South Dakota Home Inspection Continuing Education Courses
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South Dakota Home Inspection Packages
24-hour Online Renewal Package
WHY IT’S FOR YOU
- You are a licensed Home Inspector in South Dakota and need to renew your license
- You perform home inspections of the readily accessible installed systems, mechanical, and structural components for residential properties
- You prefer to take your continuing education via self-paced online due to your busy schedule and availability
- You have not taken any courses and need the full 24 hours of education to renew your license.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
24-Hours of Online South Dakota Home Inspection Renewal Courses
Customer Phone and Email Support 7 Days a Week
Completion Certificates for South Dakota included
COURSES INCLUDED
Design of Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Treatment Systems (4 hrs)
The Complete Roof Inspection (4 hrs)
Exterior Inspections: Siding, Garages, and Carports (3 hrs)
Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof (3 hrs)
Modern Roof and Attic Ventilation Systems (3 hours)
Plumbing Cross Connections and Issues for Home Inspectors (3 hours)
South Dakota Home Inspection Courses
A Guide to Practical and Successful Reporting
A Guide to Practical and Successful Reporting
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Examine numerous aspects of practical reporting techniques
- Discover the problems that many inspectors will face during the reporting process
- Review professionalism within the home inspector field
Conventional Heating and Cooling Inspections
Conventional Heating and Cooling Inspections
The focus is not simply on the mechanicals of the heating and cooling system cabinet and equipment. Rather, this course emphasizes and expands upon the inspection routine as guided by industry standards of practice, and focuses on safety parameters, effective communication skills for client understanding, and targeting your eyes on the heating and cooling inspection as you turn into the inspection property driveway that first time.
To enhance the learning experience, the course is seasoned with inspection best practices and in-the-field perspective and experience gained over time, to review and reinforce basic home inspection requirements to meet or exceed standards/regulations and client satisfaction.
Design of Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Treatment Systems
Design of Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Treatment Systems
The safe treatment and disposal of wastewater are critically important actions to protect the public from disease-causing germs and parasites. Approximately 21% of United States home use and an unknown percentage of other non-residential users rely on onsite wastewater treatment systems to provide safe disposal of their wastewater. We will present a brief history on the growth of onsite wastewater treatment from pit privies to today’s advanced wastewater treatment systems and the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the states when it is proposed for use. We will explain in detail the different components, types, and methods of onsite wastewater treatment systems. There will be a detailed explanation of the importance of in-situ soil to the safe operation of onsite systems, along with some of the evaluation practices used to determine soil characteristics. The importance of the proper operation, maintenance, and planning in protecting groundwater from onsite effluent will also be covered.
Electricity and Electrical Inspections: From the Inside Out
Electricity and Electrical Inspections: From the Inside Out
This course is intended to be an informative and educationaloverview of electricity and electrical inspections, which are pertinent to professionalinspectors. Because of the nature ofelectricity and the responsibility that electrical inspections inherentlypossess, it is important to review the basics from time to time. An understanding of electricity andelectrical systems is integral to a safe, secure, and functional home.
Additionally, incorrectly managed electrical systems cancarry a high degree of danger; therefore, these inspections must be compliantwith relevant NFPA and NEC codes. Uponthe completion of this course, the professional inspector will have a renewedunderstanding of electrical inspection requirements.
This course will provide a brief history of electricity andthe scientists who contributed the building blocks that made our modern-dayelectrical theories, principles, and systems possible. We will then discusssafety preparedness and adequate preparation when performing a safe electricalinspection, as well as the steps involved in an electrical inspection. Lastly, we will provide an overview ofeffective communication to communicate the findings of the inspection to theclient.
Exterior Inspections: Siding, Garages, and Carports
Exterior Inspections: Siding, Garages, and Carports
Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof
Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof
A home inspector must have a basic understanding of how a house is built in order to detect deviations from accepted building practices and codes.
Modern Roof and Attic Ventilation Systems
Modern Roof and Attic Ventilation Systems
Phased Inspections from the Ground Up
Phased Inspections from the Ground Up
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gain extensive information on residential home inspection and construction for the entire building process
- Review site preparation, footings and foundations, framing systems, insulation and ventilation, HVAC, and mechanical systems
- Solidify your understanding through course drawings and photographs that illustrate the construction process
Plumbing Cross Connections and Issues for Home Inspectors
Plumbing Cross Connections and Issues for Home Inspectors
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Review the processes of inspecting the plumbing piping, sanitary piping, and vent system
- Gain insights on plumbing systems and cross connections regarding residential construction
- Learn the risks of mixing potable water with non-potable water
The Complete Roof Inspection
The Complete Roof Inspection
The information – examples – recommendations provided will be useful in the reporting process, designed to up the professional Home Inspectors Roof Inspection routine, and assist in providing the client with clear information necessary to understand the general condition of the roof and next steps related to observed deficiencies for the buying process.
OC: A Guide to Practical and Successful Reporting
OC: A Guide to Practical and Successful Reporting
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
Examine numerous aspects of practical reporting techniques
Discover the problems that many inspectors will face during the reporting process
Review professionalism within the home inspector field
OC: Conventional Heating and Cooling Inspections
OC: Conventional Heating and Cooling Inspections
OC: Design of Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Treatment Systems
OC: Design of Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Treatment Systems
OC: Exterior Inspections: Siding, Garages, and Carports
OC: Exterior Inspections: Siding, Garages, and Carports
OC: Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof
OC: Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof
OC: Modern Roof and Attic Ventilation Systems
OC: Modern Roof and Attic Ventilation Systems
OC: Phased Inspections from the Ground Up
OC: Phased Inspections from the Ground Up
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gain extensive information on residential home inspection and construction for the entire building process
- Review site preparation, footings and foundations, framing systems, insulation and ventilation, HVAC, and mechanical systems
- Solidify your understanding through course drawings and photographs that illustrate the construction process
OC: Plumbing Cross Connections and Issues for Home Inspectors
OC: Plumbing Cross Connections and Issues for Home Inspectors
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Review the processes of inspecting the plumbing piping, sanitary piping, and vent system
- Gain insights on plumbing systems and cross connections regarding residential construction
- Learn the risks of mixing potable water with non-potable water