The purpose of the course is to define and teach good practice for conducting a mold inspection of a building.  The student will learn how to find and report mold growth that may exist in a building by performing a visual examination and mold sampling of the building.  The student will learn: what mold is; the IAC2 Mold Inspection Standards of Practice; health effects related to mold exposure; what mold needs to grow; how to perform a visual examination of a building to find mold; the IAC2 Mold Sampling Decision Chart; the IAC2 Mold Sampling Procedures; proper use of tools, equipment and PPE; hypotheses development; building science and moisture; sampling devices and procedures; documentation of work; laboratory result interpretation; mold remediation; remediation clearance inspection; report writing; preventing mold growth.  Dr. Shane, chief mycologist at Pro-Lab®, is a guest expert of the course and demonstrates how to use mold sampling equipment and devices.  On-site, actual visual examinations and mold sampling are performed at several buildings.

The course is designed primarily for building inspection professionals.  Public health and environmental health professionals who are involved with mold issues may be interested in this course.  Building managers, custodians, remediators, contractors, and other professionals who respond to mold problems may also want to refer to this course.

Successful completion of this course is a requirement for membership of the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants (www.IAC2.org).  This course has been approved by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (www.InterNACHI.org).

 

PART 1 (Free viewing.  Click here.)	PART 2
Types of Mold Inspections	Dr. Shane Teaches About Documents, Sampling Devices, Pumps, and Calibrations
IAC2 Mold Inspection Standards of Practice	Dr. Shane Demonstrates Air Sampling and Surface Sampling Techniques
What is Mold?	Dr. Shane Answers Questions About Mold Issues
Physical Characteristics of Mold	Actual Visual Examinations for Moisture and Mold Performed On-site at Numerous Buildings
Actual Mold Sampling Performed On-site at a Building	General Outline for Performing a Mold Inspection
Health Effects and Mold	Interpretation of Laboratory Results
Mold Needs to Grow	Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Guidelines
Building Science in Relation to Mold Growth	Mold Inspection Report Writing
Finding Mold in Buildings	Mold Remediation
Actual Visual Examinations for Moisture and Mold Performed On-site at Numerous Buildings	Remediation Clearance Inspections
Inspection Tools and PPE	Preventing Mold Growth
Hypotheses Development	Vital Documents