The restoration and abatement training market — class schedules, school prices, and exam fees — swept twice a month and published with sources. No guessing, no stale numbers.
See IRI’s $299 courses →Scheduled certification classes currently listed on the industry class marketplace, by course. Averages are computed from every listed session — tuition only, before the $80-per-exam fee each certifying institute charges separately.
| Course | Sessions listed | Listed price range | Marketplace average | Schools listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Restoration (basic) | 50 | $389 – $550 | $452 | 16 |
| Fire & Smoke Restoration | 50 | $249 – $449 | $342 | 12 |
| Applied Microbial (mold) | 20 | $950 – $1,295 | $1,112 | 11 |
| Applied Structural Drying | 15 | $999 – $1,295 | $1,140 | 8 |
| Odor Control | 13 | $395 – $569 | $447 | 5 |
| Contents Processing | 9 | $549 – $599 | $560 | 5 |
Source: scheduled sessions published on the industry class marketplace, read October 19, 2026. Tuition only — certification exams are an additional $80 each, paid to the certifying institute.
Marketplace average tuition vs IRI — the same certification topics, one price. IRI includes what the schools sell as add-on courses, plus the field tools and Hope AI.
| Certification topic | Marketplace average | IRI |
|---|---|---|
| Water Restoration | ||
| Fire & Smoke Restoration | ||
| Mold Remediation | ||
| Fire done fully (fire + odor + contents) | ||
| Water done fully (basic + structural drying) |
“Done fully” = the marketplace average of each component course, added together — the route a worker takes to cover the whole topic. IRI covers each full scope in one course. Commercial drying is not currently offered on the marketplace at all; IRI includes it in the water course.
The named providers our course pages cite, re-read from their published pages on October 19, 2026. Every number below matched what our comparison charts print.
| Provider | Course | Published price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LearnToRestore (association-approved school) | Basic Water Restoration | $449 + $80 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| LearnToRestore (association-approved school) | Fire & Smoke | $299 + $80 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| LearnToRestore (association-approved school) | Applied Microbial (mold) | $995 + $150 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| LearnToRestore (association-approved school) | Applied Structural Drying | $1,195 + $80 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| Center for Disaster Recovery (association-approved school) | Basic Water Restoration | $649 + $80 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| Center for Disaster Recovery (association-approved school) | Fire & Smoke | $575 + $80 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| Center for Disaster Recovery (association-approved school) | Applied Microbial (mold) | $1,595 + $150 exam | Verified 10-19 |
| Center for Disaster Recovery (association-approved school) | Applied Structural Drying | $1,695 | Verified 10-19 |
| IRI (100% independent institute) | Every certification — water, fire, mold, estimation | $299 all-in, exam included | Verified 10-19 |
Exam and retest fees are set by the certifying institute, not the schools, and are listed separately on purpose. RestoreTech360 ($475 prep) and the mold institutes are tracked on the same sweep — see each course page’s comparison chart.
Cities with scheduled in-person certification classes on the marketplace as of October 19, 2026 — the local demand map. Every mold class on the list is $950–$1,295 in person; IRI’s mold certification is $299 online, start today, from any of these cities.
