certifications in fire and smoke restoration, water restoration, and textile cleaning. He is an IICRC instructor and continuing education provider, chairs the RRT technical advisory committee, and sits on three more. He works with owners and operators on pricing, documentation, crew capability, and standing up to adjuster scrutiny.

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IICRC Master certifications
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instructor categories
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IICRC TAC committee roles

Credentials

In plain terms: Tom holds the IICRC's highest individual rank in three categories, is certified to teach five more, and sits on the committees that write the standards other instructors teach from.

Master certifications
  • Master Fire & Smoke Restorer (MSR)
  • Master Water Restorer (MWR)
  • Master Textile Cleaner (MTC)
Instruction
  • Certified to teach five IICRC categories: CCT, CRT, OCT, UFT, and RRT
  • IICRC Continuing Education Provider
IICRC committee roles
  • RRT TAC Committee — Chair
  • CCT TAC Committee — Vice-Chair
  • OCT TAC Committee — Subject Matter Expert
  • UFT TAC Committee — Subject Matter Expert
Additional certifications
  • Certified Carpet Inspector — FCITS (#1781)
  • Certified Concrete Moisture Tester
  • IFTI Approved Contractor — ASTM F1869-11, F2170-11, E1907-06a, F710-11

Work with Tom directly

Pro+ and Crew Leader members get four consulting sessions a year included.

Site Assessment

Tom walks an active or recent job with you and identifies what is costing you time, money, or compliance risk.

  • On-site visit up to 3 hrs
  • Written findings report
  • Photo-documented issues
  • 30-minute follow-up call
$450
Half day on site
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Business Growth

A full review of how your business prices, sells, documents, and delivers work, with a written plan for the next quarter.

  • Full operations review
  • Estimating and bid audit
  • Team training session
  • 90-day action plan
$1,800
2 days plus 90-day plan
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