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CDS- Commercial Drying Specialist
(Water damage restoration for commercial structures)
Instructor: Mickey Lee Guest instructor: Bruce DeLoatch
Is Drying a commercial building any different than a residential job?
Absolutely!
This class will prepare you to excel in drying commercial projects from small to large, simple to complicated.
Commercial Drying Specialist (CDS) is a 5-day course focusing on commercial, industrial, institutional and complex residential structures. During the course, students will become proficient in the analysis and anatomy of commercial structures, improve their inspection techniques, learn advanced psychrometric concepts, and administrate and manage a large drying project. The goal of this course is for the students to be proficient in drying a commercial or complex structure and understand the concepts of managing such a project.
This class covers....
- principles of drying
- differences between residential and commercial structures project management, project and technical coordination
- negotiation and communication with interested parties
- health & safety
- re-assessment during the project
- safety planning on the job
- microbiological considerations
- commercial construction practices
- climate control
- drying complex structures, systems, and materials
- commercial mechanical systems and air management
- equipment options
- air flow and control
- temporary power generation and distribution hazard control and communication
- engineering controls
- project management
- planning, staging and project set up
- site considerations
- hvac systems, components, mechanics
- administration
- documentation
- advanced psychrometry & moisture mechanics in materials
Resources for this course include: the current ANSI/Clean Trust S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration, reference media, scientific, technical and industry resources. Learn how to inspect, evaluate, dry, administer and manage large losses. Instruction on damage inspection and evaluation, work flow management, process administration and technical methods of effective and timely drying of commercial, industrial, institutional and complex residential water-damaged structures, systems, and furniture, fixtures and equipment ( FFE).
CDS- Class fee- $1,145 (DISCOUNTED $250 for early registration)
*** Add additional techs for only $995 each
Class date: July 30-Aug 3 **This class qualifies for scholarships. See 'scholarship' tab above.
*WRT-Water Damage Restoration class & testing for certification is required by Clean Trust before testing for CDS certification
Certification with The Clean Trust (formally IICRC).
Test fee is $50 due at time of testing on last day of class
Counts as 2 credits with Clean Trust (formally IICRC)
**Meets CE requirements for GA State Board for Residential and General Contractors license (Subject matter: building techniques and technology)
