RE: Opening Mold Remediation business

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If you don't mind me asking, what is your

background? Why do you want a " certification " and given your

lack of experience in remediation, would you feel comfortable doing a job today

that was involved in some sort of litigation? Would you feel competent performing

a remediation in the home of a child with severe asthma? Is your need for

a " quick " certification for your " customers " ? Who

will it benefit? Do you feel it would put your clients " at

ease " ? How will you train your workers? Will your workers be

" certified " ? Will you be able to understand a consultant's

protocol? Will you always use biocides and encapsulants? Will you

never use them?

I hate to play devil's advocate here, but there is a whole

to consider, not to mention that when you start your remediation company, many

things will be at stake - the occupants health and safety, liability issues,

your workers health and safety, structural integrity questions, etc. etc. etc.

If it's a " certificate " you want, especially

from some entity out there playing the " I'll trade you paper for some money

game - and sell you a frame too! " why don't you just print one off your

own computer, give yourself some fancy initials, and make yourself Mayor of New

York for a day too while you’re at it! Really, I'm sorry if I'm

coming across as being harsh, but thanks to a " one day certification

wonder " company, my family and I were out of our home for 8 months and

lost nearly everything we owned, which launched me down this fabulously crooked

path in the first place… Something which isn’t easily

forgotten – trust me.

Did that company who didn't know what they were doing

affect my life in a very bad way? Yep. Are they still doing

it? Yep. Do I get called in as a consultant after them on a regular

basis because they screwed something up? Yep. At least now I can be

part of the solution...

When I decided this was my path, I studied like

crazy. I attended conferences, I read books, I worked in the field making

hardly any money, I picked people's brains relentlessly, and I studied some

more. I will still readily admit that there is so much I don't know - but

work at knowing more every day. I did not start working with clients

until I had wrapped my head around the industry, if you will, and knew that I

would never let my ego get in the way of protecting a client if I didn’t have

the answer.

Okay I'm done. Just understand that this is serious

stuff and you have absolutely no business doing this if you don't know what

you're doing. If you DO know what you're doing, feel free to tell me to

piss off and I'll buy you a shot of tequila at a conference sometime!

The Ever Feisty,

Ms. Champion

Stacey Champion

Owner/Consultant

Champion Indoor Environmental Services

Opening Mold Remediation business

Hi,

I am planning to go into the Mold Remediation business in NJ. I

was

discussing and spending several months with a company in Ohio to

bring that operation down here but things have not worked out. I

am

taking the IAQA CMR course in 2 weeks. Given my experience, IAQA will

not give me certification for 8 months to a year. I am also

planning

to take a course or 2 with some other Mold Certifying courses that

give certifications a lot easier. I want the IAQ because I think

they can provide me with the best education but to get the company

going faster I want a certification.

One problem that I am running into is that in getting insurance as a

mold remediator. IAQ can provide a company called Legends but

they

will not give me insurance until I am certified with IAQA. Can

anyone suggest other companies that I can go to where I can get

insurance as a mold remediator.

Also, does anyone know of people who are looking for work in central

NJ as mold workers?

I appreciate any help or advise. Thank you.

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