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Fire & Smoke Restoration Certification Requirements by State

Requirements for fire & smoke restoration work vary by state — some states license the trade, many don’t regulate it at all. This page covers all 50 states: licensing notes, demand, and typical earnings for each. The NISCR Fire & Smoke Restoration Certification is a professional credential that proves verified training in any state; where a license or federal credential is required, it complements — it does not replace — those requirements.

Looking for the certification itself? See the NISCR Fire & Smoke Restoration Certification course — online, self-paced, $199.

  • Self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • 2-year validity

Earning potential

How much can you earn?

Technician hourly

$20–35 / hr

Insurance project ticket

$3,000–15,000+

Owner potential

strong project margins

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$199

Course + certificate + renewal eligibility.