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Water Damage Restoration — Essentials
Essentials of water damage restoration: categories of water, classes of loss, safety, and the core drying workflow.
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NSW licensed builders
Know the moisture before you close the wall
For NSW licensed builders and repair crews who reinstate after floods, storms and leaks. Self-paced courses on moisture readings, drying and water-damaged buildings.
- Moisture readings
- Drying basics
- Water damage
- Mould risk
- Live courses linked below
- 5
- Sourced rules and facts
- 1
- On approved courses only
- IICRC CEC
Primary sources last opened 20/10/2026.
Technician checks moisture in timber framing before reinstatement work
Why builders choose CARSI
Built around the work you do
Training organised around the constraints technicians meet on site, with a clear path from task to course.
Measure before you reinstate
Before lining, flooring or cabinetry goes back over framing that got wet, measure it. Learn how moisture is measured and what a dry standard means before the next coat of paint.
Records you can keep
A CARSI completion record shows what you studied and when. Check with Building Commission NSW what counts for your licence.
Built around the job
Short, self-paced courses you can open on a phone between sites, with a clear path from task to course.
What CARSI does and does not claim
Read this first
CARSI does not present any current course as NSW builder continuing professional development and does not claim that a course earns points. Check the Building Commission NSW guidelines for what counts. The modules listed as being built are not for sale yet.
Recommended courses
Live courses for builders
Open a course to check its outcomes and enrolment details. Where the IICRC has approved a course, its CEC hours are shown on the course page.
5 courses
Catalogue catch-up
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Being built
Modules written for this audience
These are not available yet and cannot be bought. They are listed so you can see what is coming.
Being built, about 60 minutes
Water-damaged homes: what the builder must check before reinstating
Being built, about 60 minutes
Insurance repair after flood and storm: Category 3 water, safety and documentation
Being built, about 60 minutes
Mould risk in remedial waterproofing
Frequently asked
Questions technicians ask before enrolling
Straight answers about CECs, pacing, industries, and in-person events. If anything is still unclear, message CARSI support any time.
Still unclear?
Real people, Australian hours. Ask about CECs, invoices, or which course fits your crew.
Message CARSI supportCARSI does not make that claim for any current course. Building Commission NSW sets what counts, so check its guidelines before you rely on any provider.
Restoration technicians first. Builders and reinstatement crews can use them to understand moisture, drying and water damage, but they are not written as builder licence courses.
No. CARSI is an IICRC CEC Accredited provider. Where the IICRC has approved a course, its CEC hours are shown on the course page. IICRC certification itself is obtained only through schools and examinations approved by the IICRC.
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Each guide links live courses and source-backed context for a different job on site. Pick the audience that matches your team.
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