Healthy Homes, Part 10: On-site Wastewater Treatment Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free online "Healthy Homes, Part 10: On-site Wastewater Treatment Course." This is part 10 of a 14-part Certified Healthy Homes Inspector certification program. This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu.
Goal:
This course aims to teach students about the treatment of human waste, including on-site wastewater treatment systems.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- discuss the importance of septic tanks;
- describe the public health and sanitation issues regarding septic tanks;
- explain the methods used in evaluating septic tanks;
- distinguish between various forms of septic tank systems;
- describe alternative forms of septic tank systems; and
- explain general maintenance and care for septic systems;
- perform an inspection related to treating human waste;
- generate observations related to inspecting wastewater treatment; and
- produce written reports related to observations conducted at a house.
Course includes:
- 20 InterNACHI® CE credit hours
- 8,233 words
- 20 quiz questions in four quizzes
- Inspection and writing assignment
- Research and writing assignment
- 20-question final exam
- Certificate of Completion
You will learn the following topics:
- Short history
- On-site systems
- Treatment of human waste
- On-site wastewater treatment systems
- Septic tank systems
- Absorption field site evaluation
- Absorption field trench
- Alternative septic tank systems
- Mound systems
- Low-pressure pipe systems
- Plant-rock filter systems
- Maintaining on-site wastewater treatment systems
- Do's and dont's
- Symptoms of septic system problems
- Septic tank inspection
- Inspection process
- Scum measurement
- Sludge measurement
| Healthy Homes, Part 10: On-site Wastewater Treatment Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #4820, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/wastewater-treatment | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 1.6 |
| Participation in Learning Activities 2 | # of minutes of online student participation / 50 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 1.6 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 0.8 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 28.9 | |
| Total clock hours | 29.0 clock hours 29.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 2.9 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.
In keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online course is open and free to all 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.
