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Clifford Grost | Industry Advanced Education

1992
Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician Certification, Chicago, Illinois October Cliff Zlotnick instructor

1993
Water Restoration Technician Certification Course Chicago, Illinois Claude Blackburn Instructor
Carpet Cleaning Technician Chicago, Illinois Mike West instructor

1994
Commercial Carpet Cleaning Systems, Chuck Violand instructor
Upholstery Cleaning Technician Certification Course, Chicago, Illinois Craig Jasper instructor

1996
2-day Dri-Eaz Symposium in Bellingham, WA August, www.dri-eaz.com
Strategies For Success 5-Day Management Development; Steve Toburin, Chuck Violand Instructors, Jon-Don Products Roselle, IL August

1997
Association of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration Water Loss Institute 2-day conference, October, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania www.ascr.org
Odor Control Technician Certification Course Chicago, Illinois Cliff Zlotnik Instructor

1998
Strategies for Success 5-Day Management Development; Steve Toburin, Chuck Violand Instructors, Jon-Don Products Roselle, IL, January,
2-day Dri-Eaz Symposium in Bellingham August, www.dri-eaz.com
Association of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration, Water Loss Institute 2-day conference, Charlotte North Carolina October, www.ascr.org

1999
4 day Hands on Emergency Drying School-Vortex Drying Chuck Dewald instructor Morristown TN November www.vortexdrying.com
Jon-Don Products 2-day Restoration Symposium, Roselle, IL
Association of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration Water Loss Institute 2-day conference, San Antonio Texas, October, www.ascr.org
Repair and Re-installation Technician Certification Course, Chicago, Illinois; Jim Carfield instructor

2000
Strategies for Success 5-Day Management Development; Steve Toburin, Chuck Violand Instructors, Jon-Don Products Roselle, IL January www.jon-don.com
Jon-Don Products 2-day Restoration Symposium; Roselle, IL
5-day Association of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration Water Loss Specialist (WLS) Chicago, IL May 2000
Association of Wisconsin Cleaning Contractors, Convention and conference November
HydroLab Hands on Water Restoration Research, Kurt Boldin, Rachael Adams, Bill Yeardon instructors; September Indianapolis, Indiana www.boldens.com
Mold Remediation and Safety for the Water Damage Contractor; October Rachael and Mike Adams Instructors, Indianapolis IN www.indoorairmanagement.com
Value Added Service Technician for Restoration, Chicago, Illinois October
2-day Dri-Eaz Symposium in Bellingham August www.dri-eaz.com
Association of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration Water Loss Institute 2-day conference, Seattle Washington www.ascr.org

2001
Property Loss Research Bureau National Mold Symposium Charlotte, NC www.plrb.org
Association of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration Convention March Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jon-Don Products Restoration Symposium November, Roselle, IL

2002
Textile Cleaners of America Technical Conference; Denver, Colorado April
Jon-Don Products Restoration Symposium October; Roselle, IL
Applied Structural Drying Certification Course / Dri-Zone Advanced Drying System, January Bandon Burton, Jim Meyer Instructors Dri-Eaz Mt. Vernon, WA
Indoor Air Quality Association Convention; Orlando Florida September
Mid-South
Applied Microbial Remediation Technician; Indianapolis Indiana, Rachel Adams, Mike Adams Instructors
International Society of Cleaning Technicians; technical conference Clear Water Florida July

2003
World Floor Covering Association Convention and Trade Show Surfaces January, Las Vegas
Environmental Protection Agency “Preventing Moisture Problems In Buildings” ; Chicago, Illinois; March
American Home Inspectors Association Education Conference Chicago, Illinois June
New England Institute of Restoration and Cleaning; Conference and Convention Boston Mass June
NEIRC conference and Convention Groton, Connecticut
Health and Safety Technician Certification Course; Indianapolis, Indiana; Mike Adams Instructor
Color Repair Technician Certification Course Chicago, Illinois Ruth Travis Instructor
Connections Convention and Trade Show, October 2003, Las Vegas

2004
World Floor Covering Association Convention and Trade Show “Surfaces” January, Las Vegas
Presenter Carpet and Rug Cleaners Institute of Illinois January, “Mold-What You Need to Know to Stay out of Court”
Connections Technical Conference and Trade Show, July; Clearwater, Fl
Connections Convention and Trade Show, November, Las Vegas

2005
World Floor Covering Association Convention and Trade Show “Surfaces” January, Las Vegas
Connections Technical Conference and Trade Show, April; Clearwater, Fl
Connections Convention and Trade Show, September; Las Vegas, Nv

2006
World Floor Covering Association Convention and Trade Show “Surfaces” January, Las Vegas
Connections Technical Conference and Trade Show, May; Clearwater, Fl
Connections Convention and Trade Show September, Las Vegas, NV
AMRT refresher November, Rachel Adams, Instructor Lake Bluff, IL

2007
World Floor Covering Association Convention and Trade Show “Surfaces” January, Las Vegas
Connections Technical Conference and Trade Show, May; Clearwater, Fl

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Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification www.iicrc.org
    Director 2001-present
        Registrant Standards Committee Member
        Certified Firms Committee Member
        Instructors and Schools Committee Member
        Chair E-Media Committee
Certification Council Member
   Contributing author Water Restoration Technician
      Certification Examination
   Contributing author Applied Structural Drying
      Technician Certification Examination
   Contributing Editor; IICRC S100 Standard and
      Reference Guide for Professional Carpet
         Cleaning,
      Fourth Edition March 2002
   Committee member, Sub-committee member of
      the Instruments and Tools; IICRC S500 Standard
      and Reference Guide for Professional Water
      Damage Restoration third edition currently in
      revision
   Contributing Author, Editing Committee member,
      Sub-committee Chair of the Tools, Equipment
      and Materials; IICRC S520 Standard and
      Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation First Edition December 2003
   Vice-Chair IICRC S520 Standard and Reference
      Guide for Professional Mold Remediation, Second
      Edition, Editing Committee Member
   Committee Member, IICRC S500 Standard and
     Reference Guide for Professional Water
     Restoration, Third Edition


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