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. This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu.
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 are primarily based on 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:
- 31 InterNACHI® CE credits hours;
- 9,939 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
| Healthy Homes, Part 2: Basic Principles of Healthy Housing Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #4802, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/principles-healthy-homes | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 2.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 1.0 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 1.0 |
| Direct Communication 7 | # of minutes of communication / 50 | 0.5 |
| Instructional Video Learning 8 | # of minutes of video / 50 | 0.0 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 1.1 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 4.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 4.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 8.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 8.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 8.0 hours for each inspection | 8.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 31.1 | |
| Total clock hours | 31.0 clock hours 31.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 3.1 CEU | |
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.
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.
