Meet Sandy Bowles

Sandy Bowles is an IICRC Approved Instructor teaching WRT Water Restoration Technician, FSRT Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician, and OCT Odor Control Technician courses through Horizon Educational Seminars.

Sandy has been described as an “Edutainer”—an educator who believes learning doesn't have to be boring! By combining practical instruction, real-world examples, and plenty of humor, she creates a classroom where students can enjoy themselves while gaining knowledge they can actually use.

Serious education. Real-world knowledge. And yes—we have fun learning it!

Learn Restoration from Experience — Not Just a Textbook

With more than 40 years of real-world restoration experience behind her instruction, Sandy Bowles teaches far more than textbook theory.  Her classes are designed for restoration professionals who need to understand the work, make better decisions in the field, properly document losses, and serve their customers with confidence when water, fire, smoke, and odor problems are on the line.  Whether you are brand new to the industry, training technicians, growing your restoration company, or pursuing additional IICRC certification, Sandy’s courses provide practical knowledge you can take back to the job and put to work immediately.  Whether you’re brand new to Cleaning and Restoration or a seasoned “old pro,” we guarantee you’ll leave your course with valuable new tools in your tool belt—practical knowledge, proven techniques, and fresh ideas you can put to work in your business.  

Our promise is simple: You’ll leave with more than you came with. GUARANTEED!

IICRC WRT — Water Restoration Technician Training

The IICRC Water Restoration Technician (WRT) course is one of the most important foundational classes in the restoration industry.  Water losses move quickly. Decisions made during the first hours can affect the structure, contents, insurance file, drying process, and ultimately the success of the entire job.  Sandy’s WRT instruction helps students understand the principles behind water damage restoration, structural drying, moisture inspection, contamination concerns, job-site documentation, and the restoration process from initial response through completion.  Most importantly, students learn not only what to do, but why they are doing it.  This course is especially valuable for water damage technicians, mitigation companies, cleaning and restoration businesses, insurance restoration professionals, contractors entering the restoration industry, and business owners responsible for training field personnel.  The goal is simple: Give restoration professionals the knowledge and understanding they need to approach water losses with confidence, consistency, and professional care.[View the IICRC WRT Water Restoration Technician Course]

IICRC FSRT — Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician Training

Fire and smoke losses can be among the most complex jobs a restoration professional will encounter.  A fire loss is about much more than the damage you can see. Smoke movement, soot and residue, odor, material sensitivity, source identification, cleaning methods, documentation, and restoration decisions all play a part.  Sandy’s IICRC Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician (FSRT) course gives students a deeper understanding of fire and smoke restoration principles and the conditions commonly encountered following a fire.  Students learn about fire damage conditions, smoke residue behavior, soot contamination, cleaning methods and their limitations, odor concerns, documentation and communication, restoration workflow, and job planning.  Sandy brings decades of field-tested experience into the classroom, helping students understand the difference between simply cleaning what they see and evaluating the entire fire and smoke restoration picture.  For technicians and companies handling fire losses, FSRT training can be an important step toward stronger technical knowledge, better decision-making, and more professional service. [View the IICRC FSRT Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician Course]

IICRC OCT — Odor Control Technician Training

Odor problems can be frustrating, misunderstood, and difficult to solve—especially when the true source has not been identified.  The IICRC Odor Control Technician (OCT) course gives cleaning and restoration professionals a stronger foundation in odor control, deodorization, and source-based treatment.  Sandy teaches students an important principle: Odor control is not guesswork.  Successful odor remediation begins with identifying the source, understanding how odors travel and affect materials, selecting an appropriate treatment method, and recognizing the capabilities and limitations of each approach.  The course is particularly valuable for professionals dealing with fire and smoke odor, water-damage odor, biological odors, contents-related odor, structural odor concerns, post-restoration deodorization, and difficult or recurring odor complaints.  Students leave with a clearer, more systematic approach to evaluating and addressing odor problems. View the IICRC OCT Odor Control Technician Course]

More Than 40 Years of Restoration Experience

Sandy Bowles brings something to the classroom that cannot be learned from a course manual alone: decades of real restoration experience.  Her instruction is shaped by more than 40 years in the cleaning and restoration industry, including experience with water damage, fire and smoke damage, odor control, contents, cleaning, documentation, and the realities restoration professionals face every day.  That experience matters.  Students learn from an instructor who understands emergency response, changing loss conditions, difficult decisions, customer expectations, documentation requirements, and the simple reality that no two restoration jobs are exactly alike.  Sandy’s teaching helps bridge the gap between technical standards and what actually happens in the field.

IICRC Triple-Master Experience

Sandy Bowles is an IICRC Triple-Master, reflecting advanced achievement across multiple disciplines within the cleaning and restoration industry.  That broad technical background gives her students an important advantage: the ability to see how different areas of restoration work together.  A water loss may create odor concerns. A fire loss can involve smoke, soot, contents, structural materials, cleaning methods, deodorization, and documentation—all on the same job.  Restoration rarely fits neatly into one category.  Sandy teaches with that bigger picture in mind, helping students understand the relationship between technical knowledge, field judgment, and professional responsibility.

What Students Say About Sandy

Students consistently appreciate Sandy’s ability to take complex restoration subjects and make them understandable, practical, and relevant to the work they perform every day.  Her students particularly value her:

• Clear explanations of technical restoration concepts
• Real-world examples and field experience
• Practical guidance for water, fire, smoke, and odor losses
• Knowledge of IICRC course material
• Ability to teach both new and experienced restoration professionals
• Straightforward approach to answering real-world restoration questions

For her students, Sandy’s classes are more than a certification requirement. They are an opportunity to better understand their profession, strengthen their technical knowledge, and return to the field with greater confidence. [Read Student Reviews]

Upcoming Classes With Sandy Bowles

Sandy teaches IICRC-approved restoration courses through Horizon Educational Seminars, including: IICRC WRT — Water Restoration Technician / IICRC FSRT — Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician / IICRC OCT — Odor Control Technician.  Course offerings may include scheduled live online classes as well as private company training, depending upon the current training calendar. [View Upcoming Classes]

The Best Training Matters 

When property owners are facing water damage, fire damage, smoke contamination, or a persistent odor problem, they are depending on the restoration professional who walks through their door to know what to do.  Good training develops more than technical knowledge.  It develops better judgment, better documentation, greater confidence, and a better understanding of the responsibility that comes with being a restoration professional.  Learn from Sandy Bowles and Horizon Educational Seminars and take the next step in your restoration education.  

Our Guarantee:  You’ll leave with more than you came with. GUARANTEED!

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