Mold & Moisture
April 24 @ 8:00 am - April 25 @ 6:00 pm
$459
Advance Your Home Inspection Career with Our Mold and Moisture Training
This M&MD class is a comprehensive study of mold and moisture damage and the effects on structures. Learning begins in an abstract form and then expands into a more formative development of specifics. After the class, students will be proficient in recognizing microbial growth (mold) patterns in various structures and areas and in understanding the physiology of mold, how to safely inspect and test for mold, how to write a complete environmental inspection report with annotated picture references, and how to present the client with a report. The student will also learn how to market this skill and directly utilize their knowledge for clients needing consultation.
Classes run from 8 am -6 pm each of the 2 days.
Mold 101B
This is provided to students to view on their own. It begins with mold basics, which is a primer that covers: mold’s history, its health concerns, requirements for its growth, inspection methods, sampling and testing, and professional remediation practices. This is not required for taking the 5-Part M&MD Comprehensive.
Mold 202
Covers the following: aspects of mold’s growth, types, conveyance systems, and discoveries through professional mold inspection practices. It will also cover proper use of PPE (personal protection equipment), safety, learning how to find the Red Flags of moisture intrusion, and the theory of associated client Red Flag Symptoms caused by exposure to mold.
4-Part Mold & Moisture Damage
This 4-part series is taught part of Day 1 and all of Day 2. It delves deeper into all aspects of the inspection processes that inspectors will encounter in mold and moisture damage within structures. The culminating enhanced areas will be on use of equipment, sampling and testing, and report writing based on findings of environmental inspection techniques.
After completing the class, the student will be proficient in recognizing microbial growth (mold) patterns in various structures and areas and in understanding the following: physiology of mold, how to safely inspect mold, how to test for mold, how to write a complete environmental inspection report with annotated picture references, and how to present the client with a report. The student will also learn how to properly market this skill and directly utilize their knowledge for clients needing consultation.
This class is approved for 20 ASHI Continuing Education Credits and 5 IL State-Approved CE Credits.
About the Instructor: Kevin M. Cuyler
Kevin has been developing courses and teaching with The ASHI School as a lead instructor for over 12 years. He has nearly two decades of experience in home inspection, and he has spent those years running remediation crews and performing home and environmental inspections, testing, assessments, site surveys, and infrared building envelope scans. A certified thermographer, he is also the President and CEO of Environmental Inspection Dynamics LLC, and he continues to produce educational content for websites, courses, and educational environmental seminars.