How to Inspect Appliances According to TREC Standards
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "How to Inspect Appliances According to TREC Standards Course." This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu.
Goal:
This course aims to teach the Texas inspector how to perform inspections according to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice, as delineated in §535.232: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances, to meet TREC's inspector pre-licensing requirements.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to inspect the following:
- dishwasher;
- food-waste disposer;
- range exhaust vent;
- electric/gas range, cooktop & oven;
- microwave oven;
- trash compactor;
- refrigerator;
- mechanical exhaust & bathroom heater;
- garage door operator;
- doorbell & chimes; and
- dryer vent.
The course includes:
- 8 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
- 44,533 words;
- 40 quiz questions in two quizzes;
- a 50-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading;
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion; and
- accreditations and state approvals.
You will learn the following topics:
- Introduction
- TREC Requirements
- Course Objectives
- TREC Standards of Practice
Definitions- Scope & Enforcement
- §535.232. Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances
- §535.233. Minimum Inspection Requirements for Optional Systems
- Appliance Inspection Checklist Template
- §535.233. Standard Inspection Report Form
- Inspected Appliances
- Dishwasher Inspection
- Food-Waste Disposer Inspection
- Range Exhaust Vent Inspection
- Electric/Gas Range, Cooktop & Oven Inspection
- Microwave Oven Inspection
- Trash Compactor Inspection
- Mechanical Exhaust & Bathroom Heater Inspection
- Garage Door Operator Inspection
- Doorbell & Chimes Inspection
- Dryer Vent Inspection
- Specific Limitations for Appliance Inspection
- Optional Systems
- Lawn & Garden Sprinkler System Inspection
- Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Inspection
- Outbuilding Inspection
- Outdoor Cooking Equipment Inspection
- Gas Supply System Inspection
- Private Water Well Inspection
- Private Septic System Inspection
- Whole-House/Central Vacuum System Inspection
- Inspection of Other Built-In Appliances
- Non-Permanent Appliance Inspection
- Conclusion
| How to Inspect Appliances According to TREC Standards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #3708, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/trec-standards-of-practice-for-inspecting-appliances-landing-page | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 8.9 |
| Participation in Learning Activities 2 | # of minutes of online student participation / 50 | 3.0 |
| 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 | 8.9 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 4.2 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 1.5 |
| 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 | 45.6 | |
| Total clock hours | 46.0 clock hours 46.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 4.6 CEU | |
And, in keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online training course is open and free to all Texas members, and can be taken repeatedly, 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.
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; and
- the Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association;
Upon completion of this course and passing the 50-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool), the student can download and print his/her own Certificate of Completion, which is auto-generated in the inspector's own name.
The member's information is recorded on InterNACHI's servers for membership compliance verification, and completion is automatically logged into InterNACHI's online Continuing Education log. It counts as eight InterNACHI Continuing Education hours (8 CEU).
Non-members may view only the first page of the course.
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).
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Some features that 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 repeat areas of weakness easily.
The course permits the student to start, stop, and restart any part of the course as often as desired.
There are various 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.
Why online inspector education is better than classroom inspector education.
