{"id":"cf98f237-a68e-46a9-bfbf-20e92a3d24b6","task":"Verify a hood-cleaning technician's IKECA certification (CECS or CESI) before engaging them for work","domain":"commercial-kitchen-hood-exhaust","steps":["Identify which credential is claimed: Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist (CECS) for cleaning crew leads, or Certified Exhaust System Inspector (CESI) for field inspectors who assess system cleanliness and produce reports","Ask the technician for their certificate/ID card issued by IKECA and note the certification number and expiration","Cross-check credential legitimacy directly on ikeca.org (certification pages) rather than relying on a company's own website claims","Confirm the certification is current: IKECA certifications are individual (not company-wide) and require periodic continuing education to remain valid, so ask for proof of active status, not just a past exam pass","Do not conflate an IKECA certification with a state/local hood-cleaning license — some jurisdictions require both"],"gotchas":["IKECA certification is issued to the individual, not the company; a company advertising 'IKECA certified' must have specific certified individuals on staff performing the work, not just membership","IKECA does not appear to offer a public real-time online lookup tool for certification status as of this check — verification is done by requesting the certificate/ID directly from the technician and, where needed, contacting IKECA directly; don't assume a self-serve verification portal exists without checking ikeca.org first","A CESI (inspector) credential is not the same qualification as a CECS (cleaner) credential — an inspection-only certified individual is not necessarily qualified to perform the cleaning itself"],"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":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/cf98f237-a68e-46a9-bfbf-20e92a3d24b6"}