Have you ever wondered how the IICRC Standards are decided? Who is involved in the process? Or how you can influence future standards or guidelines? On this episode, Episode 067 of the Restoration Podcast our host Rico Garcia Jr is joined by Mili Washington, the Standards Director at the IICRC and they discuss all of this and more!

Biggest Takeaways:
-Standards Can Be Fun & Profitable if you know how to use them properly
-You Have A Voice & a Vote, Use it.  Join the committee, submit feedback during public review and be involved in the creation of the standards.
-IICRC standards are not mandatory but give you a leg up in the industry
-IICRC has flashcard modes and online versions that can help you learn and find specific standards faster than trying to read cover to cover

Guest Contact:
Website: https://iicrc.org/
Phone Number: 702-430-9829
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theiicrc/ 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milimavelywashington/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-of-inspection-cleaning-and-restoration-certification-iicrc-/mycompany/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheIICRC 
Email: [email protected]

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0:00 Intro
3:47 Podcast Intro
4:03 Who is Milli Washington and What Does She Do
6:45 How Standards Come to Be
15:10 The Back and Forth During Approvals
19:41 Standards Boost Business
23:53 When Are Standards Updated
26:34 What’s on the Horizon for IICRC
32:14 Thanks to our Sponsors : mpartial
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35:26 Thanks to our Sponsors : Companycam
36:35 Learning and Using the Standards
39:11 How to Study the Standards
43:07 New Standards and Guidelines in the Works
48:44 How to Contact Mili and Get Involved With Standards
50:57 Outro