Verify an IICRC Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) credential directly on IICRC's site

Steps

1. Understand what WRT credentials: it demonstrates the holder passed an IICRC exam covering water damage categories/classes and structural drying principles — no specific prerequisite course is required to sit the exam, so WRT indicates passing a standardized exam, not a minimum years-of-experience requirement.
2. Verify current status directly on IICRC's own site rather than trusting a company's self-reported badge — use IICRC's Certified Firm search and the IICRC Global Locator (iicrc.org) to confirm a technician or firm's current certification and location.
3. If a company displays an IICRC badge but doesn't appear in the online locator/firm search, contact IICRC directly with the certification number the company provided to confirm current status.
4. Confirm the credential is currently active, not just historically earned — IICRC certifications like WRT can lapse without continuing-education/renewal compliance, so verify "active as of today," not just "once passed."
5. Distinguish WRT (technician-level exam credential) from IICRC Certified Firm status (a business-level credential requiring employment of certified technicians plus other business requirements) — confirm which level actually matters for the work being contracted.