The Board of Directors of the Restoration Industry
Association transferred ownership and administration of its Certified Rug
Specialist certification program to the Association of Rug Care Specialists.
“Given the RIA’s focus on the restoration sector, our board
unanimously agreed that it is in the best interests of the rug care industry to
transition this program without cost from our organization to the Association
of Rug Care Specialists,” said RIA executive director Timothy Shaw.