Indoor Sciences

Name

Indoor Sciences

Legal name

Aftermath Services LLC

Website

https://indoorsciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Air Quality Training and Consulting

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Indoor air quality training
• Mold inspection certification
• Mold remediation certification
• Industrial hygiene consulting
• IAQ assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification Training: Online and on-site certification prep courses for ACAC and ABIH certifications including CIE, CIEC, CRIE, CMI, CMC, CSMI, CIAQM, CMR, CMRS, CRMR, and CIH. Revenue from course registration fees with IAQA member discounts.
2. Continuing Education Classes: 50+ short 1-hour classes through IAQA University for recertification requirements and specific topic education
3. Practice Exams: Online practice exams for certification preparation (CIE/CIEC, CMI/CMC/CSMI, CMR/CMRS/CRMR, CRIE) at $199 each
4. IAQ Consulting Services: Consulting services for indoor air quality assessments, monitoring, and remediation guidance for commercial and government clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indoor Sciences is a training and consulting firm that prepares individual professionals for accredited indoor air quality, mold inspection, mold remediation, and industrial hygiene certifications (CIE, CIEC, CRIE, CMI, CMC, CSMI, CIAQM, CMR, CMRS, CRMR, and CIH), and provides IAQ assessment, monitoring, and remediation consulting services to multinational corporations and government entities. Course delivery is split between 90-day online self-paced video curricula and quarterly on-site classroom training at US locations, complemented by online practice exams and 50+ continuing education classes offered through the IAQA University.

Product overview

Indoor Sciences is a training and consulting firm specializing in indoor air quality, mold inspection, mold remediation, and industrial hygiene. The company offers a portfolio of certification prep courses (both online and on-site) that prepare students for accredited certifications from organizations such as ACAC and ABIH. The core product lineup includes: the Indoor Environmentalist Course (CIE/CIEC/CRIE Prep), Microbial Investigator Course (CMI/CMC/CSMI Prep), Microbial Remediator Course (CMR/CMRS/CRMR Prep), IAQ Manager Course (CIAQM Prep), and CIH Crash Course. These are complemented by practice exam products and over 50 continuing education classes offered through IAQA University. The company also provides IAQ consulting and assessment services including COVID-19 monitoring, VOC testing, radon testing, ventilation assessments, and continuous monitoring. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago with clients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IAQA University: A division of Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) offering continuing education classes developed by Indoor Sciences. Contains 50+ short courses covering building science, HVAC, IAQ assessments, sampling, and remediation.

