Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration — Online Course

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration
Online Course

A comprehensive assessed online course for cleaning professionals and property maintenance contractors entering or expanding into the fire restoration sector.

10 Modules 4 CPD Hours Assessed Certificate Self-Paced Instant Access
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About this course

Fire and smoke damage restoration is a specialist, high-value sector that requires specific technical knowledge, legal awareness, and professional working practices. This course has been developed to bring cleaning professionals and property maintenance contractors to a competent professional working level — covering everything from the science of smoke residues through to quoting, client communication, and building a specialist reputation.

No prior restoration experience is required. The course is delivered entirely online, at your own pace, and includes a self-marking assessed exam. A Professional Certificate is issued on passing.

What's included

  • 10 in-depth online modules covering the complete fire restoration workflow
  • Self-marking assessed exam — 30 questions, 70% pass mark required
  • Professional Certificate issued on passing (4 CPD hours)
  • Fire Restoration Site Risk Assessment Template (PDF)
  • PPE Checklist (PDF)
  • Waste Disposal Log (PDF)
  • Fire Restoration Quote Template (PDF)
  • Lifetime access to all course materials

Course curriculum

Module 1 — Introduction to Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Types of fire damage, smoke behaviour, charring vs smoke spread, why speed matters, industry overview.
Module 2 — Understanding Smoke & Soot Dry vs wet smoke residue, protein smoke, fuel oil soot, surface penetration, why different residues need different treatments.
Module 3 — Health & Safety & Legal Framework COSHH 2002, PPE requirements, Management of H&S at Work Regs 1999, Environmental Protection Act 1990, risk assessment.
Module 4 — PPE & Personal Protection Correct PPE for fire/smoke environments, FFP3 respirators, coveralls, gloves, donning & doffing sequence, disposal.
Module 5 — Site Assessment & Scoping Initial walkthrough, identifying affected areas, surface types, structural damage, documentation, client communication.
Module 6 — Smoke & Soot Removal Techniques Dry cleaning sponges, HEPA vacuuming, chemical cleaning, surface compatibility, sequence of work.
Module 7 — Odour Neutralisation Thermal fogging, ULV fogging, ozone treatment, hydroxyl generators, air purification, product selection.
Module 8 — Structural Drying & Moisture Management Fire suppression water damage, moisture mapping, dehumidification, drying targets, equipment placement.
Module 9 — Waste Handling & Disposal Classification of fire waste, double-bagging, licensed waste carrier requirements, site decontamination, record keeping.
Module 10 — Quoting, Client Communication & Business Development Pricing per m², day rate, quote contents, managing expectations, post-job report, building specialist reputation.

Exam & certificate

On completing all 10 modules, you will sit a self-marking online exam of 30 questions drawn from across the course content. A pass mark of 70% (21 out of 30) is required to receive your certificate. There is no limit on the number of attempts.

On passing, your Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Online Course Certificate is generated instantly and can be printed or saved as a PDF. The certificate confirms 4 CPD hours of assessed professional development.

Who is this course for?

  • Cleaning professionals looking to expand into fire restoration
  • Property maintenance contractors taking on restoration work
  • Facilities managers overseeing post-fire remediation
  • New businesses entering the fire and smoke restoration sector
  • Anyone seeking a structured, assessed qualification in fire restoration

No prior restoration experience is required. The course assumes no specialist knowledge and brings students to a competent professional working level.

Important — Course access: Course content is delivered via your CCMTec account. You will need a customer account to access the modules after purchase. If you do not already have one, please create a free account here before or during checkout, using the same email address you use to purchase.

📚 Part of the CCMTec Training Academy. This course is one of a growing library of professional cleaning and restoration courses developed by CCMTec. Browse all courses →

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Enrol today and gain the knowledge, skills, and certificate to work professionally in fire and smoke damage restoration.

Enrol Now — £125 →

One-off payment | Lifetime access | Certificate on passing | 4 CPD hours

Already enrolled? Go to Module 1 →

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