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Certification & Standards

Certification Should Represent a Standard, Not Just Attendance.

Dryer Vent University is developing a credential pathway built around defined education, professional conduct, documentation, field habits, and continuing responsibility.

The DVU Standard

Five Pillars

Inspect

Look beyond the obvious and evaluate the system methodically.

Document

Create a professional record of findings and completed work.

Educate

Help the homeowner understand the evidence and available choices.

Protect

Recognize conditions that deserve attention and follow proper professional boundaries.

Serve

Respect the homeowner, the property, the decision, and the responsibility of the work.

Scope

What Phase 1 Instruction Covers

Laundry and dryer-exhaust system inspection
Documentation, photography, and evidence collection
Complete dryer and exhaust-system service procedures
Airflow, duct, connection, and termination awareness
Customer education and professional presentation
Field safety and company reference materials
Recognition

Technician Recognition vs. Company Recognition

Individual

Technician recognition

Recognizes an individual's completion of Phase 1 training and demonstrated understanding of the DVU standard.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — eligibility and completion requirements
Organization

Company recognition

Recognizes a company's implementation of DVU standards across its team, documentation practices, and customer-facing procedures.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — eligibility and implementation requirements
Program Governance

Requirements Still Being Finalized

Completion & assessment

The specific requirements a student must meet to complete Phase 1 and qualify for a credential.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — David to confirm

Code of conduct

The professional and ethical conduct standard certified individuals and companies agree to follow.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — to be created and approved

Credential term & renewal

How long a credential remains valid and what is required to renew it.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — to be created and approved

Complaint & corrective action

How a homeowner or partner concern about a certified provider is received and resolved.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — to be created and approved
Coming Later

Credential Verification

Dryer Vent University plans to offer a public directory where homeowners and partners can verify an active credential. This directory is not yet available and is not part of the first website release.

Limitations

Certification Limitations & Company Responsibility

DVU training or certification does not replace licenses, permits, manufacturer instructions, insurance, employer responsibilities, legal requirements, or rules imposed by authorities having jurisdiction. Certified individuals and companies remain independently responsible for their work and business operations.

Consumer Trust

The Gold Seal Program

DVU is developing a consumer-facing trust and accountability program for eligible certified companies. Full terms will be published before activation.

NEEDS CONFIRMATION — full written gold-seal terms — eligibility, duration, renewal, acceptable use, complaint intake, remediation limits, insurance interaction, suspension, and dispute resolution — before this program is activated or promised

Start With Phase 1 Training.

The credential pathway begins with the Phase 1 program.

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