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Materials Inspector Course

What will I learn?

Take your career to the next level as a General Services professional with our Materials Inspector Course. Learn how to create proper inspection checklists for different types of materials, and how to spot common problems in wood, steel, and cement. Get good at suggesting solutions, putting things right, and writing down what you find clearly. Our course is short, sharp, and gets you up to scratch quickly, so you can make sure things are up to standard and get better at inspections, all at your own speed. Sign up now and become a proper expert in inspecting materials.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Get good at inspection checklists: Make your own checklists and use them properly for different materials.

Spot material problems: See and sort out common issues in different materials.

Check out construction materials: Understand what's needed and what good quality is.

Do proper inspections: Use the right ways of doing things and write down what you find accurately.

Make sure cement is good quality: Know when it's past its sell-by date, if it's dirty, and if the packaging is damaged.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.