IICRC WRT - Water Damage Restoration Technician Course
Online and In-person IICRC WRT Courses
The IICRC WRT (Water Damage Restoration Technician) class teaches students the principles of water damage restoration. You will learn categories and classes of water damage, types of equipment, how to calculate how much is needed, and installation (including air movers, dehumidifiers, and air scrubbers), psychrometry – the science of drying, how water affects building materials, and more!
- Learn water damage restoration
- Understand the industry standard (IICRC S500)
- Earn your IICRC WRT certification!
In the IICRC WRT course, students will learn the fundamentals of water damage restoration. Taught by industry experts, students will attend the class in either an online live-stream format led by an instructor in our Zoom classroom. Alternatively, students can join us for an in-person course. After completing the class and passing the IICRC exam, students will earn their WRT certification!
Cost: $449/person + $80 exam fee (Paid to the IICRC)
Save 10% when you register 4 or more students!
Industry Leading Rescheduling Policy
Our industry-leading cancellation and rescheduling policy is simple. You can reschedule for free anytime before class begins.
Should I take the WRT Course?
The IICRC WRT certification is often the first class students take in their restoration industry education. The Water Restoration Technician course will give you the foundation of mitigation and water damage restoration. Anyone can take the WRT class, there are no prerequisites or experience required!
After taking this course, students will have the opportunity to take the IICRC exam. After passing the exam, the student will receive their certification. Our WRT course prepares students for the exam following class and, more importantly, for real-world applications.
IICRC WRT is Required for the Master Water Restorer Designation
The Water Restoration Technician is a required certification to earn the IICRC Master Water Restorer designation.
Safety
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Immunizations
• Equipment Safety
• Identifying potential on-the-job hazards
• Water Damage specific hazards
Water Damage Mitigation
• Locating the source of water
• Protecting structure, furniture and other contents
• Stopping secondary damage
Developing a Scope
What’s wet?
• Determining migration of water
• Evaluating class of water loss
• Evaluating category of water loss
• Building materials: Carpet, pad, flooring, sub-flooring, framing, drywall etc.
• Drying methods
• Determine a dry standard and a dry goal
Water Extraction
• Extraction Tools
• Portable extractors and truck-mount extractors
• Extraction wands
• Extracting standing water
• Determining how many gallons of water are present
• Disposal
Measuring & Monitoring
How wet is it?
• Moisture levels in materials and in the air
• Types of moisture meters and how to use them
• Psychrometry – The science of drying
Installing Equipment
Is it drying?
• Types of air movers, how they are used, and determining how many are needed
• Types of dehumidifiers, how they are used, and determining how many are needed
• Monitoring the drying progress
• Reconfiguring and adjusting equipment to reach drying goals
Return to Pre-Loss Condition
Is it dry?
• Repairs
• Cleaning
• Resetting contents
The IICRC requires students to attend the full duration of class to be eligible to take the certification exam.
Students must use a computer or tablet to take the IICRC WRT certification class. The IICRC does not allow students to take the class on a phone.
Students have a 45-day window after class to complete the exam online through the IICRC exam portal. For in person classes, students will take the exam on the last day of class.
From a licensing perspective, generally, no! Most states don’t require the specific WRT certification. However, most of the work completed for water damage does fall under a state contractor’s license. Each state has different contractor and licensing requirements. You will need to comply with your local and state laws.
While you may not need the WRT certification as part of your state requirements, this class is essential so you know how to do the work!
IICRC certifications don’t expire as long as they are renewed.
The WRT certification exam consists of 84 multiple choice questions.
The classes are shown in Pacific Standard Time (PST). If you need help determining what time the class starts for your location, see our page on time zones.
If you have additional questions about any of our courses, check out our Help Center or contact us!
After attending the course, students can take the WRT exam. Upon passing the exam, the IICRC will issue the student a certification, and mail a certificate for you to display! Students are able to take the exam after attending a WRT course with LearnToRestore.com.
How much is the IICRC WRT exam fee?
The WRT exam fee is $80.
Can I use notes on the exam?
The IICRC WRT exam is a closed book and closed notes exam, with the exception of a psychrometric chart and formula sheets. Both of these will be discusses and taught during class!
When do I take the WRT exam?
Students attending the live-stream online WRT course will complete the exam online after the class through the IICRC exam portal. You have 45-days to complete the exam after class ends.
Students attending the in-person course will complete the exam on the last day of class.
How many questions is the IICRC WRT exam?
The Water Restoration Technician exam is 84 multiple choice questions.
Can I retake the WRT exam?
You have three attempts to pass the WRT exam. Each exam attempt has an $80 exam fee. If you fail the third attempt, you will need to take the WRT class again before an additional exam retake. If you fail the exam three times and need to take the class again, we will put you in a refresher class for free!
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What really sets us apart? Our instructors. They’re not just teachers—they’re seasoned professionals who’ve spent years in the field, handling real challenges. They bring all that hands-on experience straight to the classroom, so your team learns what actually matters, not just textbook theory.
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The IICRC water damage training course is based on the IICRC S500 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration. The S500 is the industry standard and is used by restorers, insurance companies, attorneys, and anyone working in the water damage restoration industry!
Get the IICRC S500 (Use code “REME” when checking out!)
Fun Fact: Darren Foote is a member of the IICRC S500 Consensus Body, Chairman of the WRT class Technical Advisory Committee, and on the IICRC Board of Directors!
WRT Class Schedule
Remember, the longer it sits the worse it gets!™
Earning an IICRC WRT Certification
Students who attend an IICRC course and pass the corresponding exam will earn their certification. This establishes you as a Certified Technician.
The water damage restoration class is great for anyone in the restoration, cleaning and insurance repair industries. Contractors, insurance professionals, TPA’s, property management, facilities engineers, restoration technicians, project managers and anyone can take this WRT class to become confident in their ability to understand the restorative drying process!
The WRT class, offered in-person or online live-stream, is technical course that will give students the understanding of how to properly and efficiently dry out a building with water damage. This course covers how to determine what building materials can be saved and dried and what needs to be removed and replaced, level of contamination in water, potential rate of evaporation, how to determine equipment needs, psychrometry, moisture meters and much more.
Why take the IICRC WRT class with LearnToRestore.com?
When you take the Water Damage Restoration Technician class with our team, you will learn from instructors with decades of experience. Our instructors not only have the technical knowledge but have the real-world experience to back it up! Students will learn from both the IICRC S500 standard for water damage restoration (which our instructors helped write!) and the actual how-to in the field. We know it, because we’ve done it, and we’re excited to share it with you!