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Certified Mold Inspector
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The most in-depth, comprehensive mold assessment course on the market today. Using the latest standards of inspection, you'll receive our detailed training manual, other important course materials, 24/7 online access to the course, and free phone consultation from our expert instructors.
The course is divided into 15 sessions and covers all you'll need to begin a career as a mold inspector. After successfully completing the online final exam and submitting a mold inspection project, you'll receive a Nationally-recognized MICRO CMI certification.
Topics Covered Include:
- Indoor Air Quality
- Types of Mold
- Health Concerns
- Building and Material Science
- Construction Issues
- Structural Systems
- Ventilation and Air Flow
- Mechanical Systems
- Tools of the Trade
- Initial Customer Contact
- The Exterior Inspection
- The Interior Inspection
- Sampling
- Interpreting Results
- Establishing Your Inspection Business
- Managing Risk
Course Materials:
- Micro Inspection Manual
- Toxic Mold Solutions DVD
- The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
- A brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
- Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments - NYC Guidelines 2008
- Assessment, Cleaning and Restoration of HVAC Systems
- Building Air Quality
- Fundamentals of IAQ In Buildings
- HVAC Systems and Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Air and Toxic Materials
- Moisture, Mold and Mildew
- New York State Toxic Mold Task Force
- Should You Have Your Air Ducts Cleaned
- OSHA Rules and Regulations
- EmLab Mold Report Packet with 5 free Spore Trap Analysis
- Helpful Tips For Homeowners Brochure
- Sample Report CD
Who Should Take This Course?
Home inspectors, Indoor Air Quality Personnel, Insurance professionals, Real Estate Professionals, Contractors, and those interested in a new career.
Prerequisite Requirements:
None. Some knowledge of construction practices and building science is beneficial, but not essential.
Tuition/Exams/Certification Fees:
Course fee includes tuition, course materials, online testing and certification, and a 1-year Micro membership
Micro Success Guarantee:
If you fail to pass your certification exam for any reason, you can retake our course curriculum and final exam at no additional charge until you achieve a passing grade.
Note:This course is eligible for 20 hours for re-certification with ACAC. Micro is an independent course provider not affiliated with the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). ACAC does not develop, accredit or approve training courses, nor does it contract with course providers."
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$299 |
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Certified Mold Remediation Contractor
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This course is the most in-depth, comprehensive mold remediation course on the market today. Using the latest standards of remediation, you'll receive our detailed training manual, other important course materials, 24/7 online access to the course, and free phone consultation from our expert instructors.
The course is divided into 17 sessions and covers all you'll need to begin a career as a mold remediator. After successfully completing the online final exam, you'll receive a Nationally-recognized MICRO CMRC certification. This course is eligible for 20 hours of re-certification with ACAC. (Micro is an independent course provider not affiliated with the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). ACAC does not develop, accredit or approve training courses, nor does it contract with course providers.)
Topics Covered Include:
- Principles of Mold Remediation
- Mold and its Characteristics
- Mold and Health
- Building and Material Science
- Risk Management
- The Inspection Process
- Inspection and Monitoring Tools
- Preliminary Determinations
- Administration Tasks
- Containment Materials and Devices
- Worker Training and Protection
- Remediation Tools and Methods
- Structural Remediation
- HVAC Remediation
- Contents Remediation
- Production Chemicals
- Remediation Challenges
Course Materials:
- IICRC S520 Remediation Standard and Reference Guide - 2nd Edition
- Toxic Mold Solutions DVD
- The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
- A brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
- Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments - NYC Guidelines 2008
- Assessment, Cleaning and Restoration of HVAC Systems
- Building Air Quality
- Fundamentals of IAQ In Buildings
- HVAC Systems and Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Air and Toxic Materials
- Moisture, Mold and Mildew
- New York State Toxic Mold Task Force
- Should You Have Your Air Ducts Cleaned
- OSHA Rules and Regulations
Who Should Take This Course?
- Home inspectors, Indoor Air Quality Personnel, Insurance professionals, Real Estate Professionals, Contractors, Maintenance Personnel, and those interested in a new career.
Prerequisite Requirements:
- None. Some knowledge of construction practices and building science is beneficial, but not essential.
Tuition/Exams/Certification Fees:
- Course fee includes tuition, course materials, testing and certification, and a 1-year Micro membership
Micro Success Guarantee:
- If you fail to pass your certification exam for any reason, you can retake our course curriculum and final exam at no additional charge until you achieve a passing grade.
