How to Perform Roof Inspections Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "How to Perform Roof Inspections Course." This course is provided by our tuition-free college, InterNACHI® School.Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach inspectors how to inspect the roof-covering system of a home.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- inspect all different types of residential roofs;
- identify the systems and components of roof systems;
- understand how the components of a roof system function and perform;
- describe to clients defects observed at the roof system.
Course includes:
- 4 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
- 32,473 words;
- 2 hours of instructional video;
- inspection and writing assignment;
- research and writing assignment;
- 100 quiz questions in 8 quizzes;
- a 75-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading; and
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.
You will learn the following:
- Common Roof Terms
- General Roof Terms
- Roof Styles and Details
- Common Roof Issues
- Gutters and Drainage
- Roof Drainage and Gutters
- Downspout Terminations
- Framing and Trim
- Roof Framing From Outside
- Roofing Trim
- Roof Coverings
- Asphalt Shingles I
- Asphalt Shingles II
- Slate Tile Roofing
- Clay and Concrete Tile
- Asbestos Cement Tiles
- Wood Shingle and Shake I
- Wood Shingle and Shake II
- Flat Roofs: Roll Roofing
- Flat Roofs: Built-up
- Flat Roofs: Membranes
- Metal Roofing
- Roofing Oddities
- Roof Flashings
- Edge and Ridge Flashings
- Valley Flashings
- Roof-to-Roof Flashings
- Roof-to-Wall Flashings
- Chimney Flashings
- Vents and Other Penetrations
- Roof Ventilation
- Basic Ventilation
- Inspecting Chimneys
- Masonry Chimneys
- Manufactured Chimneys
| How to Perform Roof Inspections Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #3200, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/roofingcoursereleased2005 | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 24.5 |
| Participation in Learning Activities 2 | # of minutes of online student participation / 50 | 4.0 |
| Interactivity 3 | # of minutes of student interactivity / 50 | 1.5 |
| Reading the Course Text 4 | # of words in the course / 100 words per minute / 50 | 6.5 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 4.3 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 1.0 |
| Direct Communication 7 | # of minutes of communication / 50 | 1.5 |
| Instructional Video Learning 8 | # of minutes of video / 50 | 2.0 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 3.7 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 2.0 hours per assignment | 2.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 4.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 6.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 6.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 8.0 hours for each inspection | 8.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 44.5 | |
| Total clock hours | 45.0 clock hours 45.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 4.5 CEU | |
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.
This course has been approved by:
- the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors;
- the Master Inspector Certification Board;
- the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants;
- the Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association; and
- many government agencies and licensing boards.
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.
Originally developed by Gerry Beaumont, this course revolutionized the home inspection industry when it was released in 2005.
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.
Members will need their username and password. If you have forgotten your password, CLICK HERE (instant response) or email fastreply@internachi.org and request it (don't forget your name).
InterNACHI... #1 in inspection education.
InterNACHI® Members:
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Inspections course now (free to InterNACHI members).
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Some features that 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 pictures of actual roofs.
- 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:
- The course, quizzes and final exam incorporate built-in intelligence which identifies and strengthens each student's unique subject weaknesses.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Why online inspector education is better than classroom inspector education.
"Gerry really poured his heart into this project, and the end result is a high quality course -- a perfect example of InterNACHI members helping InterNACHI members. Gerry's dedication to this roofing course and InterNACHI education is greatly appreciated," said InterNACHI's Joe Farsetta.
"The built-in intelligence behind this course combined with all the images creates a one-on-one, hands-on level of training that is as good as walking with Gerry on an actual roof. Two thumbs up, Gerry!" said InterNACHI's Nick Gromicko.
InterNACHI, the inspection industry's leader in continuing education, is very proud to offer this comprehensive roofing course to all InterNACHI members. The course platform, developed by InterNACH's IT Director Chris Morrell, is currently being used in all other inspection courses.
InterNACHI® Members:
Take the free, online How to Perform Roof
Inspections course now (free to InterNACHI members).
Not a member yet?
Join today for access to this and thousands
of other InterNACHI® membership benefits.
