"How to Inspect Manufactured and Mobile Homes" course

Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online How to Inspect Manufactured and Mobile Homes course. This course teaches the inspector how to perform the inspection of a manufactured or mobile home. It is based upon the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Standards for Manufactured and Mobile Homes. And, in keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online training course is open and free to all members, and can be taken again and again, without limit.

Reminder to members: InterNACHI's Code of Ethics 1.10 requires that you comply with all government rules and licensing requirements of the jurisdiction where you conduct business. InterNACHI's courses and Standards generally exceed the Standards of Practice that you are required to abide by locally.

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The "How to Inspect Manufactured and Mobile Homes" course includes:

42,000+ words;
12 Continuing Education credit hours;
13 sections;
Over 100 photos, illustrations, and tables;
12 quizzes;
a 75-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
instant grading;
a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion; and
accreditations and state approvals.

The course covers the following categories:

Introduction

Mobile vs. Manufactured

8 x 40 or 320

1976

HUD’s Role

Sizes

Transporting

Foundation

Level

Securing the Home to the Foundation

Inspection

Utilities

Section 1: General

1.1 Scope

1.2 Definitions

1.3 Data Plate

1.4 Serial Number

1.5 Certification Label

Section 2: General Interior Requirements

2.1 Scope

2.2 Definitions

2.3 Light and Ventilation

2.4 Ceiling Heights

2.5 Exit Facilities and Exterior doors

2.6 Exit Facilities and Egress Windows and Devices

2.7 Interior Privacy

2.8 Interior Passages

2.9 Room Requirements

2.10 Minimum Room Dimensions

2.11 Toilet Compartments

2.12 Hallways

2.13 Glass and Glazed Openings

Section 3: Fire Safety

3.1 Scope

3.2 Definitions

3.3 Flame Spread Limitations and Fire Protection Requirements

3.4 Kitchen Cabinet Protection

3.5 Carpeting

3.6 Fireblocking

3.7 Requirements for Foam Plastic Thermal Insulating Materials

3.8 Smoke Alarm Requirements

Section 4: Body and Frame

4.1. Scope

4.2. Definitions

4.3 General

4.4 Materials

4.5 Structural Design Requirements

4.6 Windstorm Protection

4.7 Resistance to Elements and Use

Section 5: Thermal Protection

5.1 Scope

5.2 Definitions

5.3 Condensation Control and Installation of Vapor Retarders

5.4 Air Infiltration

5.5 Heat Loss Certificate

5.6 Comfort Cooling Certificate and Information

Section 6: Plumbing Systems

6.1 Scope

6.2 Definitions

6.3 General Requirements

6.4 Materials

6.5 Joints and Connections

6.6 Traps and Cleanouts

6.7 Plumbing Fixtures

6.8 Hangers and Supports

6.9 Water Distribution Systems

6.10 Drainage Systems

6.11 Vents and Venting

Section 7: Heating, Cooling and Fuel-Burning Systems

7.1 Scope

7.2 Definitions

7.3 Minimum Standards

7.4 Fuel Supply Systems

7.5 Gas Piping Systems

7.6 Oil Piping Systems

7.7 Heat Producing Appliances

7.8 Exhaust Duct System and Provisions for the Clothes Dryer

7.9 Appliances

7.10 Venting, Ventilation and Combustion Air

7.11 Instructions

7.12 Marking

7.13 Accessibility

7.14 Appliances: Cooling

7.15 Circulating Air Systems

Section 8: Electrical Systems

8.1 Scope

8.2 Definitions

8.3 Power Supply

8.4 Disconnecting Means and Branch-Circuit Protective Equipment

8.5 Branch Circuits Required

8.6 Receptacle Outlets

8.7 Fixtures and Appliances

8.8 Wiring Methods and Materials

8.9 Grounding

8.10 Outdoor Outlets, Fixtures, Air-Conditioning Equipment, Etc.

8.11 Painting of Wiring

8.12 Polarization

Section 9: Foundation

9.1 Basic Requirement

9.2 Chassis Removal

9.3 Underfloor Ventilation

9.4 Separation From Ground

9.5 Site Preparation

9.6 Erosion

9.7 Site

9.8 Vapor Retarder

9.9 Connections

9.10 Flood Resistance

9.11 Egress Requirements

Section 10: Standard Set Foundation

10.1 General

10.2 Frost Line

10.3 Footings

10.4 Block Piers

10.5 Block Pier Caps

10.6 Block Pier Shims

10.7 Block Pier Wedges

10.8 Prefabricated Piers

10.9 Support Requirements

10.10 Marriage Line Supports

10.11 Anchoring

10.12 Ties

10.13 Spacing

Section 11: Permanent Foundation

11.1 Content

11.2 Frost Line

11.3 Footings

11.4 Block Piers

11.5 Block Pier Caps

11.6 Block Pier Shims

11.7 Block Pier Wedges

11.8 Prefabricated Piers

11.9 Support Requirements

11.10 Perimeter Supports

11.11 Marriage Line Supports

11.12 Piers

11.13 Location of Supports

11.14 Height of Installation

11.15 Permanent Foundation

11.16 Foundations for Existing Home

11.17 Basement Perimeter Support

11.18 Grading

11.19 Drainage

11.20 Anchoring

Section 12: Accessory Buildings and Structures

12.1 Underfloor Space

12.2 Skirting

12.3 Underfloor Ventilation

12.4 Underfloor Access

12.5 Foundations and Ground Level Access

12.6 Carports and Awnings

12.7 Porches

12.8 Attached Garages

12.9 Decks, Porches, Landings, Stairs, Ramps, and Guardrails

Section 13: Resources

Upon completion of this course and passing of the 75-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool), the student can download and print their own Certificate of Completion which is auto-generated in their own name.

The student's (InterNACHI member's) information is recorded on InterNACHI's servers for membership compliance verification, and automatically logs completion into InterNACHI's online Continuing Education log. It counts as twelve InterNACHI Continuing Education hours (12 CEU).

Non-members may view only the first page of the course.

Members will need their username and password. If you have forgotten your password, CLICK HERE (instant response) or email fastreply@nachi.org and request it (don't forget your name).

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Some features which make InterNACHI's courses superior to existing continuing education options:

The course is free for all InterNACHI members.
The course is written in pure XHTML code for quick loading. The course loads fine on old computers and loads fast, even with dial-up.
The course is designed using a hierarchal menu coupled with a sequential page navigation. This provides the student with the option to easily repeat areas of weakness.
The course permits the student to start, stop and restart any part of the course as often as desired.
There are a variety of images within the course, including diagrams, illustrations and photos.
The illustrations can be enlarged for clearer viewing by clicking on them.
The text is integrated into InterNACHI's Inspector Glossary. Rolling over blue-colored terms provides their definition.
The final exam uses multiple-choice questions that reference the images.
The course's quizzes and final exam have numerous advantages over traditional exam systems:
1. The course, quizzes and final exam incorporate built-in intelligence which identifies and strengthens each student's unique subject weaknesses.
2. Not only is each question weighted with regard to score, but each answer is weighted, as well as the correctness of each answer being weighted.
  1. Answers to easy questions are weighted such that the student is penalized, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly, but rewarded modestly for answering correctly.
  2. Answers to difficult questions are weighted such that the student is rewarded, in terms of score, for answering correctly, but not penalized for answering incorrectly.
  3. Answers to questions regarding basic safety, or questions every inspector should know the answer to, are weighted such that the student is severely penalized, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly.
Upon passing the final exam, the student can print out a Certificate of Completion which is auto-generated in their own name.

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