Anomalous Property Remediation
Technical Diploma · 38 credit hours · 3 semesters · Division of Anomalous Property and Nonstandard Conditions
Assessment, documentation, and remediation of residential and commercial structures presenting persistent nonstandard conditions. Instruction treats such conditions as a building science problem: intake interview, occupancy history research, environmental baseline testing, differential diagnosis against conventional causes, and remediation scope development.
Instruction in every course proceeds from the position that the majority of conditions reported to a remediation contractor resolve to conventional causes. Documented exclusion of conventional causes is required before a student may advance to scope development. Intake interview procedures were revised in Fall 2021 to standardize occupant report collection and to separate first-person accounts from secondhand accounts prior to site inspection.
The field practicum requires a placement, arranged through Career Services. Annual guest instruction in APS 265 is provided by outside counsel. An instrument calibration charge is assessed per term and is published in the Schedule of Charges.
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| APS 110 | Intake and Occupancy History | 3 | 1 |
| APS 125 | Residential Mechanical and Electrical Systems | 3 | 1 |
| APS 145 | Environmental Baseline and Instrumentation | 4 | 1 |
| ENG 121 | Composition I | 3 | 1 |
| APS 220 | Differential Diagnosis | 4 | 2 |
| APS 245 | Environmental Sampling and Chain of Custody | 3 | 2 |
| APS 265 | Scope Development, Disclosure and Documentation | 3 | 2 |
| PSY 140 | Supportive Communication and Active Listening | 3 | 2 |
| APS 280 | Field Practicum | 6 | 3 |
| APS 270 | Remediation Methods and Verification | 3 | 3 |
| BUS 210 | Small Business Operations | 3 | 3 |
Student outcomes
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of published length | 75% |
| Placement in field or related field | 90.9% |
Rates are calculated under the methodology statement of record (rev. 2025-08-15).
Graduates
Mr. Bede failed my first differential because I had not documented ruling out the water heater. He was right. In this trade, the client is scared and the furnace is guilty until proven otherwise.
Emmett Whitlow, ’26 — Field technician, remediation contractor, northeast Ohio
Facilities and instruction
Instruction is delivered in the facilities of the Division of Anomalous Property and Nonstandard Conditions. Additional photographs are collected at Campus photographs.
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