36 training found
EFI Global, Inc. Training
-
Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics Courses
-
Introduction to Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Course
This course will provide the student with basic knowledge and understanding regarding the principles and science of vehicle accident reconstruction, The data collection and evidence preservation process will be detailed to provide the student understanding of the elements required for an accurate vehicle accident ...
-
Construction Training Course
-
Basic Building Construction for the Adjuster Course
The students will learn the basic building components of structure from the foundation up to the peak of the roof and how the components are assembled during construction. The familiarization of building construction will give the new adjuster a reverse engineering perspective when analyzing a structure during the field-adjusting phase of the claims process. The knowledge of the integration of the building components will aid the adjuster in the fix or ...
-
Construction Defects Course
This class will present information on how to recognize the nature and extent of the distress or changed conditions associated with the most common types of construction defects and understand the contribution of design, installation and material factors. Additionally, the attendee will understand the process of documenting construction defects for potential ...
-
Residential and Commercial Construction Defects Course
This course will provide the student with basic knowledge of how to recognize the nature and extent of the distress or changed conditions associated with the most common types of construction defects, and understand the design-build process by which construction defects are produced including the contribution of design, installation and material factors. Understand the process of documenting construction defects for potential ...
-
Earthquakes Training Course
-
Earthquakes for Adjusters Course
The licensee will obtain knowledge of how to recognize and properly inspect structures for earthquake related damages to the extent necessary for handling CEA (California Earthquake Authority) claims. Licensee will receive a certification valid for three years to allow adjusting of CEA claims in California. This course is also designed for 8 hours of optional CE credit it other ...
-
Electrical Training Course
-
Electrical Fundamentals Course
This course will provide the student with basic knowledge and understanding of how electricity is produced, delivered to the home and subsequently used. This information will then be applied to actual case studies from the forensic engineering files that were part of large insurance losses. A demonstration of how the electrical system can cause fire and what to look for to prevent such fires will conclude the ...
-
Environmental Training Course
-
Environmental Investigations Course
The course will provide the student with basic knowledge to understand how environmental regulations work in various states once a release is discovered. The course allows the student to understand the basic requirements for investigating a release, developing a sampling plan through development of a remedial action plan and costs associated with each level of investigation. The student will be provided a basic understanding through case studies and ...
-
Ethics Training Courses
-
Ethics for the Professional Investigator Course
The purpose of this class is to provide adjusters, SIU personnel, corporate security professionals and licensed private investigators an overview of ethics and professional standards as they relate to the conduct and general framework of legal investigations or supervision of those conducting legal ...
-
Fire Training Courses
-
Basic Fire Science Course
This course will provide the student with the knowledge to understand the principles of how fires initiate, develop and spread. The elements involved in the combustion process will be detailed separately and then collectively in order to understand the requirements for the initiation and spread of fires. Resultant fire patterns and the interpretation of various indicators will aid the students in the thought process involved in determining a fire’s ...
-
Basic Fire Science Course
The course will provide the student with basic knowledge to understand the principles of how fires initiate, develop and spread, and the knowledge of understanding how the sciences apply to a fire scene examination. The elements involved in the combustion process will be detailed separately then collectively in order to understand the requirements for the initiation and spread of fires. Resultant fire patterns and the interpretation of various indicators ...
-
Basic Fire Science for Fire and Explosion Investigations Course
The course will provide the student with basic knowledge to understanding principles of how fires initiate, develop and spread, and the knowledge to understanding how the sciences apply to a fire scene examination. The elements involved in the combustion process will be detailed separately then collectively in order to understand the requirements for the initiation and spread of fires. Resultant fire patterns and the interpretation of various indicators ...
-
Basic Vehicle Fire Investigation Course
The course will provide the student with basic knowledge to understand how fires initiate, develop and spread within a vehicle. The course allows the student to understand the basic science of fire, including the different fuel and heat sources specific to vehicle fires. The instruction introduces the student to the investigative process of a vehicle fire from the guidelines set forth in NFPA 921. This section discusses interpreting fire patterns, ...
-
Fire Investigation Issues Courses
The purpose of this course is to provide adjusters, SIU personnel, insurance claims professionals and other fire investigators with an overview of basic fire investigation issues, fire scene examination requirements and criteria with which to manage, judge and troubleshoot ...
-
Fire Investigation, Origin and Cause Determination Courses
The attendee will obtain knowledge of how to recognize and document potential issues that may arise during the claims process. In addition, this class will provide information to process fire and subrogation claims that have the potential for an economically beneficial recovery of insurance claims costs through examination for product performance failure, material defect, manufacturing defect, installation error or construction ...
-
Identifying Arson with Fire Investigation Basics Courses
This course will provide the licensee with knowledge in understanding the four types of fire scene classifications: identifying common components of intentionally set fires, common types of flammable liquids used in intentionally set fires, types of evidence found at an incendiary fire scene, and the basic response protocol to a suspicious fire. The course will provide four hours of classroom instruction and four hours onsite field instruction at a ...
-
Vehicle Fire Examination Course
This course will provide students with the basic knowledge to understanding how fires initiate, develop, and spread within a vehicle. The course allows the student to understand the basic science of fire, including the different fuel and heat sources specific to vehicle ...
-
Fire Investigation, Origin and Cause Determination Courses
The attendee will obtain knowledge of how to recognize and document potential issues that may arise during the claims process. In addition, this class will provide information to process fire and subrogation claims that have the potential for an economically beneficial recovery of insurance claims costs through examination for product performance failure, material defect, manufacturing defect, installation error or construction ...
