West Virginia Licensure Law & Regulations for Home Inspectors Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "West Virginia Licensure Law & Regulations for Home Inspectors Course." This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu.
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Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach the student the process and regulations governing home certification in West Virginia and the standards of practice to which a home inspector performs a home inspection as set by the Office of the State Fire Marshall.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- perform a home inspection according to the Standards of Practice;
- list the systems and components required to be inspected;
- distinguish between what is required and what is not required to be inspected;
- define what a home inspection is; and
- explain the process for obtaining and maintaining a home inspector certification in West Virginia.
In keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this course is free to all members and can be taken repeatedly without limit.
Course includes:
- 2 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
- 8,863 words;
- 21 quiz questions in 7 quizzes;
- 20-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading; and
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.
You will learn the following topics:
- Definitions & Scope
- Qualifications for Certification, Procedure, Expiration and Renewal, & Fees
- Prohibited acts, Penalty for non-compliance, & Reciprocity
- General Standards of Practice, Limitations, & Exclusions
- Structural Components
- Roof
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Heating
- Central Air Conditioning
- Interiors
- Insulation & Ventilation
- Built-in Kitchen appliances
- Responsibilities of the home inspector
- Display of Certification
- Causes for Denial or Suspension of Certification
- Disposition of Complaints
- Appeal of Denial of Certification
- Hearing Procedure
| West Virginia Licensure Law & Regulations for Home Inspectors Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #4644, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/wv-law-course | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 6.5 |
| 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 | 1.8 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 0.9 |
| 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 | 0.8 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 0.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 0.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 8.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 0.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 8.0 hours for each inspection | 0.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 6.5 | |
| Total clock hours | 7.0 clock hours 7.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 0.7 CEU | |
