Healthy Homes, Part 8: Rural Water Supplies and Water-Quality Issues Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online Healthy Homes 8: Rural Water Supplies and Water-Quality Issues Course. This is part 8 of a 14-part Certified Healthy Homes Inspector certification program. This course is provided by our accredited college at internachi.edu.
Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach students about water supplies and water quality issues, including proper construction and maintenance of water supply systems.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- describe sources of water;
- identify components of a private well;
- discuss issues related to water quality;
- explain how water can become contaminated;
- list ways to protect the water supply and its potable quality;
- describe how to disinfect contaminated water supplies;
- perform an inspection related to water supply systems and components;
- generate observations related to inspecting water supply systems and water quality; and
- produce written reports related to observations conducted at a house.
Course includes:
- 31 InterNACHI CE credits
- 7,268 words
- 40 quiz questions in 4 quizzes
- Inspection and writing assignment
- Research and writing assignment
- 20-question final exam
- Certificate of Completion
You will learn the following topics:
- Water sources and location
- Urban water supplies
- Rural water supplies
- Well types
- Well construction
- Well maintenance
- Pump selection
- Springs
- Cisterns
- Water decontamination procedures and guidelines
- Water decontamination methods
- Backflow
- Back-siphonage
- Water quality issues
- Protection of Groundwater
- Health risks associated with poor water quality
| InterNACHI® Course Example | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course #555, Student Catalog | ||
| www.nachi.org/internachi-course-example-555 | ||
| Student Work | Time Calculation | Estimated Clock Hour Time for the Average Student |
| Attendance for "Seat Time" 1 | # of minutes of student attendance / 50 | 1.5 |
| Participation in Learning Activities 2 | # of minutes of online student participation / 50 | 1.0 |
| 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 | 1.5 |
| Reading the Course Textbook 5 | # of words in the book / 100 words per minute / 50 | 0.8 |
| Academic Engagement 6 | # of words in the course / 100 / 50 | 1.0 |
| Direct Communication 7 | # of minutes of communication / 50 | 0.5 |
| Instructional Video Learning 8 | # of minutes of video / 50 | 0.0 |
| Reinforcement Q & A 9 | # of questions X 1.85 / 50 | 1.5 |
| Writing Assignment of the Inspection 10 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 4.0 |
| Writing Assignment of the Research 11 | 4.0 hours per assignment | 4.0 |
| Academic Activities for an Inspection 12 | 8.0 hours for each inspection assignment | 8.0 |
| Performing an Inspection 13 | 8.0 hours for each inspection | 8.0 |
| * nachi.org/catalog-credit-hour-calculation | 30.8 | |
| Total clock hours | 31.0 clock hours 31.0 InterNACHI CE Hours 3.1 CEU | |
This course has been approved by:
In keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online 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.
