Mold Assessor Curriculum

MOLD ASSESSOR CURRICULUM

The objective of the mold training curriculum is to provide participants with skills and background information to enable them to recognize indoor mold, develop effective sampling strategies, interpret laboratory results and perform effective mold remediation.

The Mold Assessor Curriculum provides insight into: 1. causes of mold growth and control; 2. most important indoor molds, including critical species of Penicillium, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Cladosporium, Mucor, Rhizopus, Alternaria and Scopulariopsis; 3. mycotoxins that may occur in an indoor environment.

This curriculum course was developed for trainering providers.   Participants develop a detailed understanding of the methods used to investigate mold growth in buildings and types of samples as well as how to interpret laboratory results. The mold course provides a basic understanding of molds.