According to CatIQ "The magnitude of catastrophic events experienced across Canada in 2024 pushed the insured loss total for the region to CAN $8.5 billion. In less than a month, Canada recorded four new top-ten costliest events: Calgary Hailstorm, Remnants of Hurricane Debby, Jasper wildfires and Southern Ontario Flooding".  This specialized program created in partnership with Canada's leading restoration companies, provides learners with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to become a disaster recovery manager anywhere in Canada. It combines the foundational learning in conjunction with certified training and real-world experience needed to manage a recovery project from start to finish in compliance with industry standards. 

Students that complete the program will receive:

• A Professional Learning Certificate as a Disaster Recovery Manager from Humber Polytechnic

• Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician (FSRT) Certification from IICRC

• Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) Certification from IICRC

• Xactimate Level 1 Training from Verisk

• Exposure to other key industry technology

The program works with industry stakeholders, experts and technology firms in Canada. Courses in this program provide students with certifications in:

Program Graduates

Graduates of this program assume careers in Property Restoration such as:

• Project Managers

• Assistant/Junior Program Manager

• Emergency Technicians (Water, Fire, Catastrophe)

• General Laborer’s

• Loss Estimators

Program Scholarships

The program has several scholarships to recognize students’ excellence and provide program support. Once enrolled in the program students are encourage to apply for all of the scholarships.

Thank you to our corporate partners who have donated program scholarships.

Other Costs

Other material costs for the program include:

• Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) Certification Exam ($80.00 USD)

• Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician (FSRT) Certification ($80.00 USD)

*(Please note that both exams must be completed with in 45 days of course completion)

Courses

Compulsory

• INSB 110: Introduction to Disaster Restoration Management
• INSB 111: Communications & Professionalism
• INSB 112: Insurance Claims & Adjustment
• INSB 113: Appraisal & Estimation (Xactimate Level 1)
• INSB 114: Operations & Project Management
• INSB 115: Field Documentation
• INSB 116: Water Damage Restoration (WRT)
• INSB 117: Fire and Smoke Restoration (FSRT)

How to Register

You are required to register for each individual course included in a CE program. You can register for a course by selecting it and following the instructions in the “How to Register” box.

Fees

Each CE program is comprised of a series of courses which may all have different fees. You are required to register for each course individually and pay the associated fees. Once you select the course, the fee is displayed in the “How to Register” box.

Contact Information

Humber Continuous Professional Learning Business
647.577.8854
cplbusiness@humber.ca

Every attempt is made to ensure that information contained on this website is current and accurate. Humber reserves the right to correct any error or omission, modify or cancel any course, program, fee, timetable or campus location at any time without prior notice or liability to users or any other Person. On October 21, 2019, the Provincial Government of Ontario announced the renaming of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU). Both names may appear on this website.

Select information only is included in this printable PDF. For complete program details, refer to humber.ca/programs.