Virginia Licensing Law Disappears
In our humble opinion, this is a sad day for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Though we certainly understand the concerns about how mold licensing effects business, more important to us is how the lack of licensing effects the public. The industry has been fraught with scams and charlatans and this provides yet another opportunity for […]
Certifications That Count
There have been a lot of discussions over the past ten years about the value of certifications and who provides them. Because there is no national “clearing house” to evaluate the validity of a company that claims to certify, it’s been the wild west out there in regards to what a certification really means. We […]
Confronting Convention—Ron Jones
Excerpt from GreenBuilder 01.2012 A favorite story of mine comes from an interview with Thomas Edison who, late in his life, reportedly confided that if he “had known anything about metallurgy” he would never have invented the incandescent light bulb, because he “would have known it is impossible”. The human imagination may be among the […]
Della White Cancer Research–Support Program
Abita Springs, LA Doug Hoffman, Executive Director of NORMI™ (National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors) announced last night on CE Training that the month of October will be dedicated to the memory of Della White, NORMI™ Director, who succombed to breast cancer in January of 2011. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Della […]
Earthquake Doesn’t Stop Training
Abita Springs, LA NORMI, the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors, conducted its first Virginia Mold Licensing class in Alexandria last week between an earthquake and impending Hurricane Irene. The successful training provided three days of mold training for professionals who were interested in being trained as Mold Inspectors and Mold Remediator Supervisors which […]
NORMI Schedules Mold Classes in Pennsylvania
Abita Springs, 08/02/2011 NORMI, the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors, announced today that mold classes have been scheduled in Pennsylvania to meet the new Commonwealth of Virginia DPOR Mold Licensing Law and give Pennsylvania mold professionals the training and credibility they need to succeed in the marketplace. The classes will be held at Schaper’s Supply […]
NORMI Schedules Remediation/Assessor Class in Virginia
Abita Springs, 08/02/2011 NORMI, the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors, announced today that classes have been scheduled in Virginia to meet the new Commonwealth of Virginia DPOR Mold Licensing Law. The classes will be held at the Holiday Inn–Eisenhower in Alexandria, Virginia on 08/24-26/11 and include the 16 hour Mold Worker, 24 […]
NORMI Approved for Virginia Mold Training
Abita Springs, LA The Commonwealth of Virginia legislature has put into place a Mold Licensing Law regulating work in the mold industry effective July 1, 2011. Professionals must be licensed in three areas of expertise, namely Mold Remediation Worker, Mold Remediation Supervisor and Mold Inspector. Additionally, NORMI, the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors […]