InterNACHI's free, comprehensive, online Wood Destroying Organism Inspection Couse.
InterNACHI is pleased to announce the release of its new online Wood Destroying Organism (WDO) Inspection Course.
This course teaches the student how to identify and report infestation of wood-destroying organisms that may exist in a building using a visual examination. The student will also learn to recognize evidence of structural damage and previous treatment. This course is free to all InterNACHI members and can be taken again and again without limit.
The WDO Inspection Course is divided into 30 sections, includes 131 photos and diagrams, 19 quizzes, a final exam, instant grading, and a downloadable, printable certificate of completion. The course covers categories such as:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Biology
- Termites
- Subterranean Termite Treatment
- Pesticides for Termite Control
- Bait, Foam, and Fumes
- Treatment of Crawlspaces
- Treatment of Basements
- Other Treatments for Termites
- Application Equipment
- Contamination of Drinking Water
- Sample Calibration Problems
- Other Wood-Destroying Insects
- Management Options for WDI
- Preventing Termite Damage
- Wood-Inhabiting Fungi
- Understanding Foundation Structure
- Inspecting Structures
- Inspection Checklist
- Basic Construction Terminology
- Laws Concerning WDI
- Training and Licensing
- The Real Estate Transaction
- Completing NPMA-33 Form
- References and Study Material
- Glossary
- Bibliography
Upon completion of this course and passing of the 110 question (drawn randomly from a larger pool) final exam, 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 12 InterNACHI
continuing education hours and is approved by
IAC2.
Non-members may only view the first page of the course.
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