Upon completion of the Foundation course, students will receive 30 credit hours towards the educational requirement, as approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), to become a professional home inspector.
Each section of the course is timed for a minimum amount of contact time. The overall course is also timed for the required hours of contact time. Students will not be allowed to take quizzes or the final exam until the required contact time is completed.
Course Includes:
- Topic videos
- Topic quizzes (drawn from a pool)
- Final Exam (drawn from a pool)
- Instant grading
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- inspect a foundation of varying types
- identify and describe the components of varying types of foundations
- describe to clients any defects observed during the inspection of the foundation
Topics:
|
Activity |
Contact Time (hrs) |
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Site Analysis |
1.5 |
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Grading |
1.5 |
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Types of Foundations |
3.5 |
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Flat Work |
1.5 |
|
Materials |
2.5 |
|
Foundation Walls |
1.5 |
|
Foundation Drainage |
1.5 |
|
Foundation Waterproofing |
1.5 |
|
Foundation Damp Proofing |
1.5 |
|
Columns |
1.5 |
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Under Floor Space |
1.5 |
|
International Residential Code (IRC) |
3.0 |
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Standards of Practice (SOP) |
1.5 |
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Foundation Inspection |
2.0 |
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Review for Exam |
3.0 |
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Final Exam |
1.0 |
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Total Time |
30.0 |
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