| City | Courses scheduled | Upcoming sessions | Listed tuition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL — Miami Gardens | Fire & Smoke, Water | 13 sessions | $339 – $389 | Fire classes run monthly through Aug 2027 |
| FL — Orlando | Mold, Structural Drying, Fire & Smoke | 10 sessions | $1,095 – $1,195 | Mold $1,195 in Dec |
| GA — Norcross (Atlanta area) | Water, Mold, Contents | 5 sessions | $450 – $1,025 | Water $550 by January |
| MN — Edina (Minneapolis) | Fire & Smoke, Mold | 3 sessions | $375 – $1,100 | |
| CA — Anaheim | Mold, Structural Drying | 3 sessions | $1,049 – $1,295 | |
| TN — Nashville | Mold, Structural Drying | 3 sessions | $999 – $1,175 | |
| UT — Salt Lake City | Mold, Structural Drying | 3 sessions | $995 – $1,195 | |
| CA — Upland | Water, Mold | 2 sessions | $495 – $1,295 | |
| OH — Fairfield (Cincinnati area) | Mold, Structural Drying | 2 sessions | $1,195 – $1,295 | |
| PA — Reading | Structural Drying | 2 sessions | $1,195 | |
| CA — Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) | Water | 1 session | $495 | |
| MD — Baltimore | Fire & Smoke | 1 session | $375 | |
| NY — Rochester | Fire & Smoke | 1 session | $375 | |
| VA — Virginia Beach | Mold | 1 session | $1,119 | |
| IL — Chicago/Franklin Park | Mold | 1 session | $1,119 | |
| MI — Berkley (Detroit area) | Mold | 1 session | $950 | |
| TX — Houston | Mold | 1 session | $1,119 | |
| CA — San Diego | Mold | 1 session | $1,049 | |
| OK — Norman | Mold | 1 session | $1,079 | |
| AZ — Phoenix | Mold | 1 session | $1,200 | |
| WA — Burlington | Structural Drying | 1 session | $999 | |
| IN — Noblesville | Structural Drying | 1 session | $1,195 |
Source: in-person sessions published on the industry class marketplace, read October 19, 2026. Webinar sessions (the majority of water and fire listings) run from anywhere — IRI’s courses are online and self-paced, so every city on this list is already covered.
The Georgia flood-house school runs its own schedule and does not list on the marketplace — so the tracker reads their pages directly. Prices read October 19, 2026.
| Course | Published price | Format | Next scheduled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Restoration (WRT) | $349 + $80 exam | Livestream, 3 days | Near-weekly — Oct 21, Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 9… |
| WRT + Structural Drying combo | $1,499 + $160 exams | In-person, Georgia, 5 days | Nov 9–13, Dec 7–11 |
| Structural Drying only (ASD) | $1,299 + $80 exam | In-person, Georgia | Dec 14–16 |
| Commercial Drying (CDS) | $1,199 + exam | Livestream, 4 days | Nov 2–5 |
| Fire & Smoke + Odor (FSRT/OCT) | $699 livestream · $1,295 in-person | Livestream 3 days / in-person | Livestream Nov 16–18 · in-person: no dates listed |
| Mold Remediation (AMRT) | $1,399 + $150 exam | In-person, Georgia, 4 days | Nov 16–19 |
| Ask Reets Premium (AI assistant + video library) | $4,650 / year | Digital bundle | — |
| Estimating, Scoping & Owner courses | Not published — call for bundle pricing | Livestream | Oct 29–30 · Xactimate-based |
Their estimating and management courses train on Xactimate — software that itself lists at $224–$350/month per user — and carry no certification. Their AI assistant and video library bundle runs $4,650/year; Hope AI is included with every IRI certification. Source: reetsdryingacademy.com, read October 19, 2026.
Students call and ask: “Do they offer it in my language?” Now the answer is on the page — school by school, read October 19, 2026. We want the schools to offer more languages; the workforce speaks them. When they do, this chart updates.
| School | Languages offered |
|---|---|
| IRI (100% independent institute) | 12 languages — English, Español, French, Arabic, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese, Haitian Creole. Every course, every document, and the Hope AI tutor. |
| LearnToRestore (association-approved school) | English + Spanish — the basic water class runs in Spanish. Fair credit: the only school we found teaching live classes in two languages. |
| Reets Drying Academy (association-approved school) | English classes — Spanish on-demand videos (ReetsTV Español) |
| RestoreTech360 (association prep-course provider) | English + a Spanish AI guide |
| Center for Disaster Recovery (association-approved school) | English only |
| Mold Inspection Institute | English only |
| RIA · Violand · ACAC (association & seminar tier) | English only |
Languages as published on each provider’s site, read October 19, 2026. IRI’s courses, documents, field tools, and Hope AI all run in 12 languages.
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