Healthy Homes, Part 2: Basic Principles of Healthy Housing Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online Healthy Homes, Part 2: Basic Principles of Healthy Housing Course. This is part 2 of a 14-part Certified Healthy Homes Inspector certification program provided by InterNACHI to members for free.
Goal:
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles of a healthy home.
Based on Housing in the United States
The training materials and course content of the entire 14-course program is based primarily upon housing in the United States.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- list physiological needs
- describe how healthy housing provides for those needs
- list psychological needs
- describe how healthy housing provides for those needs
- list ways to protect against disease, injury, fire and toxic gases
- check for defects related to unhealthy housing issues
- generate observations related to healthy housing
- produce written reports related to observations conducted at a house
Course Includes:
- 21 InterNACHI CE credits hours;
- 2.1 CEU;
- 9,019 words;
- 30 quiz questions in five quizzes;
- Inspection and writing assignment;
- Research and writing assignment;
- 25-question final exam; and
- Certification of Completion.
You will learn the following topics:
- Physiologic and psychological needs
- Protection against disease
- Water-related diseases
- Results of improvements in sanitation
- Disease vectors
- Plumbing
- Vermin
- Refrigeration
- Adequate space
- Protection against injury
- Implementing building codes
- International code exceptions
- Home injuries and fatalities
- Protection against fire
- Causes of fire
- Manufactured homes
- Ability to escape
- Photoelectric devices
- Installing smoke alarms
- Fire-suppression systems
- Fire plans
- Protection from electrical shock and burns
- Fire extinguishers
- Protection against toxic gases
This course has been approved by:
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Healthy Homes, Part 2: Basic Principles of Healthy Housing Course Course #4802 | ||
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Activity |
Assignments |
Estimated hours for the average student |
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Academic Engagement |
Reading online course instructional material at 140 words per minute |
1.1 |
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Taking quizzes |
1.0 | |
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Taking the exam |
0.8 | |
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Conducting a directed and independent inspection study performed according to the Standards of Practice, including the development of an inspection report |
4.0 | |
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Submitting an inspection and writing assignment |
0.5 | |
| Submitting a research and writing assignment | 0.5 | |
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Total |
7.9 | |
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Preparation |
Studying and reviewing instructional material in preparation for taking quizzes and exam |
1.1 |
| Reading the downloaded student course book including taking the quizzes with the book | 1.0 | |
| Reading, research, and studying related to completing the research and writing assignment | 1.0 | |
| 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 | |
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Total |
13.1 | |
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Sub Total |
21.0 | |
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Overall Total |
21 hours 2.1 CEU | |
And, in keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online course is open and free to all members, and can be taken again and again, 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.
