The National Organization of Exterior Finish System Inspectors

Siding Specialist Certification Course
Course Description

To be taken by members only
(If you have not already joined please click here)

Objectives:

To provide the information necessary to identify and inspect residential exterior cladding. To certify inspections through education and testing.


Source Material::

The Composite Siding Training Manual. Written and Published by Siding Solutions, Inc.


Topics include:

An Overview of The Inspection Process
Class Action Settlement Inspection Prorocols
Types of Damage
Tools Required to Conduct a Siding Inspection
The use of These Tools and Recording and Interpreting the Results
Conducting and Recording an Inspection
Calculating the Total Areas of Siding and Damage
Clues for Recognizing Damage
Hardboard siding manufacturers and products
Recognizing Damage in Hardboard Siding
Warranty Claims for Hardboard Siding
Class Action Settlements for Hardboard Siding
Fiber-Cement Sidng:
..... Identifying the Manufacturer
..... Installation Requirements
..... Paint Requirements
..... Maintenance Requirements
..... Damage and Causation Exceptions
Exterior Insulation Finish Systems
..... EIFS Associated Damage
..... The Process for Inspecting EIFS
The Report Format
..... Sample Report Forms

 

Proficiency Will be Determined by the Satisfactory Completion of:
Part 1. The 13 Section Review Tests: Intended as a study guide, these tests should be completed while studying each section. NEFSI will return these tests to you with corrections so that you may use them as a study guide.
A Score of 65% or better for each test is required before attempting the Siding Specialist Certification Test..

Part 2: The Siding Specialist Certification Test:
Your ability to perform an inspection and prepare a report will be evaluated by this test. Our goal is to insure a Siding Specialist has received enough training to succesfully conduct siding inspections. This test will also be returned to you with corrections. Requires a score of 80% for Certification.

 

The Section Review Tests may be taken as many times as necessary.
The Siding Specialist Certification Test may be taken once a week for a maximum of 4 times.

This course may be taken online or by mailorder.

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