new Virginia Mold laws

[Jamie R. Wilks]

The state of Virginia will be licensing mold inspector and remediators beginning July 1, 2011.
State law will now require a state license to perform mold inspections and-or remediation.
The following link is the state’s guide lines or requirements: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/mold_regs.pdf
In the document it has provisions for current mold inspectors, etc who are affiliated with a national organization to be licensed without having to take the courses and exams over again (grandfathering).
I am a member of both InterNACHI and the IAC2.
I was hoping someone at InterNACHI or IAC2 could look into having IAC2 listed as a recognized organization with the state of Virginia (Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation).
Thanks in advance, I know many Virginia members of InterNACHI and IAC2 will benefit from any thing you can do for us.

[Brad Brinke]

thanks for the heads up, I had no idea

[Nick Gromicko]

We submitted our mold courses to them.

[Leigh Cliborne]

Do you have any idea when the State will get back to you on the mold course you offer?

[Brad Brinke]

I went to the meeting at DPOR today regarding this new law. I have been doing mold surveys and sampling for over 10 years and I am board certified. Today I learned I have to take a 3 day, 24 hour course to be licensed in Virginia. They really have no idea what they are doing and all of us are amazed that the commonwealth is not allowing grandfathering.

[James L. Keilson]

Originally Posted by gromicko

We submitted our mold courses to them.

Any news yet on this Nick ?

Jim

[Brad Brinke]

Jim, the InterNachi courses will not get it done. You must take the training in the classroom as there is a hands on demonstration with the testing equipment.

[Nick Gromicko]

We applied for approval of our classroom course. I predict that InterNACHI's approval will be awarded.

[James L. Keilson]

Originally Posted by gromicko

We applied for approval of our classroom course. I predict that InterNACHI's approval will be awarded.

That would be fantastic, please keep us advised.

Jim

[Leigh Cliborne]

Any word on your classes being certified in VA?

[Crystal L. Altizer]

Nick, is this what the future holds for us: The 3 day, 24 hour course to be licensed in Virginia. Michael and I will be attending one of the courses in 2012, if nothing changes. Nick, we thank you for everything; you and InterNACHI have been a blessing for our family. My husband, lives and breathes Home Inspection, and respects each member of InterNACHI. I do not post on a regular basis, but I am InterNACHI - through and through - just as well.

[Troy N. Pappas]

I am taking the course this week. It looks like the licensing requirement may be a thing of the past in the near future. The program is not on the budget, and according to the school that I am currently taking the class from it will go away.

[James L. Keilson]

Originally Posted by tpappas

I am taking the course this week. It looks like the licensing requirement may be a thing of the past in the near future. The program is not on the budget, and according to the school that I am currently taking the class from it will go away.

Troy that is what I was told also last week from a few buddies there.

Jim

[Troy N. Pappas]

Still getting a lot out of the training, so it was worth it, I think. Had to pay for the course and turn down three jobs.