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Sewer Scope Inspection Specialty Training

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3 Hours to Boost Profitability!

Enhance your home inspection services with sewer scope training that teaches you how to operate and maintain a sewer video camera, how to assess and locate sewer line issues, understand different pipe materials, and gain marketing tips that can increase sales. ICA’s 3-hour Sewer Scope Inspection course is conveniently available on demand, so you can work through it at your own pace.

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Sewer Scope Inspection Training Course

Course NameCourse TypePrice
3-Hour Sewer Camera Inspection CourseSelf-Paced Online Course

$349.00Add to cart

Why Add This Service?

Many of the costliest problems a buyer can inherit sit underground, out of view during a standard walkthrough. A sewer scope inspection is a visual, camera-based examination of the sewer lateral from its entry point to its destination, so you can spot a blockage, root intrusion, or pipe defect before closing.

Adding sewer scopes to your ancillary services creates a new revenue stream for your inspection business and gives clients one more reason to book with you.

What You'll Learn

The course assumes a working home inspector’s familiarity with residential plumbing and is organized into four sections that take you from setup to a finished client report:

  • Equipment and preparation: the parts of a sewer scope camera system (reel, push cable, camera head, sonde, monitor, and locator), common entry points and cleanouts, pipe materials from ABS and PVC to cast iron, clay, and Orangeburg, and the PPE and supplies the job requires.
  • Performing the scope: how to narrate the video, zero the foot counter, and inspect slowly on retrieval, with a live narrated demo and a technique demo for working the camera past bends and fittings.
  • Defect identification: five real-world scopes covering bellies, root intrusion, offsets, debris, and damage at the city main, plus how to rate a line as satisfactory, serviceable, or unsatisfactory.
  • Reporting and professional practice: structuring a report with distance, depth, and photos for every defect, sharing the video link, choosing equipment, and working with a trusted plumber or excavator.
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Frequent course questions

This online sewer scope inspector training gives you everything you need to perform sewer scope inspections and turn them into a profitable service:

  • Equipment know-how: how to set up, run, and care for your sewer camera, and how to use a sonde locator to pinpoint the location and depth of a problem.
  • Access and materials: where to find sewer line cleanouts and other entry points, and how to recognize common pipe materials by era.
  • Defect recognition: how to identify bellies, root intrusion, offsets, breaks, and debris, and rate the overall condition of the line.
  • Client-ready reports: how to build a comprehensive report detailed enough for a contractor to estimate repairs.
  • Business growth: bonus marketing tips to help you stand out from the competition and earn more referrals from clients and real estate agents.

The course is built for any home inspector or contractor who wants to add sewer inspection to their services and confidently perform sewer scopes.

Yes. After passing the final assessment, you’ll receive a digital certificate of completion.

Responsibility for the lateral varies by jurisdiction, so the course teaches you to note local rules in your report and advise clients to verify them.

You will receive immediate access to ICA’s Sewer Scope Inspection Training Course via your purchase receipt.

ICA provides full support for this course. For assistance, contact our support team at ica-support@edcet.com.