IAC2 Membership query

[cjustason]

Staighten me out here will ya please? I just finished and passed the mold inspection course here on Nachi. It has the IAC2 logo at the start of it. Does this make me eligable for membership? 12CEs.

[ldapkus]

You're good to go. You are now a certified mold professional.

[ejones2]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

You're good to go. You are now a certified mold professional.

Don't let it go to your head Scott

[Paul Pendley]

Originally Posted by cjustason

Staighten me out here will ya please? I just finished and passed the mold inspection course here on Nachi. It has the IAC2 logo at the start of it. Does this make me eligable for membership? 12CEs.

I hope not. Unless you have other training.

[cjustason]

Originally Posted by ejones2

Don't let it go to your head Scott

Which one?

[cjustason]

Originally Posted by ppendley

I hope not. Unless you have other training.

Don't worry Mr. Pendly, I won't work in CA.

[Mark E. Northrup]

Originally Posted by ppendley

I hope not. Unless you have other training.

Paul anyone can test for mold. They just need to understand what is causing it.

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by cjustason

Don't worry Mr. Pendly, I won't work in CA.

You're good to go in Iowa. You can probably run a major lab there with your certs.

[cjustason]

Radon is next. Then I'm taking a break from books for a few. Got to do a website, get my Fluke TiR and do the mock run. Gonna give some of my inlaws a free HI for xmas. That should be good for a couple chuckles.

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by cjustason

Radon is next. Then I'm taking a break from books for a few. Got to do a website, get my Fluke TiR and do the mock run. Gonna give some of my inlaws a free HI for xmas. That should be good for a couple chuckles.

Hey you're a CPI, you'll be rich in no time. I bought one of those fancy IR cameras. All I do is turn it on and walk around the house pointing at different colored things I see on the screen. Hell, I don't know what I'm doing but I got money falling out of my pockets.
You wanna really impress your inlaws?? Get one of these and give free colonoscopies for Xmas!!

[cjustason]

That's a great friggin idea!
Although I was hoping Bushfart or Joey or someone like that would pick on the CPI thing first.

[Paul Pendley]

Originally Posted by mnorthrup

Paul anyone can test for mold. They just need to understand what is causing it.

GO with that!!! I cant find the post right now but puts your comment into prospective when your dealing with peoples health.

I sleep better at night knowing that I refered to a reputable, knowledgeable, licensed specialist to do the testing.

Just FYI....I have 2 nephews that are qualified to do these and the training that they have completed is way beyond our scope.

[Mark E. Northrup]

Originally Posted by ppendley

GO with that!!! I cant find the post right now but puts your comment into prospective when your dealing with peoples health.

I sleep better at night knowing that I refered to a reputable, knowledgeable, licensed specialist to do the testing.

Just FYI....I have 2 nephews that are qualified to do these and the training that they have completed is way beyond our scope.

Moisture intrusion and poor ventalition is well with in our scope. Any monkey can take a swab and touch black looking growth and send it to a lab. don't get me wrong I think well educated people that work in the labs are great. But i don't think they understand moisture intrusion on a improper flashing instalation or why a valley leaking can show up 25 feet away. I think home inspectors are very qualified to look for mold and test for it. Where theres mold theres moisture. Where theres moisture mold will soon be. As far as killing people you are more likly to die from a car crash than mold. And companies charging $10.000 to repair/or remidiate are ripping off the client. In most cases the more education people recieve the more money they charge the public. A nurse can give a shot the same as a doctor can. But the doctor will charge 10 times as much. Its the same shot.
Does the doctor make it safer/better because he has more education/training. I never go past the point of my education limit for mold testing or reporting. Thats what doctors are for. But i sure can look to find the moisture that is causing it and test it if the client wants to know. In a house mold lives in just about everything. Drywall, wood, carpet etc. Just add moisture and you have mold. Don't forget the moldy cheese sandwich in the fridge.

[Paul Pendley]

Originally Posted by mnorthrup

Moisture intrusion and poor ventalition is well with in our scope. Any monkey can take a swab and touch black looking growth and send it to a lab. don't get me wrong I think well educated people that work in the labs are great. But i don't think they understand moisture intrusion on a improper flashing instalation or why a valley leaking can show up 25 feet away. I think home inspectors are very qualified to look for mold and test for it. Where theres mold theres moisture. Where theres moisture mold will soon be. As far as killing people you are more likly to die from a car crash than mold. And companies charging $10.000 to repair/or remidiate are ripping off the client. In most cases the more education people recieve the more money they charge the public. A nurse can give a shot the same as a doctor can. But the doctor will charge 10 times as much. Its the same shot.
Does the doctor make it safer/better because he has more education/training. I never go past the point of my education limit for mold testing or reporting. Thats what doctors are for. But i sure can look to find the moisture that is causing it and test it if the client wants to know. In a house mold lives in just about everything. Drywall, wood, carpet etc. Just add moisture and you have mold. Don't forget the moldy cheese sandwich in the fridge.

I hear ya...im only disputing the fact that if anyone just did the 3dayr class or an online class and then claims to be certified is wrong.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

[quote=mnorthrup;595798] And companies charging $10.000 to repair/or remidiate are ripping off the client. quote]

I agree most remediation jobs that I have gone behind that only cost $10,000 are not done right. The higher priced guys have the money for the proper education and tools and are more professional. All the mold needs to be removed properly or you might as well just leave the mold alone. Those cheap remediators just makes the problems in a home worse.