Professional
Certification Institute [PCI]
Certified Environmental Hygienist
Course Contents
Below is the
school curriculum and course contents for the online
environmental hygienist education course,
for you to be trained and designated as a
Certified Environmental Hygienist.
Please note that the hygienist designation and the mold designations
have separate annual membership certifications fee in addition to the
environmental school tuition you pay. In this course, you will master
the techniques you need to inspect and to do environmental testing for
homes, commercial buildings, and public buildings such as schools.
A. Radon
inside residences, apartments, and commercial buildings.
1. Health effects from exposure to radon.
2. How to physically and visually inspect homes,
apartments, and
commercial buildings for potential radon zones.
3. How to collect test samples of possible radon
contamination.
4. Radon mitigation techniques and procedures.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT YOU MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO
PASS THE E.P.A. OR YOUR STATE'S RADON PROFICIENCY EXAM.
B. Asbestos
inside residences, apartments, and commercial buildings.
1. Health effects from exposure to asbestos.
2. How to physically and visually inspect homes,
apartments, and
commercial buildings for potential building materials
that may contain
asbestos.
3. How to collect test samples of possible
asbestos-bearing building
materials.
4. Asbestos remediation and removal techniques and
procedures.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT YOU MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO
PASS FEDERAL OR YOUR STATE'S ASBESTOS PROFICIENCY
EXAM.
C. Lead in
Drinking Water, Lead-Based Paint, and Lead in Building Materials
1. Health effects from exposure to lead in drinking
water, lead-based paint,
and building materials.
2. How to physically and visually inspect homes,
apartments, and
commercial buildings for lead in drinking water,
lead-based paint, and
building materials.
3. How to collect test samples.
4. Lead in drinking water, lead-based paint, and lead in
building materials
remediation and removal techniques and procedures.
D.
Outgassing
of unhealthy gases from building materials, carpeting, and
furniture and furnishings inside residences, apartments,
and commercial
buildings.
1. Health effects from exposure to outgassing.
2. How to physically and visually inspect homes,
apartments, and
commercial
buildings for potential sources of outgassing.
3. How to collect test samples of possible outgassing.
4. Outgassing remediation and removal techniques and
procedures.
E. Allergens
[dust mites, pollens, mold spores, and air pollutants]
1. Health effects of allergens.
2. How to physically and visually inspect homes,
apartments, and
commercial buildings for potential sources of
allergens.
3. How to collect test samples of possible allergens.
4. Allergen remediation and removal techniques and
procedures.
F. Pesticide
residues
[elevated levels] inside and outside residences,
apartments, and commercial buildings.
1. Health effects from exposure to elevated levels of
indoor and outdoor
pesticide residues.
2. How to physically and visually inspect inside homes,
apartments, and
commercial buildings [and the building's outdoor
environment] for
potential pesticide residue zones.
3. How to collect test samples of possible pesticide
residues indoors and
outdoors.
4. Pesticide residue remediation and removal techniques
and procedures.
G. Alternative
pest control, lawn care, and landscaping methods
that are
healthy, environmentally-safe, and effective without the
indoor and outdoor
use of health-damaging pesticides.
H.
Bacterial, viral, and germ
contamination of air and drinking water
inside
residences, apartments, and commercial buildings.
1. Health effects from exposure to bacterial, viral, and
germ contamination
of air and drinking water.
2. How to physically and visually inspect homes,
apartments, and
commercial buildings for potential bacterial, viral,
and germ
contamination of air and drinking water.
3. How to collect test samples of possible bacterial,
viral, and germ
contamination of air and drinking water.
4. Bacterial, viral, and germ contamination remediation
and removal
techniques and procedures.
I. Bio-Terrorism:
How to protect a home, condo, apartment, office, or
commercial building against biological terrorism [anthrax
spores, smallpox,
and other airborne and drinking water toxins] 24 hours
per day with
duct-installed and/or portable hepa filtration and
ultraviolet lights, plus
continual air quality monitoring with alarms.
J. How to conduct
environmental assessments and testing
to certify buildings
as a
Certified Healthy Home,
a Certified Healthy Condo,
a Certified Healthy
Apartment,
or a Certified Healthy
Office.
K. How to
research, organize, prepare, and write environmental remediation
protocol plans and remediation bid proposals.
L. Sales,
Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Tips
to enable you to
earn a high income as a Certified Environmental
Hygienist, Certified Mold
Inspector, and Certified Mold Remediator.
M. How To Protect
Yourself Legally Against Lawsuits
in working as a
Certified Environmental Hygienist, Certified Mold
Inspector, and Certified
Mold Remediator.
N. Mold
Inspection and Mold Testing.
Please read
Mold Course Contents .
O. Mold
Remediation and Mold Removal.
Please read
Mold Course Contents . |
