Inspecting Seawalls and Docks: A Comprehensive Guide for Home Inspectors Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "Inspecting Seawalls and Docks: A Comprehensive Guide for Home Inspectors Course."
This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu and is designed to equip inspectors with the knowledge and practical skills needed to evaluate coastal structures exposed to harsh marine environments.
Goal:
This course aims to teach students how to inspect seawalls and docks in coastal environments, focusing on structural integrity, environmental impacts, safety considerations, and effective client communication.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- inspect various types of seawalls and docks and their structural components;
- identify and describe construction materials, systems, and reinforcement methods used in coastal structures;
- recognize common defects such as corrosion, erosion, settlement, and material deterioration;
- evaluate environmental impacts including saltwater exposure, tidal movement, and weather conditions;
- apply proper inspection techniques, tools, and safety protocols; and
- clearly communicate findings and recommendations to clients through professional reporting.
This course is free to all InterNACHI members and can be taken repeatedly without limit.
Course includes:
- 22.0 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
- 14,500 words in the course;
- 14,500-word course textbook;
- technical illustrations and inspection images;
- inspection and writing assignment;
- research and writing assignment;
- 35-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading;
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.
You will learn the following topics:
- Introduction to Coastal Properties and Inspection Scope
- Importance of Inspecting Seawalls and Docks
- Environmental Impacts: Saltwater, Weather, and Tidal Forces
- Erosion, Sedimentation, and Vegetation Intrusion
- Regulatory Considerations and Local Codes
- Types of Seawalls (Gravity, Cantilevered, Anchored, Sheet Pile)
- Seawall Materials (Concrete, Steel, Timber, Vinyl, Composite)
- Construction Phases, Reinforcement Methods, and Drainage Systems
- Identifying Structural Defects (Cracking, Spalling, Corrosion, Settlement)
- Dock Types (Fixed, Floating, Piling, Pipe)
- Dock Materials and Construction Methods
- Inspecting Structural Components (Decking, Fasteners, Supports, Bracing)
- Evaluating Safety Features and Load-Bearing Capacity
- Specialized Inspection Techniques (Moisture Meters, Cameras, Underwater Inspections)
- Electrical System Inspections on Docks
- Common Failures and Real-World Case Studies
- Inspector Safety Protocols and PPE
- Best Practices for Pre-Inspection, Inspection, and Reporting
- Writing Clear, Actionable Inspection Reports
- Client Education and Communication Strategies
| Inspecting Seawalls and Docks: A Comprehensive Guide for Home Inspectors Course | ||
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| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 22.25 |
| Participation in Learning Activities 2 | # of minutes of online student participation / 50 | 1.0 |
| 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 | 3.0 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 / 2 | 1.5 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 1.0 |
| Direct Communication 7 | # of minutes of communication / 50 | 0.25 |
| Instructional Video Learning 8 | # of minutes of video / 50 | 0 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 2.0 hours per assignment | 2.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 3.0 hours per assignment | 3.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 4.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 4.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 6.0 hours for each inspection | 6.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 22.25 | |
| Total clock hours | 22.0 clock hours 22.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 2.2 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.
This course has been approved by:
Upon completion of this course and passing of the 60-question 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.
Members will need their username and password. If you have forgotten your password, CLICK HERE (instant response) or email [email protected] and request it (don't forget your name).
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Some features which make InterNACHI's courses superior to existing continuing education options:
- The course is free for all InterNACHI members.
- The course is written in pure XHTML code for quick loading. The course loads fine on old computers and loads fast, even with dial-up.
- The course is designed using a hierarchal menu coupled with a sequential page navigation. This provides the student with the option to easily repeat areas of weakness.
- The course permits the student to start, stop and restart any part of the course as often as desired.
- There are a variety of images within the course, including diagrams, illustrations and photos.
- The illustrations can be enlarged for clearer viewing by clicking on them.
- The text is integrated into InterNACHI's Inspector Glossary. Rolling over blue-colored terms provides their definition.
- The final exam uses multiple-choice questions that reference the images.
- The course's quizzes and final exam have numerous advantages over traditional exam systems:
- The course, quizzes and final exam incorporate built-in intelligence which identifies and strengthens each student's unique subject weaknesses.
- Not only is each question weighted with regard to score, but each answer is weighted, as well as the correctness of each answer being weighted.
- Answers to easy questions are weighted such that the student is penalized, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly, but rewarded modestly for answering correctly.
- Answers to difficult questions are weighted such that the student is rewarded, in terms of score, for answering correctly, but not penalized for answering incorrectly.
- Answers to questions regarding basic safety, or questions every inspector should know the answer to, are weighted such that the student is severely penalized, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly.
- Upon passing the final exam, the student can print out a 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.
