Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "Infrared Certified® Thermography Inspection Course."
This course aims to teach the student how to use an infrared camera to detect thermal patterns caused by defects, energy loss, water problems, moisture intrusion, and building envelope deficiencies.
The completion of this course is a requirement to become Infrared Certified® and an InterNACHI® Infrared Certified® Thermography Inspector. Visit www.nachi.org/ir for details.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
This course is free to all InterNACHI® members and can be taken repeatedly, without limit.
Building Science
Thermal Imaging
Imaging Applications
Infrared Certified® Thermography Inspection Course Course #4304 | ||
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Activity | Assignments | Estimated Clock Hours of the Average Student |
Academic Engagement | Reading online course instructional material at 140 words per minute. (28,539/140/60=1.2 | 3.4 |
Watching 362 minutes of inspection training video. (50 minutes of video instruction per 60-minute hour) | 7.0 | |
Taking quizzes (40 x 1.85 / 60 = 1.25) | 1.25 | |
Taking the final exam (60 x 1.85 / 60 = 1.85) | 1.85 | |
Conducting a directed and independent inspection study performed according to the Standards of Practice, including developing an inspection report. | 4.0 | |
Submitting an inspection and writing assignment. | 0.4 | |
Submitting a research and writing assignment. | 0.4 | |
15.3 | ||
Preparation | Studying & reviewing instructional material in preparation for taking quizzes and the exam. | 6.2 |
Studying and preparing for inspection processes according to a Standards of Practice, including capturing and storing digital images with a camera or device, making observations, evaluating conditions, deducing, formulating opinions, communicating observations in written form, attaining competency in performing inspections and using an inspection checklist or software and other inspection tools in producing a report. | 2.0 | |
8.2 | ||
Total = 15.3 + 8.2 | 23.5 | |
24.0 Clock Hours 24.0 InterNACHI® CE Hours 2.4 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.
Upon completing this course and passing the 60-question final exam, the student can download and print their 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.
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