Mold Assessment & Remediation — 14 Hour

This 14-hour course is built to match the way Florida mold assessors and remediators actually work: starting with water, because nearly every mold problem on the peninsula traces back to a moisture condition that was missed, misdiagnosed, or allowed to persist. You'll work through the real building-science patterns that drive Florida claims — slab-on-grade wicking mistaken for plumbing leaks, impermeable flooring installed over untested slabs, oversized AC units that short-cycle and sweat, roof and stucco/CBS envelope failures, and hurricane-driven intrusion — with field-tested diagnostic clues (extent of the wet pattern, warm-floor checks, proximity to plumbing) that separate a credible assessment from a guess.

From there, the course moves into mold biology and safety with the same practical grounding: how genus-level lab findings (Stachybotrys and Chaetomium versus Aspergillus-Penicillium and Cladosporium) tell a story about sustained saturation versus chronic humidity, how to stay inside your scope by characterizing conditions rather than diagnosing health effects, and how respirator selection, containment barriers, and negative-air pressure scale to the size and severity of the job. You'll also get direct instruction on writing defensible reports — documenting water category and class as a paired finding, building a limitations section that gives clients real, specific guidance instead of boilerplate disclaimers, and connecting sampling records and post-remediation verification into a coherent file.

The final module ties it together with the statutory framework, conflict-of-interest rules, and the layered standards of practice — including the withdrawn SOPs and the de facto standards professionals now rely on for assessment, remediation, and clearance — so you understand not just what to do, but which standard you're actually being held to.

Whether you hold an assessor license, a remediator license, or both, this single course covers the full 14-hour requirement across water intrusion, mold and mold safety, and the standards of practice, with content built around Florida-specific conditions rather than generic national mold material.

What You'll Learn

• Distinguish slab moisture wicking from plumbing leaks using extent, warm-floor, and proximity field clues
• Explain how oversized or short-cycling HVAC systems and duct/condensate issues create hidden moisture problems in Florida buildings
• Apply water category (1/2/3) and class (1-4) classifications together as a paired finding in an assessment report
• Identify the Florida indoor mold genera most associated with sustained saturation versus chronic elevated humidity
• Select PPE and respiratory protection appropriate to job scale under the applicable OSHA framework
• Determine when physical containment and negative air pressure are warranted based on the scope of remediation work
• Draft a limitations section that pairs each disclosed limitation with a specific, practical recommendation for the client
• Describe the current de facto standards governing assessment, remediation, and clearance given the withdrawn SOPs

Who This Is For

Prerequisites