Healthy Homes, Part 14: Residential Swimming Pools and Spas Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online Healthy Homes 14: Residential Swimming Pools and Spas Course. This is part 14 of a 14-part Certified Healthy Homes Inspector certification program. This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu.
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Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach the student the guidelines for inspecting and maintaining residential swimming pools and spas.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe hazards related to residential pools and spas;
- Describe methods of water testing;
- List child safety hazards related to pools and spas;
- Communicate ways in which a pool and spa are maintained;
- Perform an inspection related to a pool or spa;
- Generate observations related to inspecting a pool or spa and its water quality; and
- Produce written reports related to observations conducted at a house.
Course includes:
- 18 InterNACHI® CE credit hours
- 6,327 words
- 10 quiz questions in two quizzes
- Inspection and writing assignment
- Research and writing assignment
- 15-question final exam
- Certificate of Completion
You will learn about the following topics:
- Child safety
- Child-proofing
- Hazards
- Public health issues
- Diseases
- Content turnover rate
- Filters
- High-rate sand filters
- Cartridge filters
- Diatomaceous Earth
- Filter loading rates
- Disinfectants
- Effect of pH
- Chlorine disinfectants
- Pool water hardness and alkalinity
- Liquid chemical feeders
- Positive displacement pump
- Erosion and flow-through disinfectant feeders
- Spas and hot tubs
| Healthy Homes, Part 14: Residential Swimming Pools and Spas Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #4828, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/healthy-homes-pools | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 1.5 |
| Participation in Learning Activities 2 | # of minutes of online student participation / 50 | 0.3 |
| Interactivity 3 | # of minutes of student interactivity / 50 | 0.5 |
| Reading the Course Text 4 | # of words in the course / 100 words per minute / 50 | 1.5 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 1.2 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 1.0 |
| Direct Communication 7 | # of minutes of communication / 50 | 0.5 |
| Instructional Video Learning 8 | # of minutes of video / 50 | 0.0 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 0.5 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 2.0 hours per assignment | 2.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 2.0 hours per assignment | 2.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 4.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 4.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 4.0 hours for each inspection | 4.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 18 | |
| Total clock hours | 18.0 clock hours 18.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 1.8 CEU | |
In keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online course is open and free to all members and can be taken repeatedly 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.
