| If you are considering having your | | | | and offers many different levels of |
| carpet or upholstery cleaned you might | | | | education. |
| be wondering about the carpet cleaning | | | | Another organization of the carpet and |
| industry. Are they regulated? Is their | | | | rug cleaning industry is the CRI or the |
| any official organization? Well yes, | | | | Carpet and Rug Institute. The CRI's |
| there are a couple of different | | | | mission is to prove how our lives are |
| organizations. Read this article to | | | | made better by carpet and rugs. They |
| learn a little about the main two | | | | sponsor research and educational |
| organizations and what they do to | | | | programs to further the science behind |
| further the industry. | | | | the industry and to educate consumers on |
| One of the best known carpet cleaning | | | | the carpet and rug industry. |
| organizations is the IICRC. IICRC stands | | | | As you can see the carpet cleaning |
| for the Institute of Inspection Cleaning | | | | industry is more organized than you |
| and Restoration Certification. The IICRC | | | | might think. Unfortunately not every |
| was formed back in 1972 to serve as an | | | | carpet cleaner is required to join an |
| independent certification body. This non | | | | organization. Only those who take pride |
| profit organization tries to promote | | | | in their business and want to maintain |
| high standards and ethics in the carpet | | | | the highest level of education choose to |
| cleaning industry. The IICRC approves | | | | participate. Perhaps next time you have |
| schools and instructors to teach classes | | | | your carpet cleaned you should choose |
| and administer certification programs. | | | | one of those companies. |
| It offers a variety of different classes | | | | |