MITIGATION & EXTRACTION SCIENCE

Advanced Water Damage Restoration Training

Build the technical judgment, drying science, documentation skills, and large-loss expertise required to handle complex water losses with confidence.

A live, instructor-led training program for restoration professionals who are ready to move past basic mitigation procedures and develop the technical capability to manage harder residential, commercial, and large-loss projects.

Anyone can dry a structure, experts prove it was dried correctly, and they prove it with data. This session takes you deep into advanced water restoration through the lens of the scientific method, so every reading, every decision, and every invoice can withstand the hardest scrutiny. Learn how this expert-level methodology is setting the course for true opinions and expert-level restorers.

Live instructor-led training

Field Reference Guide included.

Certificate of Completion

Advanced Water Class

Live Session

Day 1: November 03 2026 09:00:00

Day 2: November 04 2026 09:00:00

  Live session, not a recording. Limited spots per session.    Advanced Water Class | Day 1: November 03 2026 09:00:00 | Day 2: November 04 2026 09:00:00 

Stop Following the Checklist.

Start Understanding Science.

Basic water mitigation training teaches you what to do. Advanced Water teaches you why you're doing it.

When a project involves difficult building assemblies, Category 2 or 3 water, hardwood flooring, commercial properties, or disputed scopes, standard procedures aren't enough. You need to understand how structures respond to moisture, how drying decisions are made, and how to document those decisions clearly.

That's what Advanced Water is built to develop.

10 Core Capabilities

By the end of the training, you'll be better prepared to:

Make More Informed Drying Decisions

Use psychrometric principles, environmental conditions, and material behavior to make defensible drying decisions instead of relying on generic rules of thumb.

Understand How Structures Actually Dry

Evaluate different building materials and assemblies and determine how their construction affects the drying process.

Document Moisture Conditions Clearly

Improve moisture mapping, documentation, and reporting so your field records clearly show what was found, what was done, and why.

Manage Category 2 and 3 Losses

Understand the protocols, safety considerations, and decision-making involved in more complex water losses.

Select Equipment Based on the Job

Learn to evaluate drying demand and choose equipment appropriately, instead of running the same setup on every project regardless of what it actually needs.

Approach Hardwood Floor Drying With Confidence

Understand the unique challenges hardwood flooring presents and the strategies used in these higher-risk situations.

Build Stronger Documentation and Scopes

Turn field observations and technical decisions into documentation and scopes that hold up under scrutiny.

Navigate Insurance Conversations More Effectively

Develop a stronger grasp of the documentation and communication required when restoration work intersects with an insurance claim.

Understand Subrogation and Expert Testimony

Learn what's involved when your documentation and technical findings become part of a larger claim or dispute.

Approach Large-Loss Projects Strategically

Build a clearer understanding of the planning, equipment, documentation, logistics, and coordination that large commercial losses demand.

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Who Is Advanced Water For?

This program is built for restoration professionals who already understand

the basics and want to develop deeper technical expertise.

This course is a strong fit if you

  • Manage or perform water mitigation projects

  • Want stronger technical drying and psychrometry knowledge

  • Are taking on more complex or commercial losses

  • Need stronger documentation and scope-writing skills

  • Regularly work with adjusters, property managers, or claim stakeholders

  • Want training beyond entry-level mitigation procedures

This course probably isn't for you if

  • You're looking for a quick certificate with minimal technical depth. Advanced Water is professional skills training, not a credential you add to a resume without doing the work.

2 Days. 12 Modules.

Advanced Water Training.

Day 1, Technical Foundation

Module 1: Psychrometry and Moisture Science

Understand the environmental and physical principles behind drying decisions, including humidity, vapor pressure, moisture movement, and psychrometric relationships.

Module 2: Moisture Detection Technologies

Build a stronger understanding of the tools and techniques used to identify, measure, and document moisture conditions in affected structures.

Module 3: Structural Drying Science

Explores how different building materials and assemblies respond to moisture and drying, and why an effective drying strategy has to account for the structure itself.

Module 4: Category Classification and Protocols

Understand what goes into classifying a water loss correctly and how that classification affects safety, procedure, documentation, and project management.

Module 5: Equipment Selection and Optimization

Learn how to evaluate drying requirements and make informed decisions about equipment selection, placement, and optimization.

Module 6: Hardwood Floor Drying Systems

Examine the unique challenges hardwood flooring presents and the drying strategies used when these materials are affected by water.

Day 2, From Technical Knowledge to Complex Loss Management

Module 7: Commercial Large-Loss Operations

Explore the planning, logistics, equipment strategy, crew coordination, and documentation considerations involved in larger commercial water losses.

Module 8: Crawlspace and Confined Environments

Learn the unique safety, access, moisture, and drying challenges that crawlspaces and other confined environments present.

Module 9: Documentation and Scope Writing

Learn to translate field findings and technical decisions into organized documentation and clearer project scopes.

