Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Mold Inspection & Assessment

Did you know mold can start to grow within 24 hours of a moisture event? Have you heard a client or friend say that they do not feel good when they are at home but feel better when they are outside? Did you know the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that mold should not be growing indoors?

Mold has become a growing concern in the industry. Certain mold can have a negative effect on people or especially people who have a low immune system. This 16-hour Mold Inspection & Assessment course is for those individuals who wish to perform mold inspections and assessments. This course is a combination of the Initial and Advanced Mold Courses.

Topics Include:

• Overview of Mold Inspection Protocols and Procedures
• Laying the Foundation for Mold
• dentifying Mold Growth in Buildings
• Mold Inspection Processes
• Work Place Safety
• Mold Sampling Methods and Techniques
• Documenting Your Work
• Overview of Mold Remediation
• PRV Protocols
• Business Practices
• Interacting with a Potential Client
• Preparing To Get Your Mold Business Started
• Blank Inspection Forms
• Example Client Presentation
• Example Marketing Tactics
• Example Client Arrangements

Syllabus

Syllabus:

-Overview of Mold Inspection Protocols and Procedures

-Laying the Foundation for Mold

• History and Background of Mold
• Potential Health Effects
• Structure of Mold
• Problem with Mold in Buildings

-Identifying Mold Growth in Buildings

• "Red Flags"

-Mold Inspection Processes

• Limited Inspection
• Typical Inspection
• Post Remediation Verification (PRV)

-Work Place Safety

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Requirements
• Types of respirators
• Body protection

-Mold Sampling Methods and Techniques

• Ethics
• Background
• Air Sampling Procedures
• Direct Sampling Procedures
• Carpet sampling Procedures
• Bulk Sampling
• Intrusive Inspection
• Viable or Culturable Testing
• Agar Solutions
• Impactor Sampling Procedures
• Airborne Particle Counters
• ERMI
• Thermal Imaging

-Documenting Your Work

• Chain-of-Custody
• Access to Reports
• Interpreting Lab Reports
• Regulations
• Specific Protocols
• How to Complete a Professional Microbial Field Assessment Form

-Overview of Mold Remediation

• Steps for Remediation

-PRV Protocols

• Industry References
• Assessments
• Containment Levels
• Proper Photos
• Pass/Fail

-Business Practices
-Interacting with a Potential Client
-Preparing to get Your Mold Business Started
-Blank Inspection Forms
-Example Client Presentation
-Example Marketing Tactics
-Example Client Agreements