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
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.
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 Fire & Smoke Restorer (MSR)
- Master Water Restorer (MWR)
- Master Textile Cleaner (MTC)
- Certified to teach five IICRC categories: CCT, CRT, OCT, UFT, and RRT
- IICRC Continuing Education Provider
- RRT TAC Committee — Chair
- CCT TAC Committee — Vice-Chair
- OCT TAC Committee — Subject Matter Expert
- UFT TAC Committee — Subject Matter Expert
- 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
Certification Coaching
One-on-one preparation for IICRC certification, built around where you are actually weak rather than a generic study plan.
- 4 one-on-one sessions
- Practice exam review
- Custom study plan
- Email support for 30 days
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
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