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Roof inspection training
kicks off in May 2019
The year’s CPD-accredited Roof Inspection Training will kick off in
May 2019 at ITC-SA’s head office in Gauteng.
By the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA)
Preparedness and
assessment
Trainees should preferably have a year or
more of post-matric education with science
and mathematics, matric with involvement
in roofs or Recognised Prior Learning (RPL).
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JAN - FEB 2019
CLADDING // CONCRETE // INSULATION // STEEL // THATCH // TIMBER // TRANSLUCENT // WATERPROOFING // COMPONENTS
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TC-SA’s roof inspection course
comprises an intensive theoretical and
technical overview of timber roof
structures and across the three-day period,
students are exposed to basic terminology
and timber structure design, framing and
bracing, design consideration for light and
heavily loaded timber roof structures,
manufacturing, transportation and storage,
and the various timber roof structures and
types of buildings.
In addition, students will enjoy first-hand
engagement with the roof inspection
process, as they visit two different
construction sites which clearly
demonstrate both correct and incorrect
roofing practices.
The course is designed to enable any
technical person to conduct roof
inspections with knowledge and insight;
registered professionals to sign off roofs on
their own, knowing they speak with
authority; and individuals with experience
in the roof construction industry to be
sufficiently trained to inspect roofs under
an accredited ITC-SA professional engineer.
According to Amanda Obbes, ITC-SA
general manager, “Many of our past
trainees have attested to the exceptional
value they have accessed from this course,
especially regarding the way the practical
component of the course has helped
cement much of their past theoretical
training.”
The ITC-SA’s first CPD-accredited Roof Inspection Training Course for 2019 will take place from
21 to 23 May at its head office in Isando, Gauteng.
Registered professionals who are interested
in expanding their knowledge and expertise
in timber roof structures will greatly benefit
from this informative course.
All candidates will write an assessment
on the last day; however, candidates will be
assessed continually over the course during
discussions and especially during the two
site visits. To receive a certificate of
completion the candidate must achieve a
minimum of 70% on the assessment.
It is recommended that the applicant
complete the Roofing Specialist Level 1
online course prior to the Roof Inspection
Training Course to familiarise themselves
with the terminology and the basics of
timber roof structures.
Roof inspector as a
professional designation
While all delegates who graduate from the
training course will enjoy enhanced
knowledge on the subject of roof
inspections, not all of them will graduate as
ITC-SA certified roof inspectors. This
designation is only obtained through
compliance with a number of basic
requirements including an academic
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