{"id":"a1d40e8a-4434-466a-a6c3-c31990d82b0b","task":"Verify an IICRC Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) credential directly on IICRC's site","domain":"waterproofing","steps":["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.","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.","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.","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.\"","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."],"gotchas":["A \"WRT certified\" claim on marketing material is not proof by itself — always cross-check the specific certification number against IICRC's own locator/verification tool rather than accepting a printed certificate at face value.","WRT confirms exam-based technical knowledge, not a legal license to practice — some states separately require a mold/water-damage contractor license or registration in addition to (not instead of) IICRC certification; check both where applicable."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","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/a1d40e8a-4434-466a-a6c3-c31990d82b0b"}