Property Maintenance and Housing Code Inspector Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "Property Maintenance & Housing Code Inspector Course" to become a building code inspector. This course is provided by our tuition-free college, InterNACHI® School.
The online course is free for InterNACHI® members and can be taken repeatedly to prepare for the exam. Not a member? Click here to join and get unlimited access to all of our courses. This course is one of many ICC® contractor and building inspector resources that InterNACHI® provides to members.
This free online course aims to prepare students to become certified property maintenance and housing code inspectors and code enforcement officers. It provides content on building codes, housing inspections, and code enforcement. However, it is not a direct exam preparation course, and there is no guarantee that the student will pass an ICC® exam by taking it.
The Property Maintenance & Housing Code Inspector is a code enforcement officer responsible for enforcing the minimum maintenance standards and conditions of all properties, buildings, and structures in the local jurisdiction, ensuring the structures are safe, sanitary, and fit for occupation and use. This includes enforcement of minimum maintenance standards for basic utilities, facilities, equipment, light, ventilation, heating, sanitation, and fire safety. The condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, as well as the demolition of such existing structures, are also part of the enforcement responsibilities.
The logo is available for InterNACHI® members to use upon completing this course.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Inspect housing, buildings, and structures in relation to light, ventilation, occupancy conditions, fire and life safety, occupancies, heating systems, water supply, DWV systems, bathrooms, kitchens, water heaters, electrical systems, property conditions, site sanitation, site safety, interior and exterior conditions, and nuisance abatement.
Determine if a building is unsafe, substandard, or fails to comply with applicable housing codes.
Communicate housing code compliance information, and prepare and issue violation notices.
Gather, maintain, and present evidence to enforce house and property maintenance code provisions.
ICC's Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Exam #64 contains questions that are sourced from ICC's Legal Aspects of Code Administration Book, ICC's International Residential Code®, and ICC's International Property Maintenance Code®. This course teaches directly from all three sources.
YOUR INTERNACHI® AND ICC® CERTIFICATIONS
InterNACHI® Certification, Course Certificate, and Logo
ICC® Property Maintenance and Housing Code Inspector
Ben Gromicko is your instructor. Gromicko wrote this course, teaches this course, passed the ICC® Exam #64, and is an ICC® Certified Property Maintenance & Housing Code Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer. View your instructor's qualifications.
To Renew an ICC® Certification
To renew your ICC® certification, ICC® requires you to complete ICC®-approved Continuing Education courses. InterNACHI® provides free, online Continuing Education courses to members to help them renew their ICC® certifications. Visit InterNACHI's list of ICC-approved CE courses.
Reading online course instructional material at 140 words per minute
1.9
Watching the instructional video
5.0
Taking quizzes
9.8
Taking the exam
10.4
Conducting a directed and independent inspection study performed according to the Standards of Practice, including the development of an inspection report.
4.0
Submitting an inspection and writing assignment
0.5
Submitting a research and writing assignment
0.5
Total
32.1
Preparation
Studying & reviewing instructional material in preparation for taking quizzes and exam
1.9
Reading the required textbooks and resources
9.8
Reading, research, and studying related to completing the research and writing assignment
5.0
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.
10.0
Total
26.7
Sub Total
58.8
Overall Total
59.0 hours
5.9 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 completion of this course and passing of the 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.