The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

Overview

Mold is a hot topic, THE hot topic of concern in the building industry today. This is because it is generally one of those unquantifiable variables for most people and even most "experts". This is because each human being that inhabits a building is a unique person with unique physical and mental attributes that may or may not make many molds problematic for them.

In this course the student will learn about mold basics, health effects, prevention, remediation, personal protective equipment and sampling methods.

The student is expected to read and review the material contained in "A Brief Guide To Mold In The Workplace" published by the U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration.

This document is available at www.osha.gov (Safety and Health Bulletin SHIB 03-10-10). Note that according to OSHA, this Bulletin is not a standard or regulation and it creates no new legal obligations. The Bulletin is advisory in nature and informative in content.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  · Mold Basics
  · Health Effects
  · Prevention
  · Remediation Plan & Cleanup Methods
  · Remediation Guidelines For Various Levels Of Contamination
  · Personal Protective Equipment Types And Use
  · Mold Sampling Methods
  · Remediation Equipment Types
  · Additional References for Mold Related Issues

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.

Please Note: Continuing Education credits for this course are awarded as PDH (Professional Development Hour Credits).