About CARSI
Raising the bar for restoration professionals
CARSI — the Centre for Australian Restoration and Standards Information — is Australia's online training platform for cleaning and restoration professionals. Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses for people starting out, updating their knowledge, or maintaining continuing education without leaving the job site, from an IICRC CEC Accredited provider.
80
Published courses
6
Restoration disciplines
12+
Industries served
24/7
Study anytime
Trusted by cleaning and restoration teams across Australia
Our mission
Growth. Support. Development.
Professional development should fit around your work — not the other way around.
Pillar 1
Growth
Structured pathways from first course to verified competency.
Pillar 2
Support
24/7 access that fits around on-call schedules and site work.
Pillar 3
Development
Practitioner-led content aligned with IICRC continuing education.
The cleaning and restoration industry is demanding. Technicians work long hours, often interstate, responding to water damage, fire, and mould events. For IICRC members, continuing education through CECs has historically meant flights, hotels, and days away from active jobs. CARSI changes that.
Our platform is available 24/7 from any device — whether you're between jobs in regional Queensland or studying at midnight in Perth. With 80 courses across seven core disciplines, plus full-access subscription options, we keep continuing education moving in Australia.
Credentials
Built on real industry authority
CFO & CBFRS credentialed
Certified Flooring Organisation and Certified Building Flood Recovery Specialist — one of very few holders of both credentials in Australia.
50+ years combined experience
Founders and instructors bring decades of hands-on experience across cleaning, water damage, and building restoration.
Raise the bar
We exist to lift industry standards through education. Every course is designed by practitioners, for practitioners.
How it works
From enrolment to credential
The CARSI difference
Why technicians choose us
Traditional restoration training in Australia often requires travel. A two-day face-to-face course in a capital city can cost over $2,000 in flights and accommodation alone — on top of course fees and lost billing days. CARSI eliminates those costs. Courses are self-paced, certificates are instant, and CEC progress is tracked in your dashboard.
CARSI is a core pillar of the National Restoration Professionals Group (NRPG) onboarding pathway.
Discipline coverage
Course catalogue by subject
Courses across the core restoration subjects. CEC hours apply only to courses the IICRC has approved.
Leadership
Meet the Board
The people leading CARSI’s direction, course standards and industry partnerships.
The IICRC does not endorse any educational provider, product, offering, or service. The Institute expressly disclaims responsibility, endorsement or warranty for third-party publications, products, certifications, or instruction. CEC accreditation does not award IICRC Certification; it only qualifies continuing education hours where applicable. CARSI courses are IICRC CEC Accredited courses where stated.
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Your next credential can start tonight
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