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January 12, 2024

Learn and earn IICRC CE credits with our most popular resources for restorers

We know that the property restoration world can be a lot to navigate; we’ve gathered our most sought after educational content to help restorers earn free IICRC CE credits and learn from pros. 



#1. Water Damage Bootcamp - 4 free IICRC CE credits - our most popular event!💧

If your company handles water mitigation jobs, this bootcamp is for you! Get a deep dive with CRs Ken Larsen and Kris Rzesnoski as they cover 12 main subjects, including Source/Cause of Loss, dry standards and drying goals, equipment calculations, and much more. As an added bonus, here’s a checklist for field documentation on Day 1 of a Water Mitigation job!

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#2. Fire & Smoke Restoration Bootcamp - 4 free IICRC CE credits thousands of restorers rated it 4.5/5 stars! 🔥
  • The origins of friction between restorers and adjusters/TPAs
  • What documentation strategies ease tension and build good relationships
  • How to get started on TPA work
  • How to leverage documentation to increase profitability on program work

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Fire & Smoke Bootcamp




#3. Growing Your Restoration Biz on Program Work — most questions from attendees for our panelists EVER. 📋

Looking for ways to get started on program work, or strategies to make program work more profitable? Watch this on-demand session to get advice from a panel of experts, including Phil Rosebrook, Josh Bachman, Johnny Mackey, and Anthony Nelson. They discuss topics such as:

  • The origins of friction between restorers and adjusters/TPAs
  • What documentation strategies ease tension and build good relationships
  • How to get started on TPA work
  • How to leverage documentation to increase profitability on program work

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Growing your restoration business on program work

 




#4. “Restorative Drying Made Simple” e-book - 5 free IICRC CE credits

Learn water damage restoration basics while you earn IICRC credits with this free downloadable resource. Certified Restorer Kris Rzesnoski guides you through the science of restorative drying, covering a range of topics from:

  • The fundamentals of water damage restoration
  • Vapor pressure, dew points, and temperature
  • How humidity ratio, and air pressure can affect the job
  • Drying chambers, readings, and more!
  • Material readings, moisture points, and moisture mapping
  • Equipment, equipment placement & air mover calculations
  • … and more!

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#5. Emergency Preparedness Kit — 5 templates to help restorers be better prepared for the next emergency. 🌪

We created the Emergency Preparedness Kit to help restorers handle CATs like a pro. In this kit we included five different templates to help restorers prepare for the next emergency in advance. These templates include the following:

  • Standard toolbox checklist
  • Contingency plan
  • Process worksheet
  • People worksheet
  • Initial customer call script

After all, you never know when a disaster will strike, and what its magnitude and impact will be. Stay safe and stay prepared!

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#6 "Winning at Documentation" ebook - 5 free IICRC CE credits 💪

Go deep on documentation and knock your KPIs out of the park! In this downloadable ebook, you can earn 5 IICRC credits and learn from CR Kris Rzesnoski as he teaches you easy field documentation processes, how to protect your business from liability — and most importantly — how to better serve customers and close out jobs with the cheque in your HAND!

He'll cover: 

  • 3 “Must-Do’s” before you start the job
  • 6 secrets to protecting your profits 
  • Scoping strategies for iron-clad estimates 
  • How to succeed at large loss jobs
  • Documentation, sharing & reporting

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#7: Profitability Master Class - 3 free IICRC CE credits

Learn how to run your restoration business more efficiently in this in-depth session with Certified Restorer Kris Rzesnoski. In this 3-hr Master Class, you'll get access to a downloadable Profitability Calculator and Kris will teach you strategies to drive profits for your restoration business. He’ll cover:

  • How to evaluate profit margins and spot areas for improvement.
  • Easy & repeatable field documentation processes that will impact revenue.
  • Strategies to properly scope, estimate, and size jobs to avoid leaking profits.
  • Ways to reduce costs - trades, material, equipment, mistakes/charge-backs, and overhead etc.

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#8: CAT Response Bootcamp - 3 free IICRC CE credits

Weather experts are predicting an active 2024 hurricane season, warning of the likelihood that there will be numerous extreme weather events this season. Whether it’s a wildfire, earthquake, hurricane, winter freeze, or other major catastrophe, these events leave restoration contractors dealing with a high volume of work and increased pressure on their resources, including cash flow. In this intensive Bootcamp, learn what to expect at every CAT, risks to be aware of, how to protect their businesses, and more.

You will learn:

  • Preparing for CAT work
  • Mobilizing your team
  • Onsite challenges
  • Capturing documentation
  • Estimating considerations
  • Maintaining profitability
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#9: Estimating Bootcamp - 4 free IICRC CE credits

In this 4-hour bootcamp, Certified Restorer Kris Rzesnoski will teach restoration professionals strategies to write stronger estimates. He will cover all things “estimating” in the property restoration industry, including:

Scope accuracy

  • The role of field documentation within estimating and profitability.
  • Transitioning from paper to digital workflows.

Different estimating methods / processes

  • Training your team on estimating SOPs.
  • What do you need to get to your estimator every time - sketches, video narration, digital drying logs, and moisture mapping in reports.

Building partnerships with adjusters

  • How to communicate to speed up cycle times.
  • What are the “must-haves” to make sure every estimate is justified?

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