Commercial Cleaning
Professional CEC Training

Commercial cleaning businesses expand into restoration by upskilling existing staff with IICRC CEC courses in the core disciplines. CRT (Carpet Restoration), WRT (Water Damage Restoration), and OCT (Odour Control) are the most common entry points. This continuing-education grounding helps cleaners offer restoration work alongside routine cleaning contracts, increasing revenue per client. CARSI delivers CEC courses, not IICRC certification — certification is obtained through schools approved by the IICRC.

Major Australian insurers and loss adjusters require contractors on their restoration panels to hold current IICRC certifications. WRT (Water Damage Restoration) and FSRT (Fire & Smoke Restoration) are the most commonly requested. Maintaining current CECs (Continuing Education Credits) is essential to remain on approved contractor lists.

IICRC and ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association) are complementary industry bodies. IICRC provides technician-level certifications in specific restoration disciplines, while ISSA focuses on cleaning management standards. Australian cleaning companies often hold credentials from both organisations to demonstrate comprehensive capability in tenders.

CARSI offers IICRC CEC Accredited courses from $795 AUD per year per seat, which includes access to courses, verifiable CARSI digital credentials, and CEC tracking. Bulk team pricing is available for cleaning companies training multiple technicians. Courses are online and self-paced, eliminating travel and downtime costs.

CARSI provides a team dashboard where business owners and managers can monitor each technician's CEC progress, certification status, and expiry dates. Verifiable digital transcripts are issued for each completed course, suitable for tender submissions, insurance panel applications, and client proposals.