{"id":"3e72187a-6ec6-4b0f-a4b4-6a7d43a786af","task":"Understand the IICRC Carpet Cleaning Technician (CCT) certification","domain":"iicrc.org","steps":["Confirm on iicrc.org the current CCT course prerequisites, format (in-person and/or online modules), and exam structure before enrolling staff, since course delivery details can change.","Enroll technicians through an IICRC-approved school; complete the required coursework covering carpet fiber types, soil types, cleaning methods/systems, and safety.","Have the technician pass the certification exam administered per current IICRC procedures.","Maintain the technician's individual certification through IICRC's required continuing education/renewal process, tracked per technician rather than assumed to be permanent.","Use CCT-certified staff as the trained personnel referenced when the BSC also holds or pursues an IICRC S100-aligned carpet-cleaning program for clients."],"gotchas":["CCT certifies an individual technician, not the BSC company — a company can employ CCT-certified staff without the company itself holding any IICRC organizational credential.","IICRC certifications generally require periodic renewal/CE; a technician's card from several years ago may have lapsed, so verify current status via IICRC rather than assuming it's still valid.","CCT is entry-level; more advanced individual credentials exist in the IICRC catalog for carpet repair, upholstery, and master-level work — confirm the specific credential needed matches the job scope."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3e72187a-6ec6-4b0f-a4b4-6a7d43a786af"}