Products and services

• Indoor Environmentalist Course (CIE/CIEC/CRIE Prep Course) Comprehensive training course that prepares students for Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE), Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC), and Certified Residential Indoor Environmentalist (CRIE) certifications, for IAQ, mold, and indoor environment professionals.
• Microbial Investigator Course (CMI/CMC/CSMI Prep Course) Training course that prepares students for Council-certified Microbial Investigator (CMI), Council-certified Microbial Consultant (CMC), and Council-certified Structural Mold Investigator (CSMI) certifications, for mold inspection professionals.
• Microbial Remediator Course (CMR/CMRS/CRMR Prep Course) Training course that prepares students for Council-certified Microbial Remediator (CMR), Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS), and Council-certified Residential Microbial Remediator (CRMR) certifications, for mold remediation contractors.
• IAQ Manager Course (CIAQM Prep Course) Training course that prepares facility managers, health & safety officers, building engineers, and property managers for the Council-certified Indoor Air Quality Manager (CIAQM) certification, covering diagnosing, solving, and preventing IAQ contaminants in buildings and campuses.
• CIH Crash Course Intensive preparatory course for the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification offered by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), focusing on the most important topics for professionals with limited study time; exclusively available through AIHA.
• Continuing Education Classes (IAQA University) Library of 50+ short 1-hour continuing education classes covering building science, HVAC, IAQ assessments, sampling, and remediation, developed by Indoor Sciences and delivered through IAQA University for recertification and topical learning.
• Practice Exams (CIE/CIEC, CMI/CMC/CSMI, CMR/CMRS/CRMR, CRIE) Online practice exams ($199 each) preparing students for Indoor Sciences' certification prep tracks, including the CIE/CIEC indoor environmentalist exam, the CMI/CMC/CSMI microbial investigator exam, the CMR/CMRS/CRMR microbial remediator exam, and the CRIE residential indoor environmentalist exam.
• Indoor Air Quality Assessment & Monitoring Services Consulting services for indoor air quality assessments and continuous monitoring, including COVID-19 (Delta Variant) assessments, VOCs and Formaldehyde testing, PM and Smoke monitoring, Radon testing, Ventilation Assessments, Legionella testing, LEED and WELL Testing, Carbon Monoxide testing, Mold and Moisture assessments, Continuous Monitoring, Odor Investigations, and Sick Building Syndrome evaluations, for commercial and government clients.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndoor Sciences has been a training provider of IAQA for over 15 years. Many classes are sponsored by IAQA and they issue certificates of completion. Indoor Sciences developed 50+ continuing education classes available through IAQA University. The partnership includes exam administration and professional development coordination.
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAIHA exclusively distributes the CIH Crash Course developed by Indoor Sciences. The course is available through AIHA's eLearning platform with pricing and registration handled by AIHA. This partnership extends Indoor Sciences' reach to AIHA's membership base.
• American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) / Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABIH/BGC offers the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification, which is the premier certification for occupational health and safety professionals. Indoor Sciences prepares candidates for CIH exam through their training programs.
• American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAC offers multiple accredited certifications including CIE, CIEC, CRIE, CMI, CMC, CSMI, CIAQM, CMR, CMRS, CRMR. Most ACAC certifications are accredited by CESB and NCCA. Indoor Sciences prepares students for ACAC certification exams and guarantees pass rates for their students.
• National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)minorOthersNCCA provides accreditation for ACAC and ABIH certifications, making them more valuable to professionals and clients than non-accredited certifications.
• Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB)minorOthersCESB assesses and accredits certification programs including ACAC certifications, recognizing they operate according to high standards.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network): RESNET accredits building energy raters and indoor air quality professionals, offering certification prep analogous to Indoor Sciences in the residential IAQ and building science market.
• ClickSafety: ClickSafety is an online-only safety and OSHA training provider for individuals and corporations, sharing the self-paced course distribution model with Indoor Sciences and competing for the same EHS professional training budget.
• Building Performance Institute (BPI): BPI certifies and trains building science and home performance professionals, providing a parallel model to Indoor Sciences' ACAC prep model for indoor environmental credentials with a shared facility-manager audience.
• 360training: 360training offers online regulatory and EHS certification courses (OSHA, Hazwoper, environmental compliance), with a similar course-fee business model and overlapping environmental health learner base.

Direct peers

• IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification): IICRC is the dominant certifying body and training provider for mold remediation, water damage restoration, and cleaning inspectors — the closest direct competitor to Indoor Sciences' CMI/CMC/CMR certification prep courses, with significant overlap in mold and microbial training audiences.
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): AIHA offers its own training and is the exclusive channel for Indoor Sciences' CIH Crash Course; it competes in the same industrial hygiene training lane (e.g., GCAP, refresher courses) and addresses the same ABIH-CIH candidate pool.
• Aerias IAQ (formerly Healthy Buildings): Aerias is a private indoor air quality consulting and training firm serving building owners, schools, and government clients — a direct competitor to Indoor Sciences' IAQ consulting and assessment services line with similar enterprise and government customers.
• NORMI (National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors): NORMI provides certification and training for mold inspectors and remediators, directly competing with Indoor Sciences' Microbial Investigator and Microbial Remediator course lines for ACAC-style credentials in mold and IAQ.

Broad incumbents

• J.J. Keller & Associates: J.J. Keller is a large EHS/compliance training and content provider serving OSHA, transportation, and workplace safety — broader than Indoor Sciences' IAQ/mold/IH scope, but the most established reference point for EHS certification prep at enterprise scale.
• Vector Solutions (Coastal Training): Vector Solutions, including the former Coastal Environmental Training Technologies, delivers online EHS and industrial hygiene continuing education and workforce training to enterprise customers, overlapping with IAQA-style recertification audiences at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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