The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

Indoor environmentalist certification from The eLearnin Center can open new doors of opportunity for you in this rapidly growing field. Woould you like to become an indoor air quality (IAQ) or green building consultant? Would you like to better understand how to create a healthy home or building by preventing, diagnosing, and resolving indoor environmental problems? If so, the Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) Course is just for you.

“How’s the air in here?”

Most everyone is concerned about the air quality in their workplace, home or school. Our CIE course will help you determine if these clients do, in fact, have a problem. Our course teaches you the practical steps you should always follow in an indoor environmental assessment. Our program covers how to take samples and how to resolve common IAQ problems. You’ll learn about HVAC, building science and all the major contaminants including their health effects.

“What are your credentials?”

Your clients want the confidence that they are hiring a trustworthy and competent consultant. One of the best ways of demonstrating your competency is by obtaining a 3rd party accredited certification. Not only does our indoor environmentalist certification course teach you practical skills to assess indoor environments, it also prepares you for the CIE and CIEC certifications by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). Our training materials educate you on all the pertinent topics covered on the certification exams. We even include a 100-question practice examination to better prepare you.

Getting certified is completely optional. Exams are arranged through ACAC at computerized testing centers throughout the US. Certain experience requirements and fees apply to students getting certified (there are no experience requirements for the course).

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the indoor environmentalist certification program, students will be able to:

• Start an indoor air quality consulting practice.
• Prevent, diagnose and resolve indoor environmental problems in homes, offices and schools.
• Use IAQ instruments and equipment to measure contaminants such as mold, bacteria, VOCs, carbon monoxide, radon, particulates, triggers to asthma & allergies and more.
• Apply current industry guidelines to standardize assessments and reporting.
• Understand how building design, HVAC and material selection all influence the indoor environment.

Course Outline

I. MODULE 1: COURSE OVERVIEW

1. Introductions
2. Certifications
3. Definition of IAQ
4. Historical Information
5. IAQ Problems
6. Controlling an IAQ Problem
7. Composition of Dry Air
8. Overview of all Course Modules

II. MODULE 2: IAQ CONTAMINANTS AND HEALTH EFFECTS

1. Dose Response
2. At Risk Populations
3. Routes of Exposure
4. Building Related Symptoms/ Sick Building Syndrome
5. Building Related Illness
6. Stressors
7. Particulate Matter
8. Specific Types of Contaminants

III. MODULE 3: HVAC

1. HVAC Impact on IAQ
2. Commercial Systems
3. Residential Systems
4. How HVAC Affects IAQ
5. HVAC Technologies for Improved IAQ

IV. MODULE 4: THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

1. Psychrometrics
2. Sources of Building Moisture

V. MODULE 5: ASSESSMENTS

1. Assessments and Logical Reasoning
2. Scientific Method
3. Assessment Plan

VI. MODULE: SAMPLING

1. Microbial Sampling
2. Why Perform Sampling
3. Mold Sampling
4. Bacteria Sampling
5. Volatile Organic Compounds
6. Carbon monoxide
7. Condensation Particle Counters
8. Allergens
9. Ozone
10. Radon

VII. MODULE 7: MICROBIAL REMEDIATION

1. Definition of Remediation
2. Review of Standards
3. Safety and Health
4. Fixing the Moisture Problem
5. Contaminant Control
6. Contaminant Removal
7. Biocides and antimicrobials
8. Verifying Remediation
9. Writing Specifications
10. Conflict of Interest

VIII. MODULE 8: STANDARD OF CARE

1. Regulations
2. Model Building Codes
3. ANSI Standards
4. Non-ANSI Standards
5. Guidelines