Description
Course Number: CEC634
CE Hours: 2
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Course Details
Traditional residences are a thing of the past and there are more smart homes now than ever before. This has presented a challenge to the home inspection industry and this is the course that will help you learn the intricacies of the technology that powers these new homes. Inspection Certification Associates 2 CE hour Smart Homes course will allow home inspectors to learn everything they need to know in these technologically advanced homes so they can accurately and quickly complete a satisfactory home inspection.
Course Outline
- Part One
- Smart Homes Module One, 25 minutes
- What is a Smart Home?
- Smart devices
- Wi-Fi necessity
- Why knowing about Smart Homes is important for home inspections
- What is needed for a Smart Home?
- User interfacing
- Digital interfacing
- Types of interface
- Smart Phone, Tablet and Computer
- Location Based
- Biometric
- Voice
- Gesture
- Biomechanical
- What is a Smart Home?
- Part One Quiz
- Smart Homes Module One, 25 minutes
- Part Two
- Smart Homes Module Two, 30 minutes
- Digital Interfacing
- Radio Frequencies
- Wifi
- Types of Device to Device Interfaces
- X10
- Bluetooth
- Zigbee
- Z-Wave
- Insteon
- Lutron’s Clear Connect
- Google’s Thread
- Rubee
- Smart Home Automation
- Digital Interfacing
- Part Two Quiz
- Smart Homes Module Two, 30 minutes
- Part Three
- Smart Homes Module Three, 30 minutes
- Smart Home Hubs
- What does a Smart Home Hub do
- Types of Smart Home Hubs
- Smart Devices
- Types of Smart Home Devices
- Entertainment
- Security, Safety, and damage control
- Lighting and Power
- Appliances
- HVAC
- Types of Smart Home Devices
- Smart Home Hubs
- Part Three Quiz
- Smart Homes Module Three, 30 minutes
- Part Four
- Smart Homes Module Four, 15 minutes
- Smart Home and Information Protection
- Vulnerabilities
- How to inspect Smart Homes
- What to look for
- What to include in your report
- Smart Home and Information Protection
- Part Four Quiz
- Smart Homes Module Four, 15 minutes
Total Time: 100 minutes