IRI Capstone Certification

Disaster Recovery Specialist

IRI's 5th certification, earned through the complete four-course restoration path.

The DRS credential represents the full IRI restoration system: Water Restoration Specialist, Mold Specialist, Fire Restoration Specialist, and Disaster Estimation Specialist. Complete all four core certifications and the 5th DRS credential is included with no extra test and no extra fee.

4 Courseswater, mold, fire/smoke, estimation
$750all-course specialist package
5th CredentialDRS included after completion
2-yearonline campus access
Complete The Four Core Tracks

The Full IRI Restoration Certification System

DRS is not a fifth course to buy. It is the capstone certification issued when a student completes all four core IRI certifications.

Water restoration technician using moisture mapping toolsCourse 1$299

Water Restoration Specialist

Drying science, moisture mapping, categories/classes, psychrometrics, equipment setup, monitoring, and customer-ready documentation.

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Mold remediation containment and command setupCourse 2$299

Mold Specialist

Inspection thinking, containment, remediation planning, safety, digital documentation, and mold report interpretation for real projects.

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Fire restoration command scene outside a damaged buildingCourse 3$299

Fire Restoration Specialist

First response, site security, smoke residues, soot/odor scope support, contents inventory, packout, cleaning, and disposal documentation.

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Restoration estimator reviewing jobsite scope on a tabletCourse 4$299

Disaster Estimation Specialist

Scope writing, line-item thinking, DryIQ support, T&M conversion, job files, and customer/adjuster-ready estimate documents.

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The Capstone Credential

What Makes a Disaster Recovery Specialist

A DRS-certified professional has completed training across the four major restoration lanes: water, mold, fire/smoke, and estimating. That matters because real losses rarely stay in one neat box.

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Water + Drying

Understand moisture, drying documentation, equipment, monitoring, and project communication.

Mold + Safety

Connect containment, remediation practices, lab/report thinking, and worker/customer safety.

Fire/Smoke + Contents

Think through soot, odor, cleaning, site security, packout, contents handling, and disposal notes.

Estimating + Scope

Tie field notes to scope writing, pricing logic, DryIQ estimating support, and adjuster-facing PDFs.

Package Value

The DRS Package Is The Complete IRI Path

Students can take courses one at a time, but the all-four package is the cleanest path when the goal is the 5th DRS certification and a full restoration company skill set.

1 Course

$299

Choose one specialty: water, mold, fire restoration, or disaster estimation.

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2 Courses

$499

Pair services such as water + mold or fire + estimating and save.

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3 Courses

$650

Build broad restoration capability and get one step away from DRS.

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Included With The DRS Path

More Than Certificates: A Contractor System

The DRS route brings together the same tools and learning experience across all four courses, so students are not just memorizing terms. They are practicing how to document, explain, and manage restoration work.

Hope AI Jobsite Coach

Ask questions, compare decisions, explain technical topics, and use Hope-supported workflows inside the student campus.

Field Tools

Moisture mapper, safety reports, daily logs, packout inventory, equipment tracking, and estimating support.

Digital Documents

Digital, printable, emailable, and shareable documents for customers, adjusters, property managers, and crews.

Proctored Exams

Each core course includes module work and a Human + AI proctored final exam for accountable online certification.

Business System

Build A Full Restoration Company Skill Set

The DRS path is built for contractors who want to add or strengthen divisions: water damage, mold remediation, fire/smoke and contents, and estimating/documentation.

Water Damage Division

Drying, mapping, monitoring, job logs, and water project PDFs.

Mold Remediation Division

Containment, safety, report interpretation, and remediation documentation.

Fire/Smoke & Contents Division

Site response, soot/odor, contents, packout, and disposal documentation.

Estimating Department

Scope notes, line items, job files, and customer/adjuster handoff PDFs.

Ready For The Full Path?

Earn All Four Core Certifications. Receive The 5th DRS Credential.

Water Restoration Specialist | Mold Specialist | Fire Restoration Specialist | Disaster Estimation Specialist

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Enroll In The DRS Package

Disaster Recovery Specialist — All 4 Courses

WRS + MS + FRS + DES certification courses, with the 5th DRS credential included after completion.

$750.00
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State Requirements

Restoration License And Certification Requirements By State

DRS students often work across water damage, mold remediation, fire/smoke restoration, contents, and estimating. Use these state pages to review local rules, insurance expectations, licensing paths, and certification requirements before offering services in a new area.

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