Compare IRI's water, mold, fire and smoke, and disaster estimation courses. Each path is online, jobsite-focused, and built around Hope AI, field tools, digital documents, customer and adjuster PDFs, real job exercises, and a free Human + AI proctored final exam.
Start with one specialty or build a full restoration division. IRI courses connect training, jobsite practice, AI support, digital documents, and exam readiness into one contractor-friendly learning system.
Water
$299
Learn categories and classes, psychrometrics, structural drying, equipment setup, monitoring, and customer-ready water job documentation.
View Water Course
Mold
$299
Train on inspection thinking, containment, remediation planning, safety, documentation, and mold report interpretation for real projects.
View Mold Course
Fire/Smoke
$299
Cover first response, site security, smoke residues, odor control, contents inventory, packout, cleaning, and adjuster-facing notes.
View Fire Course
Estimating
$299
Build estimating, scope writing, line-item thinking, T&M conversion, job documentation, and customer/adjuster handoff skills.
View DES CourseWRS + MS + FRS + DES certification courses. The 5th credential — Disaster Recovery Specialist (DRS) — is included free when you complete all four.
IRI is built for contractors who need training that can turn into real field workflow. Every active student gets Hope AI support, mobile access, digital jobsite tools, documentation help, and customer/adjuster-ready outputs.
Ask course questions, compare decisions, get field-friendly explanations, and use photo analysis where the campus tool supports it.
Use tools such as moisture mapping, safety reports, daily logs, packout inventory, equipment tracking, and estimating support.
Complete restoration forms digitally, then print, email, or share PDFs with customers, adjusters, property managers, and crews.
Final exams use proctored identity and recording checks so online training stays accountable while remaining practical for working adults.
These courses are not just certificates on a wall. They are starter systems for contractors adding a service line, tightening documentation, and making the job easier to explain to customers and adjusters.
Moisture mapping, drying documentation, daily monitoring, equipment setup, and water job PDFs.
Containment, safety, lab/report interpretation, remediation documentation, and mold project communication.
First response, site security, soot/odor scope support, contents inventory, disposal forms, and adjuster notes.
Scope writing, line-item thinking, DryIQ estimating support, job files, and customer/adjuster handoff PDFs.
Hope is part of the IRI learning experience: course support, jobsite explanations, image-aware workflows inside Hope tools, digital documents, and real exercises that connect the lesson to restoration work.
Students can ask questions in plain language instead of waiting for office hours or hunting through disconnected notes.
Hope tools support jobsite photos, reports, and scenario-style thinking where the campus workflow is built for it.
Exercises are tied to logs, scope notes, reports, maps, inventory, and PDFs that contractors understand.
Course progress, quizzes, and free Human + AI proctored final exams keep the online path credible.
Courses are online, self-paced, and built for working restoration, cleaning, construction, adjusting, and property-service professionals.
Reading materials, AI-supported review, real jobsite exercises, module quizzes, digital documents, and a free Human + AI proctored final exam.
A minimum of 1 year of verifiable experience in construction, restoration, cleaning, property adjusting, or a related field is required for enrollment.
2-year access, 24/7 availability, and mobile-friendly use from smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers.
$299 for 1 course, $499 for 2 courses, $650 for 3 courses, or $750 for all 4 certification courses. Exam fee is included.
Use these state pages as a starting point for water restoration, mold remediation, and fire restoration requirements. Licensing, insurance, contract language, and local rules can vary by location and project type.
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Start with the course that matches your next service line, or bundle courses when you want water, mold, fire/smoke, and estimating to work together as one company system.
1 Course
Choose water, mold, fire restoration, or disaster estimation. Includes exam access and student tools.
2 Courses
Pair services such as water + mold, fire + estimating, or another combination that fits your business plan.
3 Courses
Build a broader restoration capability with three certification tracks and a deeper Hope-supported campus workflow.
All 4 Courses
The full Disaster Recovery Specialist package: WRS, MS, FRS, and DES in one complete restoration training path.
IRI is designed for people who work around real losses, real customers, and real paperwork. The campus connects course lessons with practical tools and outputs that can be used to think through jobs more clearly.
Study the core science, procedures, safety, terminology, and job flow for the restoration specialty you choose.
Use real job exercises, DryIQ, logs, maps, inventory, and scenario prompts to move beyond memorizing terms.
Create digital forms, safety reports, scope notes, readings, and customer/adjuster-ready PDF outputs.
Use Hope to help turn technical restoration details into clear language for crews, customers, and adjusters.
Study from the office, home, truck, or jobsite. Students can move through lessons, review with Hope, complete exercises, and return to the campus when work gets busy.
Use the campus from smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.
Train at a practical pace and return to course materials during your active student access window.
Online delivery keeps training available for contractors who cannot leave active jobs for several days.
After enrollment, students can begin without waiting for a scheduled class date.
Water Restoration Specialist | Fire Restoration Specialist | Mold Specialist | Disaster Estimation Specialist | Disaster Recovery Specialist