Verify a flooring claims inspector's FCITS certification before engaging them for a carpet/hard-surface dispute inspection

Steps

1. Confirm FCITS (Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services) is a real, active certifying organization at fcits.org, founded 1988, describing itself as training over 2,000 inspectors
2. Use FCITS's public 'Find Inspector' search at fcits.org/find-inspector.php as the first check — it searches a nationwide registry of certified flooring/carpet inspectors
3. Identify which specific FCITS course/certification the inspector holds — options include Carpet-Only, Commercial Flooring Inspector, and Complete Inspector (carpet + hard surface + advanced resilient) tracks, since these are distinct credentials and a registry entry should specify the track
4. Note that inclusion in the Find Inspector registry may still depend on the inspector opting in via FCITS's 'Get Listed' process, so if a name is not found or details are ambiguous, contact FCITS directly (listed phone/contact page) to confirm the credential and its currency rather than assuming absence proves non-certification
5. Note that FCITS markets its inspection reports as commonly accepted in small-claims proceedings, which is relevant context but not a guarantee of acceptance in every jurisdiction or larger civil dispute