What Is an LMS and Does Your Restoration Company Need One?

If you are running a restoration company, you already know how hard it can be to train your team consistently. Some people learn by watching others and asking questions. Others are just thrown into the job and expected to figure it out. This usually leads to inconsistent work, missed steps in the field, or frustration when a technician does not perform the way you expected.

This is why you might want to consider using an LMS system to train your crew.

What is LMS?

LMS stands for Learning Management System. It is a digital platform that you can use to host training, organize your content, and track what has been completed. Instead of scattering the training across random videos, papers, or memory, an LMS gives you one place to train your team and the structure to manage it.

At Reets Drying Academy, we have trained everyone from first-day techs to experienced team leads with years in the field. As our training programs grew, we saw the need for a better way to deliver our lessons. That is why we created ReetsTV, a training platform that thousands of restoration professionals use every day to train their teams and apply what they learn on the job.

What Does LMS Mean for Tech Training

An LMS will help you run your training like a system. It lets you assign content, keep it organized, and track progress across your team. You know which lessons your team has completed and who still needs follow-up training. 

We created ReetsTV Enterprise based on that model. 

It gives you full control over the training experience, so you can divide your team into departments, upload your own content, assign it to the group you want, and even track progress all in one place. You can also give admin access to supervisors who manage their own teams.

With the LMS, there are quizzes after each section. You can get reports to see who fails a test to provide further training. You also can use the video series to create a learning path to additional training and even promotions.

With this kind of system in place, you can train your team to do the right job. 

The right job will be the most profitable job.

What Happens When You Don’t Use an LMS System

In the restoration industry, a lot of the training happens after something goes wrong. Perhaps a tech makes a mistake, and somebody pulls them aside to explain what should have been done. This reactive approach might work short-term, but it keeps you stuck in a cycle where you are always one step behind.

And who is to say the technician that pulls them to the side even knows what the right job is. Inaccurate s500 statements and safety training has been propagated throughout the industry.

A Learning Management System changes that. 

It lets you train your team before the costly mistakes happen. When you bring in a new hire, they get access to the same training your best techs went through. If anyone needs a refresher course, the lesson is ready to watch. Plus your experienced technicians can correct mistakes based on the most up-to-date information from the standard.

That is what LMS training looks like in practice.

How ReetsTV Streaming Makes Training Easy for Restoration Teams

ReetsTV offers an enterprise version using an LMS. 

We also have a streamlined version called ReetsTV Streaming. With RTV Streaming, you get access to our full course library. We have over 300 training videos on real restoration jobs and the situations your techs will face every day. You can log in from a phone, tablet, or computer, so your team can watch the lessons on the go. 

The streaming version is great for morning meetings. It comes with workbooks that act as meeting agendas and activity sheets that help memory retention. We also have a calendar so you can plan your training as necessary. RTV Streaming has education tracks that specifically cover the points technicians and estimators need to know to do the right job and get paid for it.

We also provide a full training series in Spanish through ReetsTV Español, making it easier to train Spanish-speaking technicians with the same proven lessons.

Our courses include:

• Water damage and psychrometry
  
• Mold remediation techniques
  
• Xactimate and estimating workflows
  
• Safety, documentation, and staying OSHA-compliant

Manage and Customize Training with ReetsTV Enterprise

ReetsTV Enterprise gives you more control over how your team trains. This platform includes all the same content from ReetsTV Streaming, but it also allows you to upload your own training material. 

You can add your company’s policies, onboarding walkthroughs, videos from the field, or anything else that matters to your process. Once it is uploaded, you can assign it like any other course. You can track who has completed the lessons, what their quiz scores were, and which team members need additional training.

You can also manage different departments or roles, assign admin permissions, and build structured learning paths that reflect your company’s workflow. If you are managing multiple locations or planning to grow, this kind of system helps you do it without losing consistency your clients are used to.

Why LMS Training Matters in Restoration

If you have ever wondered what LMS means or why LMS systems matter in the restoration world, this is it. Let’s face it, running a restoration company isn’t just about managing jobs. You are managing people, and your people need to be trained in a clear and consistent way that brings you profit down the line.

Training that lives in memory or in someone’s inbox is hard to repeat. If anything, it creates confusion because it lacks structure. A Learning Management System solves that problem, and helps you build a process that grows with your company.

The bottom line is simple. Companies that properly train their technicians stand out. They get better results, fewer callbacks, and stronger reputations in their markets.

Get Started with a System That Works

You need the right training system in place if you want better production and a stronger team.
The good thing is, you DO NOT have to build it from scratch.

Check out ReetsTV Streaming and get full access to our restoration training library.
It’s easy to access, simple to use, and built around the way restoration teams actually work.

If you need more control and personalization, ReetsTV Enterprise gives you the tools to take your training even further. You can upload your own content, track your team’s progress, create structured learning paths, and even white label the platform to match your company’s brand and workflow.

Want to see which one fits your team best?
Compare ReetsTV Streaming and ReetsTV Enterprise here.

This is the same system we use to train thousands restoration professionals all over the country.
Now it is ready for your team too!