Introduction to Water Damage Principles
This course establishes the foundational principles that underpin professional water damage restoration practice. Understanding the science behind moisture behaviour, psychrometrics, microbial risk, and damage assessment allows restoration professionals to make informed decisions on site rather than applying fixed procedures that may not suit the specific conditions of each job.
CARSI Catalog
Course Instructor
$29
AUD
1
CECs
0.5h
Duration
About This Course
This course establishes the foundational principles that underpin professional water damage restoration practice. Understanding the science behind moisture behaviour, psychrometrics, microbial risk, and damage assessment allows restoration professionals to make informed decisions on site rather than applying fixed procedures that may not suit the specific conditions of each job.
Topics covered: health and safety as the non-negotiable foundation of all restoration work, remediation principles and decision-making frameworks, applied psychrometrics for structural drying, microbial risk recognition and management, and systematic damage assessment.
Standards applied: IICRC S500, IICRC S520, Safe Work Australia Model WHS Regulations.
What You'll Learn
- Earn 1 IICRC Continuing Education Credits (CECs) toward maintaining an existing IICRC certification
- Apply current Australian and New Zealand methods to real-world restoration jobs
- Build competency in training the IICRC does not offer locally — a CARSI-issued credential, not an IICRC certification
Ready to advance your career?
Earn 1 IICRC CECs and receive a verifiable digital credential upon completion of Introduction to Water Damage Principles.
Secure checkout — or access all courses with CARSI Pro