The Mold Remediation Protocols Course qualifies for (14) Continuing Education Units from the IICRC.

Course Lessons

1.) Guideline vs. Standard
2.) Compliance & Documentation
3.) Role of the IEP
4.) Remediation Principles
5.) Contents Remediation
6.) NYC Structural Remediation
7.) S520 Structural Remediation
8.) HVAC Remediation

Course objectives:

• Learn the history of the NYC Guidelines and S520 Standard
• How the NYC Guidelines address levels of remediation
• Define the NYC Guidelines primary response to mold
• Identify the two parts of the IICRC-S520 Standard
• Understand the IICRC-S520 position on enforcement
• Describe things the IICRC-S520 Standard does not teach

• Understand potential licensing requirements
• Identify the general types of documents to retain
• Learn different types of insurance available
• Understand safe work practice requirements
• Define the different types of written contracts
• Understand the role of project communication
• Determine the most important documents to retain
• List other types of possible documentation
• Evaluate how client noncompliance affects a project
• Understand the hazards of giving legal advice
• Understand how limits and conflicts can affect a project
• Define the purpose of post-remediation verification

• Understand how each protocol defines the role of the IEP
• Evaluate who is responsible for correcting moisture problems
• The difference between a visual inspection and IEP assessment
• Understand NYC Guidelines for environmental sampling
• Determine when the S520 Standard requires an IEP
• Learn the purpose of a building history report
• The purpose of an S520 preliminary determination
• Understand the S520 Standard for environmental sampling
• The S520 Standard for hazardous material determination

• List the remediation principles from the NYC Guidelines
• Understand the principles of safety and containment
• Determine methods of communication with affected parties
• Describe the 4 quality assurance indicators for the NYC Guidelines
• List the 5 general principles of mold remediation from S520
• Evaluate the four general types of S520 project documentation
• Understand contaminant control, removal and prevention protocols
• Define the components of contents remediation
• Examine the EPA Guidelines for contents remediation
• Differentiate between clean water and contaminated water
• Understand the EPA cleanup methods for various materials
• Know the different EPA levels for PPE and Containment

• Understand the S520 procedures for documenting contents
• How the S520 Standard recommends packing and transporting
• Evaluate the S520 recommended cleaning methods
• Understand the S520 Standard for sorting contents by porosity
• Learn the treatment of high value and unrestorable contents
• Understand the handling and disposal of contaminated contents
• Know the S520 Standard for post-remediation verification

• Define the goal of remediation as defined by the S520 Standard
• Understand the role of engineering controls in creating safeguards
• Evaluate the use of pressure differentials to manage airflow
• Understand the purpose of contents removal and isolation
• Learn about potential drawbacks with air filtration devices
• Understand the steps in work area preparation
• Describe how contaminated materials should be removed
• Identify removal methods which should be avoided
• Understand the significance of mold source removal
• Identify methods of using remediation equipment safely
• Understand the purpose of a post-remediation evaluation