ronbeatty
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No one answered the question, are they out of business???
No one answered the question, are they out of business???
No one answered the question, are they out of business???
Maybe they are deaf and don't know how to read.You would think that someone from IICRC would see or hear about this thread and address this.
Before any one who cares to read what follows gets the wrong impression:
I'm not apologizing for the current state of affairs with the IICRC, which I find to be completely unacceptable.
I'm also not playing the "IICRC Class Booster", as I no longer am associated with the IICRC as a trainer with the classes I teach.
When I reflect on the benefits that the IICRC has brought to the industry..ESPECIALLY the "little guys"...its not been marketing or recognition of certification, as much as both are worthy things that I can only hope will one day happen.
When I observed training in the 70's, there were people out there teaching dry solvent cleaning of upholstery and drapery without explaining the need for respiratory protection, telling students cleaning up after sewage losses to "roll around in the s**t so that you won't be slowed down trying to stay clean" and other very questionable statements regarding safety. Other trainers were so brand driven that cleaners were buying things they really didn't need based on the perceived position the trainer had in the industry, or his personal charisma.
Such questionable information or teaching styles were restricted, if not entirely eliminated, by the process of which tests and class structures were developed by industry volunteers, not all of which were trainers, who worked within the IICRC structure.
I'm not saying that everyone posting here who is fed up with not getting public recognition or proven "dollars in the pocket" from using the IICRC name isn't right to feel that way; VERY often they were told in classes that their certification would get them work and enable them to make more money. Both have happened, but not consistently and not to the level many were promised.
I'm only saying that if you went to a class that was with an IICRC instructor and school, the quality of the education that you got was likely far better than it had been in the past, if for no other reason that what was taught had to pass muster from a group of individuals with industry experience, not just one person with their own agenda.
See my post above. Works for everything!But to respond you must have a response.
Having said that, if you want to know why IICRC board members aren't inclined to publicly comment here, it is because some of the comments made here, and aspersions, are insulting, rude, callous and inflammatory. During the two+ years I served on the board, I put in an average of 20-30 hours a week in volunteer time. And I wasn't on the executive committee. Their time is more than that. By and large, the people who serve on the board are normal people like you and me who are motivated to give back to the industry. The are working their tails off and are acutely aware of the problems. Believe me, they are more frustrated than anyone on this board about the past six months.
Please, cut them some slack. Thanks.
In reality, there is nothing they could say that would appease anyone here. The only thing that would matter would be a sudden change for the better in the way they operate. Actions, not words
Own it and fix it.