Course curriculum

  • 1

    Preface

    • IMPORTANT NOTICE

    • The Legal Stuff

    • Getting the Most From this Course

    • Introduction to the Course

    • Workbook for Download
  • 2

    CH 01: Overview of the Profession

    • 01.01 History

    • 01.02 Licensing

    • 01.03 Report Forms

    • 01.04 Benefits of a WDO Inspection

    • 01.05 Inspector vs. Operator

    • 01.06 The Big Picture

    • CH 01 Quiz
  • 3

    CH 02: Safety Concerns

    • 02.01 Safety, Surroundings, Preparation

    • 02.02 Pesticides

    • 02.03 Personal Protection Equipment

    • CH 02 Quiz
  • 4

    CH 03: Insect Biology

    • 03.01 Biology, Pests, Habitats

    • 03.02 Taxonomy

    • 03.03 Anatomy and Development

    • CH 03 Quiz
  • 5

    CH 04: Termites

    • 04.01 Overview

    • 04.02 Identifying

    • 04.03 Subterranean Termites

    • CH 04 Quiz A

    • 04.04 Dampwood Termites

    • 04.05 Drywood Termites

    • 04.06 Formosan Termites

    • CH 04 Quiz B
  • 6

    Ch 05: Ants

    • 05.01 Overview

    • 05.02 Carpenter Ants

    • 05.03 Moisture Ants

    • 05.04 Thatching Ants

    • 05.05 Velvety Tree Ants

    • CH 05 Quiz
  • 7

    CH 06: Beetles

    • 06.01 Overview

    • 06.02 Anobiid Beetles

    • 06.03 Lyctid Beetles

    • 06.04 Bostrichid Beetles

    • CH 06 Quiz A

    • 06.05 Buprestid Beetles

    • 06.06 Cerambycid Beetles

    • 06.07 Bark Beetles

    • 06.08 Ambrosia Beetles

    • CH 06 Quiz B
  • 8

    CH 07: Wood Decay Fungi

    • 07.01 Overview

    • 07.02 Species

    • 07.03 Pressure Treated Lumber

    • CH 07 Quiz
  • 9

    CH 08: Other WDOs

    • 08.01 Overview and Wood Wasps

    • 08.02 Carpenter Bees

    • 08.03 Orchard Mason Bees

    • CH 08 Quiz
  • 10

    CH 09: Basic Building Construction

    • 09.01 Structure and Components

    • 09.02 Types of Structures

    • CH 09 Quiz
  • 11

    CH 10: Conditions Conducive to WDOs

    • 10.01 Overview

    • 10.02 Design, Maintenance, Wood Storage

    • 10.03 Checklists: General, Kitchen and Bath

    • 10.04 Checklists: Laundry, Interior, Attic, Garage

    • 10.05 Checklists: Exterior and Decks

    • 10.06 Checklists: Crawlspaces, Basements, and Slabs

    • CH 10 Quiz A
  • 12

    CH 11: Report Writing

    • 11.01 Overview

    • 11.02 NPMA-33 Overview

    • 11.03 NPMA-33 Page One

    • 11.04 NPMA-33 Page Two / WDO Attachment Form

    • 11.05 Inaccessible Areas / Reporting Structural Damage

    • CH 11 Quiz
  • 13

    CH 12: Conclusion

    • Thank you for taking the course!

    • Final Exam