Chimney Institute of America

Don’t let the soot-faced Mary Poppins caricature fool you. Modern chimney sweeps certified through the Chimney Safety Institute of America aren’t just pushing and pulling a brush through the flue. They know the codes, are taught best practices, and comprehend what’s expected of them when they market, using our logo. They understand that the mechanical act of sweeping the chimney is not as difficult as the intellectual exercise of inspecting it.

CSIA offers credentials with credibility that home inspectors can trust because our always-evolving instruction is peer-driven and geared to upholding the top standard of care.

Over 1,600 professionals have the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep® credential, giving you more choices than ever.

More on CSIA
Headquarters: a 10,000-square-foot CSIA Technology Center located at 2155 Commercial Drive, Plainfield, Indiana. Ground was broken on the facility December 1, 2000.

Credibility: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CSIA is fully accredited by the State of Indiana State Workforce Innovation Council.

Our products: Chimney sweeps are tested and certified using three manuals: CSIA’s Successful Chimney Sweeping, NFPA 211 and IRC.

Websites: csia.org and dryersafety.org.

Leadership: President, Mark A. Stoner of Smyrna, TN; Executive Director, Frances L. Kelly; Education Director, Ashley H. Eldridge.

Vision: Every family enjoys a safe,
warm home.

Mission: Advance public awareness
while educating and certifying industry professionals.

Core Values: Education, commitment
to excellence, professionalism, integrity,
and safety.

  • Education: The foundation of our
    organization.
  • Commitment to Excellence: Perform at the highest level.
  • Professionalism: Possessing the knowledge, skills and good judgment to be the primary resource.
  • Integrity: Adherence to moral principles
    with an unyielding commitment to our
    code of ethics.
  • Safety: The basic principle in all we do.

Additional Material: CSIA’s Online
eLearning program is offered weekly.
Register by the close of business on Friday to start your session the following Monday. Learn at your own pace at home, the office or anywhere you can access the Internet. Our eLearning is available at http://www.csia.org/education/elearning.aspx

Sister Strong: CSIA also partners with
the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG), a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade
association existing to promote the success of its members by providing progressive services, encouraging professionalism and ethical accountability, and advancing the chimney and venting industry through public awareness of the trade.

“I believe that we are at the very beginning of an exciting and renewed surge in the blue-collar service industry in the United States. The next 10 years will see an
increase in the need for home service providers, and I believe the organized chimney sweep and venting companies can have a front-row opportunity to help homeowners in many ways. The current trend of our society and education is causing fewer and fewer people to know how to ‘fix’ or do maintenance on anything. CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps® and C-DET
Certified Dryer Exhaust Technicians® are excellent problem-solvers, multi-taskers, and customer service specialists—ready to help the consumer with their knowledge
and ability.”

— Mark A. Stoner, President

Chimney Safety Institute of America


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