Advanced Residential Roof Inspection Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "Advanced Residential Roof Inspection Course." This course is provided by our tuition-free college, InterNACHI® School.
Take the free online course now.
Goal:
This course's goal is to teach inspectors how to inspect a home's roof-covering system and identify defects from manufacturing, installation, natural weathering, and wind and hail damage.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- inspect all different types of residential roofs;
- identify the systems and components of roof systems;
- understand how the components of a roof system function and perform;
- describe to clients defects observed at the roof system;
- verify the installation of the roof covering and underlayment follows common building practices or the general recommendations of most roof covering manufacturers.
Course includes:
- 22 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
- 94,662 words;
- 60 minutes of instructional video;
- student study guide;
- inspection and writing assignment;
- research and writing assignment;
- 221 quiz questions in 19 quizzes;
- a 60-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading;
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.
And, in keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online course is available to all members at no cost, and can be taken again and again, without limit.
You will learn the following topics:
- Accessing the Roof
- Roof Safety
- Exposure to Risk
- Gaining Access to the Roof
- Measuring Roof Slope and Pitch
- Asphalt Composition Shingles
- Asphalt Shingle Components
- Organic Shingles
- Asphalt Composition
- Granules
- Adhesive Strips
- Types of Asphalt Shingles
- Shingle Standards and Testing
- Warranties
- Asphalt Shingle Damage
- Shingle Service Life
- Underlayment
- Roof Flashing
- Shingle Installation
- Fasteners
- Re-Roofing Existing Shingles
- Roof Weight
- Shingle Quality
- Asphalt Manufacturing Defects
- Improper Storage
- Mechanical Damage
- Substrates
- Shingle Splitting
- Building Design
- Environmental Damage
- Types of Shingle Damage
- Individual Shingle Replacement
- Attic
- Attic Area Roof Inspection
- Roof Structure Ventilation
- Passive Systems
- Flashing
- Roof-Wall Intersection
- Counter-Flashing
- Kickout Flashing
- Valleys
- Changes in Pitch
- Hail Damage
- Hailstorms
- Types of Hail Damage
- About Hail
- Properties of Roofing Materials
- Hail Damage Forensics
- Metal Roofs
- Metal Roofing
- Corrosion
- Metals Used for Roofing
- Barrier Coatings
- Damaging Conditions
- Metal Roof Installation
- Fastening Methods
- Metal Shingles
- Hail Damage to Metal Roofs
- Moisture Problems
- Material Damage
- Human Health
- Forms of Moisture
- Moisture Movement
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Protection
- Walking the Roof
- Pests
- Wildlife Introduction
- Insects
- Raccoons
- Bats
- Pack Rats
- Squirrels
- Birds
- Photography
- Camera
- Features
- Roof Drainage
- Gutters
- Gutter Installation
- Built-In Gutters
- Downspout
- Roof Framing
- Conventional Roof Framing
- Roof Trusses
- Roof Penetrations
- Chimneys
- Vents
- Skylights
- Roof Styles
- Slate Roofs
- Slate Roof Properties
- Slate Roof Styles
- Durability
- Slate Fabrication and Installation
- Slate Inspection
- Field Slate Repair
- Hail Damage to Slate Roofs
- Composite Slate
- Tile Roofs
- Tile Profiles
- Tile Installation
- Concrete Tiles
- Clay Tile
- Underlayment
- Underlayment Purposes
- Types of Underlayment
- Rubberized Asphalt
- Non-Bitumen Synthetic Underlayment
- Factors Affecting Underlayment
- Wind Damage
- Wind Causes
- Wind Speed Factors
- Wind Creating Damage
- Characteristics of Wind Damage
- Mitigating Factors
- Wind-Damage Inspection
- Wood Shakes and Shingles
- About Wood Shakes and Shingles
- Grading
- Underlayment & Interlayment
- Fasteners
- Damage
- Maintenance
| Advanced Residential Roof Inspection Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #3212, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/advanced-roof-inspection-course | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 42.0 |
| 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 | 18.9 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 9.0 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 3.0 |
| Direct Communication 7 | # of minutes of communication / 50 | 0.5 |
| Instructional Video Learning 8 | # of minutes of video / 50 | 1.1 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 8.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 2.0 hours per assignment | 2.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 4.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 6.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 6.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 8.0 hours for each inspection | 8.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 62.0 | |
| Total clock hours | 62.0 clock hours 62.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 6.2 CEU | |
Upon completion of this course and passing the 60-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool), 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.
This course has been approved by:
- the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors;
- the Master Inspector Certification Board;
- the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants;
- the Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association; and
- many government agencies and licensing boards.
Members will need their username and password. If you have forgotten your password, CLICK HERE (instant response) or email fastreply@internachi.org and request it (don't forget your name).
