Course Outline for Online Mold Inspection,
Testing & Remediation Training

Techniques for Inspecting and Testing for Household and Toxic Mold

        The online training program of the Professional Certification Institute and provides you with in-depth online mold training so that you can inspect and test homes, condominiums, rental properties, offices, commercial buildings and other properties with the following mold inspection and mold testing methods:

1. Careful and thorough physical inspection of the entire building and its environment including, but not limited to, checking for roof leaks, plumbing leaks, and water intrusions into basements and crawl spaces; inspecting hvac (heating, ventilating, and air condition) equipment and ducts; inspecting crawl spaces, attics, and INSIDE wall, ceiling, and floor cavities using a special fiber optics video inspection system [to look for molds growing inside walls, ceilings, and floors]; checking with a hidden moisture meter for concealed moisture or water problems inside walls, ceilings, and floors; and checking the humidity of each room and inside wall, ceiling, and floor cavities; and how to do one inch by one inch core sampling of walls and ceilings to inspect the inside and backside of core samples for mold growth, as well as to look inside the holes with a fiber optics inspection tool.
    

2. Testing visible molds using, collection of small samples of moldy building materials, mold scrapings, bulk physical sampling clear 1" wide Scotch tape lift samples, and swabs of the visible mold. 
    

3. Testing indoor air in various rooms and locations (such as attics and crawl spaces) for elevated levels of airborne mold spores and dangerous mold spores by using controlled air testing, an automated bioaerosol impactor sampler with programmable timer to collect airborne mold spores onto mold culture plates, and the settling of airborne mold spores onto mold culture plates.: You will also master the two of the most thorough and complete mold testing techniques: (a) the spore inhalation protocol-TM; and (b) the geometric diffusion protocol-TM.
    

4. Carpet mold testing (using carpet samplers) to test mold spores that have settled onto carpet, or are growing in carpeting.
    

5. Taking an outdoor MOLD CONTROL air test as a control reference point.
    

6. Completing your tests in compliance with safety and legal requirements in regard to the possible presence of asbestos fibers for homes and buildings built prior to Jan. 1, 1985, and the possible presence of lead paint for homes and buildings built prior to 1978.
    

7. Interviewing residents, workers, and other occupants of inspected buildings in regard to their health problems that might have arisen from their exposure to mold contamination.
    

8. Writing an effective report to your client that details and presents your mold test results and of your observations and findings from your physical inspection.
    

9. Where to buy all mold testing equipment and supplies.
    

10. How to advertise effectively for mold testing clients.
     

11. What should your client-signed, mold testing contract include to protect yourself against misunderstandings, lawsuits, and damages.
     

12. Other steps to take to avoid being sued for any reason related to your mold testing.
     

13. In addition, all of your mold inspection and mold testing questions will be answered or explained in detail throughout the entire course.
    Discover how thorough PCI instructors are as mold trainers by reading student testimonials posted on: Mold Student Testimonials

Mold Killing, Removal, and Remediation Techniques

        The online training program of the Professional Certification Institute provides you with in-depth online mold training so that you can remediate [kill mold growth and remove mold safely from] homes, condominiums rental properties, offices, and other properties with the following mold remediation and removal methods---

1. Find and locate all points of mold contamination in the home or building with thorough inspection and testing.
    

2. Write and charge for a detailed remediation protocol plan that can be used by your client to know how to remove mold infestation from the client's property and to obtain a mold remediation bid from you (if you desire to bid on the mold removal and mold remediation work) and any other mold remediation company the client may wish to contact for a mold remediation bid.
    

3. With the assistance of other professionals such as plumbers and air conditioning/heating contractors, locate and fix all sources of mold-causing water intrusion such as flooded areas, recurring flood causes and sources, other flooding problems water leaks, broken water pipes, leaky roofs or exterior walls, defective air conditioning condensations lines, and excessive humidity.
    

4. Contain the moldy work area (and thus contain the mold spores that will be released into the air by opening up mold-contaminated areas) using wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, 6 mill plastic sheeting as containment walls, industrial hepa filters, negative air pressure including exhausting mold-laden air into the outdoors, and large industrial-sized dehumidifiers. 
    

5. Wear personal protective gear while testing and remediating mold, such as: Tyvek protective suit with built-in hood and shoe covers; gloves; and one piece, full face protective eye goggles with built-in breathing respirator with cartridge filtration.
    

6. Kill visible mold and disinfected cleaned areas by spraying it with EPA-registered fungicides.
    

7. Remove dead, live, and dormant mold. 
    

8. Remove and discard all mold-contaminated building materials (such as drywall and insulation) in doubled up bags (double bagging). 
    

9. Clean out the mold-afflicted area, including power planing, abrasive blasting, and power sanding of all wood beams and other timbers
   to remove all mold deposits---or replace unsalvageable timbers with new, mold-free timbers.
    

10. Spray onto the cleaned out area your choice of various alternative EPA-registered anti-microbial coatings that will be explained and 
    compared in detail.
     

11. Remove mold from all personal property and home furnishings that have been exposed to mold in the home or other real estate property.
     

12. With the assistance of a licensed air conditioning/heating contractor, replace mold-contaminated hvac equipment, air handlers, and ducts
     with new ones---or kill and/or remove the mold from inside the existing hvac equipment and ducts and prevent future mold problems
    therein if the client cannot afford to replace the heating/cooling equipment and ducts (the most common situation).
     

13. Close in the mold-remediated area with mold-free, new building materials (usually done by a licensed home remodeling company or general contractor rather than by the mold remediation company).
     

14. Where to buy all mold remediation equipment and supplies.
     

15. How to advertise successfully for mold remediation clients.
     

16. How to price your mold remediation services.
     

17. What should your client-signed, mold remediation contract include to protect yourself against misunderstandings, lawsuits,
    and damages.
     

18. Other steps to take to avoid being sued in relation to your mold remediation jobs---so that you don't get sued like the mold contractors for comedian Ed McMahon!  Read about the McMahon lawsuit against his mold remediators and homeowner's insurance company by clicking on: McMahon Lawsuit.
     

19. In addition, all of your questions about mold removal and mold remediation techniques will be answered or explained in detail throughout the entire seminar. Discover how thorough PCI instructors are as mold trainers by reading student testimonials posted on: Mold Student Testimonials