Foundation Certificate in Moisture Diagnostics
This programme provides junior staff with the essential technical vocabulary and diagnostic frameworks required for preliminary site inspections. It ensures surveyors can differentiate between rising damp, penetrating damp, and condensation through observation and basic testing.
£250
Certified Diagnostic Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Foundation Certificate in Moisture Diagnostics: the short answers
- What is Foundation Certificate in Moisture Diagnostics?
- This programme provides junior staff with the essential technical vocabulary and diagnostic frameworks required for preliminary site inspections. It ensures surveyors can differentiate between rising damp, penetrating damp, and condensation through observation and basic testing.
- Who is Foundation Certificate in Moisture Diagnostics for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Junior Surveyors working in damp proof, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Foundation Certificate in Moisture Diagnostics take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Diagnostic Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Identify primary moisture source signatures
- Perform basic substrate moisture measurements
- Document site observations accurately
- Apply basic moisture mapping techniques
Written by Dr. Helena Vance, Lead Building Pathologist. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Diagnostic Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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