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I am frequently asked if it would be of any benefit
for receiving the course materials ahead of time,
before the class is taught. My answer to this is
always “no” because the crux and emphasis of this
course is not the technical material in and of
itself. You must learn to think and act like a
carpet inspector, and more importantly learn how to
put information in a written report correctly, as to
convey your findings accurately. Having the course
materials ahead of time will not help you with this
aspect of your learning.
Much has been said about the IICRC examination
for the Senior Carpet Inspector and hopefully this
information will help you to plan and prepare for
the day of the test, and will help you to plan your
time of departure if you desire to leave on the
evening of the same day of the exam.
First of all, the IICRC exam for Senior Carpet
Inspector is an open book test. This obviously means
that you can refer to your course manual to look up
an answer if you are not sure about it, and the test
consists of 360 questions, most of which are
multiple choice. This is one reason why you do not
need to receive the course materials in advance of
the class. There are also two written reports that
need to be completed along with the test to hand in
to the IICRC.
The time that it takes for each student to take
the exam is approximately 4 hours. Some students
finish in less time, some take as long as 6 hours. I
have not seen any students take longer than 6 hours
to take the exam while attending our course. I think
most individuals know their test taking ability, and
it will be up to each
one of you to determine the amount of time you need
to allow yourself if you need to plan for departure
on the day of the exam. You should also know that it
will take approximately 20-30 minutes to arrive to
the airport by taxi directly from the class
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