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Certifications at-a-glance

Certification
Description
Disciplines
Primary Knowledge
Base Texts
Eligibility
Remarks Exam Pass Ratio
CIEC

(CESB Accredited)

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Environmental Investigation and Consulting
Building Sciences; Industrial Hygiene; Indoor Environmental Risk Assessment
Bailey, Fungal Contamination;
EPA, Building
Air Quality
;
ASHRAE, Standards
55 and 62;
Burroughs, Managing
Indoor Air
Quality
8 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include at least three types of IAQ-related investigations
91.1%
CIE

(CESB Accredited)

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Environmental Investigation
Indoor Air Quality Fundamentals
Bailey, Fungal Contamination;
EPA, Building Air Quality;
ASHRAE Standards 55 and 62;
Burroughs, Managing
Indoor Air
Quality
2 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include at least one type of IAQ-related investigations
75.5%
CMC

(CESB Accredited)

Application Form

Microbial Consulting
Building Sciences;
Microbiology;
Microbial Risk Analysis
ACGIH, Bioaerosols;
AIHA, Field Guide - 2nd Ed.;
IIRC S500 3d Ed;
IIRC S520
8 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include most types of IAQ-related microbial sampling
75.7%
CMI

(CESB Accredited)

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Microbial Investigation
Building sciences;
Microbiology;
Microbial Risk Analysis
ACGIH, Bioaerosols;
AIHA, Field Guide - 2nd Ed.;
IIRC S500 3d Ed;
IIRC S520
2 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include most types of IAQ-related microbial sampling
68.8%
CRMI

(CESB Accredited)

Application Form

Structural Mold Inspection
Structural Mold Inspection;
Sample Collection
IESO Standards; 1110; 1120; 1210; 1220; 1310; 2110; 2210

EPA, A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home

2 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include being a home inspector or a state-licensed pest control operator
88.1%
CMRS

(CESB Accredited)

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Microbial Remediation Supervisor
Microbial Remediation;
Indoor Air Quality;
Building Science
Bailey, Fungal Contamination
Chapters 8 ~ 25;
EPA, Mold Remediation;
IIRC S500 3d Ed;
IIRC S-520;
5 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include abatement, mitigation or remediation
73.9%
CMR

(CESB Accredited)

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Microbial Remediation
Microbial Remediation;
Indoor Air Quality;
Building Science
Bailey, Fungal Contamination
Chapters 8 ~ 25;
EPA Mold Remediation;
IIRC S500, 3d Ed;
IIRC S-520;
2 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include abatement, mitigation or remediation
45.8%
CRMR

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Microbial Remediation
Microbial Remediation;
Indoor Air Quality;
Building Science
Bailey, Fungal Contamination
Chapters 8 ~ 25;
IIRC S500, 3d Ed;
IIRC S-520;
Current employment in microbial remediation.
  N/A
CIAQM

(CESB Accredited)

Application Form

IAQ Program Administration
Property Management
Facilities Management;
Asset Management;
Corporate Policy Making
EPA,
Building
Air Quality
;
Burroughs, Managing
Indoor
Air Quality
2 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Experience must include facility management, asset management or corporate policy-making related to IAQ
72.4%
CMCA

Application Form

Microbial Claims Adjusting
Property, Casualty or Inland Marine Insurance

Lstiburek, Moisture Control Handbook;
IICRC S520

2 years
combination of
post-secondary education
and verifiable field experience.
Independent claims adjuster, licensed public adjuster or insurance company employee
N/A