Module 10: Insurance and Claims Navigation

Build a stronger understanding of the documentation, communication, and claim-related considerations restoration professionals run into during water-loss projects.

Module 11: Subrogation and Expert Testimony

Explore the role restoration professionals can play in subrogation matters and why accurate documentation matters when technical findings become part of a dispute.

Module 12: Live Case Studies and Q&A

Apply what you've learned to real-world scenarios and bring your hardest questions straight to the instructors.

What Your Enrollment Includes

Live Instructor-Led Training

Join the scheduled live online training with direct access to instructors throughout the course.

On-Demand Access

Revisit the course content after the live training whenever you need a refresher on a key concept.

12 Advanced Modules

A structured curriculum covering technical water mitigation, drying science, documentation, commercial losses, claims, and complex restoration scenarios.

Certificate of Completion

Documentation confirming you completed the Advanced Water training program.

Field Reference Guide

A practical resource built to help you revisit important concepts once you're back on site.

Listen to Dave Adamczyk as he discusses an overview of this Advanced Water webinar course

Enrollment and Pricing

One-time enrollment. No recurring fees.

One underbid commercial job or one drying report that doesn't hold up under adjuster review can cost you far more than $450. This course is built to close exactly those gaps, and you keep the training and the field guide for good.

No subscription. No recurring fee.

Why Dave ?

Dave leads the 1-on-1 consulting experience alongside RLA's master restorer trainers. The focus isn't on giving you generic answers. It's on understanding the situation, identifying the challenges, and helping you make a more informed restoration or business decision.

BIO

Dave Adamczyk brings more than two decades of proven expertise to the resolution of complex, high-profile, and high-value insurance claims. He has built a career managing large and often contentious risks—suspected fraudulent claims, multi-party subrogation, and cases that span multiple lines of business and geographic regions—with the judgment and discipline that only comes from deep, hands-on experience.

Dave's specialty is the property claim: catastrophic water, fire, and mold losses that demand both technical precision and skilled coordination across internal teams, external counsel, outside experts, and insured parties alike. He builds comprehensive claim review strategies—independently or in close partnership with fellow claim professionals—that hold up to scrutiny and consistently meet industry best-practice standards. Colleagues and clients alike know him for his meticulous, timely case documentation and for producing investigative reports that translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations, even in the most complicated cases.

Beyond claim resolution, Dave is a driver of organizational improvement. He has a track record of identifying process gaps and implementing procedural enhancements that sharpen fraud detection and speed resolution. He has led fraud awareness initiatives, delivered regulatory compliance training, and mentored colleagues and staff—strengthening team capability and instilling a culture of best practice wherever he works.

When claims escalate to litigation or investigation, Dave is the professional both sides want in the room. He is adept at preparing and presenting cases to outside counsel and regulatory agencies, gathering key evidence, organizing case facts, and providing expert testimony in civil and, when necessary, criminal proceedings. He stays ahead of emerging trends and legal developments in the claims industry through continuous professional development and active involvement in industry associations.

Dave leads with the conviction captured in his own motto: strength in direction, fairness in action—empowering people to rise and perform.

FOUNDER & LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Dave Adamczyk

  • IICRC Certified - Triple Master

  • Expert Testimony in more than 15 Criminal/Civil Cases

  • NFPA - Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator

  • NFPA - Certified Fire & ExplosionInstructor

  • Certified Indoor Air Quality Investigator

Industry affiliations:

INDUSTRY Experience

20+ Years

Credentials

15+ Times Expert Witness

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this live training or pre-recorded content?

The primary training is delivered live online by course instructors, with opportunities for instructor discussion and live Q&A.

Is Advanced Water an entry-level course?

No. Advanced Water is designed for restoration professionals who already understand basic water mitigation concepts and want to develop deeper technical knowledge in psychrometry, structural drying, documentation, equipment selection, and complex water losses.

What will I learn in Advanced Water?

The training covers psychrometry and moisture science, structural drying, moisture detection, Category 2 and Category 3 losses, equipment selection, hardwood floor drying, commercial and large-loss operations, documentation, claims navigation, subrogation, and real-world case studies.

Who is Advanced Water designed for?

Advanced Water is designed for restoration professionals who manage or perform water mitigation projects and want to strengthen their technical knowledge and decision-making when handling more complex losses.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion for the Advanced Water training program.

What is the cost of Advanced Water?

Enrollment is $650 one time. There is no subscription or recurring fee.

Your Next Level Starts With Better Technical Knowledge

You don't need another course that simply gives you a certificate. You need training that strengthens the decisions you make when the loss gets complicated.

Advanced Water gives you two days of focused technical training across 12 advanced modules, covering psychrometry, structural drying, equipment strategy, documentation, commercial losses, and complex water restoration scenarios.

Master the science behind the drying, and no adjuster, engineer, or attorney will ever dismantle your file.

Enroll in Advanced Water

$650

One-time enrollment. No subscription. No recurring fees.