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$339 |
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Radon Measurement Tech Course
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Are you ready to add the #1 requested environmental service in a real estate transaction to your professional repertoire? The 16-hour Initial Radon Measurement Technician course will teach individuals the methods that are used in radon testing for real estate purposes and individual homeowner tests. Our course will also explore how and where to market your new professional service and explain to your client the next steps to take after the initial radon test results. This course is also approved for 16 CEU’s with NRPP.
Course not available in Florida & Ohio.
$250
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Termites and Other
Wood-Destroying
Pests
Correspondence Course
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A professional correspondence course in Integrated Pest
Management of wood and wood products. For pest management
professional, home inspection professionals and urban
foresters.
How can you or your company take advantage
of this growing
demand?
In partnership with Purdue University, AHIT is now offering
the new Termites
and Other Wood-Destroying Pests Management Correspondence
Course. This new course includes extensive
material on insects and diseases common to urban and
industrial areas. This is a comprehensive training
program in the management of pests in wood that you
can complete via correspondence, from your either home
or workplace. You can complete the course at your own
pace in less than one year.
The course covers many different wood-infesting pests
(diseases and arthropods), and provides comprehensive
coverage of arthropod and disease identification, and
pest prevention and control. Included are specific examples
and the biology of subterranean termites, drywood and
dampwood termites, carpenter ants, powderpost beetles
(anobiid, bostrichid, and lyctid), old house borer, round-headed
borers, flat-headed borers, and other woodboring beetles.
What’s Included?
The course includes reading materials and chapter exams.
After studying each chapter, complete the review questions
and send them to Purdue for grading. When you have finished
all of the course work, a final exam will be sent to
a proctor that you have chosen. Your proctor will administer
the exam and send it to Purdue for grading. After passing
the exam, you will receive a Purdue
University Certificate of Completion.
Course Outline
Section 1 |
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Wood-Destroying Organisms |
Chap 1 |
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Introduction to Wood-Destroying
Organisms |
Section 2 |
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Termites |
Chap 2 |
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Termite Identification
and Biology |
Chap 3 |
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Subterranean Termites |
Chap 4 |
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Drywood and Dampwood
Termites |
Chap 5 |
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Termite Prevention
and Control |
Chap 6 |
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Drywood and Dampwood
Termite Prevention and Control |
Section 3 |
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Wood-Boring
Beetles |
Chap 7 |
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Beetle Identification
and Biology |
Chap 8 |
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Anobiid Powderpost
Beetles |
Chap 9 |
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Bostrichid Powderpost
Beetles |
Chap 10 |
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Lyctid Powderpost
Beetles |
Chap 11 |
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Old House Borer,
Rounded-Headed Borers,
Flat-Headed Borers, and Other Wood-Boring Beetles |
Chap 12 |
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Management of
Wood-Boring Beetles Section 4 Ants, Bees, Wasps (Hymenoptera) |
Section 4 |
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Ants, Bees, Wasps (Hymenoptera) |
Chap 13 |
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Hymenoptra Identification,
Biology, and Economic Importance |
Chap 14 |
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Carpenter Ants |
Section 5 |
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Wood Decay |
Chap 15 |
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Fungi Identification,
Biology, and Economic Importance |
Chap 16 |
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Decay Prevention
in Foundation and Substructures |
Chap 17 |
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Wood Preservation |
About the Authors
Daniel Suiter is an assistant professor
of urban structural entomology in the Department of Entomology,
University of Georgia.
Andrew Nuss is
a Master’s student in the Department
of Entomology at Purdue.
Gary Bennett, Professor of Entomology at Purdue, has
coordinated the course.
Benefits of the course
- The most-up-to-date, comprehensive training in wooddestroying
organisms
- IPM philosophy made practical
- Instruction by experts
at Purdue University
- Complete at your own pace, in
your own place
- Certificate of Completion from Purdue
About Certification
Wood-Destroying Pest Management is designed to meet
the certification standards set forth by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Certifying agencies in all
states have been sent the Wood-Destroying Pest Management
course for approval for either certification, recertification,
or continuing education credits. If you plan to use this
course to prepare for certification in your state, please
contact your state’s pesticide training office
or certifying agency.
Fees
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In the United States: $205 Course fee |
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Canada: $205 Course fee +
$30 Canadian postage |
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*Continuing education units vary by state, Please contact AHIT for state specifics. |
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