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The goal of this course is to teach good practices related to inspecting systems and components in private wells. It is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of well water quality and safety. Learning and understanding these standards will allow the inspector to recognize defects in the condition and installation of well components and systems effectively.
Objective
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
identify and describe three basic types of wells;
report to clients defects observed in a well system during inspection;
check the well meter and interpret the results;
understand and describe the strengths and weaknesses of certain types of well construction;
describe the water system;
understand the steps in water treatment;
identify health and safety hazards in the well system;
create an opinion as to a well's condition;
generate important points about inspecting wells;
determine the important steps to take after a flood;
list how water is used in homes;
collect well water for testing;
choose the appropriate form of water testing;
understand and abide by state regulations;
troubleshoot common well problems;
write an essay based on an inspection of a well.
Course includes:
12 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
31,521 words;
30 minutes of video;
student book;
inspection and writing assignment;
research and writing assignment;
307 quiz questions in 15 quizzes;
90-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
instant grading; and
a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.
How to Inspect Private Drinking Water Wells Course
Course #3506, Student Catalog
www.nachi.org/private-well-inspection-course
Student Work
Time Calculation
Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student
Attendance for "Seat Time" 1
# of minutes of student attendance / 50
28.3
Participation in Learning Activities 2
# of minutes of online student participation / 50
3.0
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
6.3
Reading the Course Textbook 5
# of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50
3.1
Academic Engagement 6
# of words in the course / 100 / 50
3.0
Direct Communication 7
# of minutes of communication / 50
0.5
Instructional Video Learning 8
# of minutes of video / 50
0.5
Reinforcement Q & A 9
# of questions X 1.85 / 50
11.4
Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10
2.0 hours per assignment
2.0
Writing Assignment of the Research 11
4.0 hours per assignment
4.0
Academic Activities for an Inspection 12
6.0 hours for each inspection assignment
6.0
Performing an Inspection 13
8.0 hours for each inspection
8.0
* nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation
48.3
Total clock hours
48.0 clock hours
48.0 InterNACHI CE Hours
4.8 CEU
In keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this 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.
This course has been approved by:
the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants;
the Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association; and
Upon completion of this course and passing of the 90-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool), the student can download and print their own Certificate of Completion, which is auto-generated in their own name.
The member's information is recorded in InterNACHI's servers for membership compliance verification, and automatically logs their completion into InterNACHI's online Continuing Education Log.
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