-
Health and Safety Training Course
-
Introduction to Slip and Fall Analysis Course
This course will provide the student with a basic knowledge and understanding of the principles and science of slip and fall analysis. The data collection and evidence preservation process will be detailed to provide the student understanding of the elements required for an accurate ...
-
Mechanical Training Course
-
Mechanical Losses - Investigation and Determination of Cause
This class will provide the student with actual case studies of various types of mechanical losses, the investigation that was required to determine the root cause of the losses, and the findings of these investigations. Areas covered include manufacturing machinery, elevators, buildings, HVAC, pumps, construction equipment and appliances. Instruction is included on how to initiate an investigation when a loss occurs and how engineering experts assist ...
-
Storm Damage Courses
-
Mold Assessments and Case Studies Course
Upon completion of this course, the participant will understand how mold is identified in buildings, where the problems are, what the solutions are and what is done during a mold assessment. Case studies will also be reviewed and ...
-
Sinkhole, Losses and Investigation Methods Course
This course will provide the basic knowledge in understanding the types and formation of sinkholes and the investigation, determination and remediation methods involved in the sinkhole losses. The course will focus on the geology behind the engineering involved with sinkhole evaluation and the various issues as it relates to the claims adjustment process. A number of case studies will also be reviewed to highlight both success and potential failure of ...
-
Storm Damage Assessment of Roofing Course
This Class will provide the student with a qualitative understanding of assessment considerations for the determination of the cause and origin of storm related functional roof damage. The student will be provided with information on the assessment process used to evaluate the performance and condition of a roof, code, and economic considerations. The concepts will be illustrated through a number of case ...
-
Storm Damage Assessment of Commercial & Residential Roof Systems Course
This class will provide the student with knowledge in identifying common roof system types and basic system attachment requirements, destructive and non-destructive tests that are available to the roof consultant for the qualification of storm related damage, recognition of common storm related damage and common construction and design related roof ...
-
Mold Assessments and Case Studies Course
Upon completion of this course, the participant will understand how mold is identified in buildings, where the problems are, what the solutions are and what is done during a mold assessment. Case studies will also be reviewed and ...
-
Structural Training Courses
-
Assessment of Commercial Roofing Systems Course
This class will provide the student with a qualitative understanding of assessment considerations specific to commercial roofing. The student will be provided with information on roofing systems, design considerations, and qualitative testing and inspection techniques. Case studies will be used to illustrate damage types, and repair vs replace ...
-
Evaluation of Slab on Grade Foundation for Re-Construction Course
This class will provide the student with an overview of the analysis and engineering evaluation required by many Municipalities and the Building Codes for the reuse of a slab-on-grade foundation for construction following a storm event or ...
-
Foundation Evaluation and Repair Course
This class will provide the attendee a qualitative understanding of residential foundation design and performance characteristics. The attendee will be provided with information on the evaluation of the causes of common foundation problems and methods to repair them. This course will provide information intended to enhance the attendee's ability to acquire and evaluate information during the claims adjustment ...
-
Hail and Its Effects on Shingle Roofing Systems Course
The licensee will obtain knowledge of how hail is formed and the physics of the impact damage that can occur as a result of the various factors that are present on a typical residential composition shingle roof. The licensee will be able to identify the types of roof damage that can be caused by hail strikes and other non-hail ...
-
Moisture Movement in Buildings Course
This course will provide an understanding of water vapor properties and its movement, importance of proper humidity control, harmful effect of excessive moisture on common building materials, causes of condensation and the design and construction factors influencing moisture movement in ...
-
Residential Foundation Evaluations Course
This class will provide the student with a qualitative understanding of residential foundation design and performance characteristics. The attendee will be provided with information on the engineering process used to evaluate the performance and condition of residential foundation, which will enhance the attendee's ability to acquire and evaluate information during the claims adjustment ...
-
Structural Assessments: Repair vs. Replace
This class will provide the student with a qualitative understanding of structural assessment considerations for the determination of reparability of a building. The student will be provided with information on the engineering process used to evaluate the performance and condition of a structure, code consideration and economic considerations. The concepts will be illustrated through a number of case ...
-
Subrogation Training Course
-
Subrogation Fundamentals Course
The course will provide the student with basic knowledge and understanding of how the subrogation process works and the best practice examples to make the subrogation process successful. The course will focus on the fundamentals of subrogation as it relates to the claims adjustment process then cover a number of case studies to highlight both success and failure of the process. The class will finish with a process chart of what it takes to make the ...
-
Water Loss Training Courses
-
Mechanical Losses and Water Losses Course
This course will provide the student with basic knowledge and understanding of mechanical failures and water losses, and the best practice examples to make the subrogation process successful. The course will focus on the fundamentals of mechanical failures and the various issues as it relates to the claims adjustment ...
-
Processing Water Loss Claims for Subrogation Course
This class provides the student with the knowledge of how to recognize, document and process water loss claims that have the potential for an economically beneficial recovery of insurance claim costs through subrogation for product performance failure, material defect, manufacturing defect, installation error or construction ...
-
Qualitative Water Intrusion Evaluations Course
This course will provide a basic understanding of the building envelope and related conditions and events potentially leading to water intrusion. The licensee will gain knowledge of the nature and behavior of moisture within the building envelope, as well as the investigative methods and tools used in non-destructive, systematic water intrusion ...
-
Processing Water Loss Claims for Subrogation Course
The student will obtain a knowledge of how water losses occur for various residential plumbing fixtures and appliances as a result of product performance failure, material defect, manufacturing defect, installation error or construction ...