Home Inspection Training, Certification and Licensing

Posted: Oct 13, 2009 |Comments: 0 |

In United States, in order to be a qualified or licensed home inspector in the real estate industry, it is a must for the person to obtain home inspection education as well as formal training so that he or she can be certified at the final stage before commencing their career in the real world. Both the home inspection certification and licensing requirements comply with the real estate property law.

All the candidates who intend to join this line must have completed their high school study and have successfully pursued the inspection course which is comprised of at least 140 hours. Let's take a closer look on the standard course and training programs offered by the training schools. In general, the candidates will be exposed to the following subjects such as mold inspection procedures, good construction practices, home inspection tools and software, report writing techniques, etc.

In addition, a 40-hour industrial training must be carried out on the field in an unpaid position. For the training part, the focus is on heating and ventilation, plumbing, roof and attics, foundations and soil, electrical appliances and so on. Besides, every newbie will be trained to develop their writing skills on inspection report.

Besides, there is another way to obtain certification. It can be done through a formal education together with 100 real home inspections as well as the completion of a written examination.

After obtaining the license, the future of home inspectors is always bright. They can choose to set up their own inspection business. They can also further their study in order to obtain The Certified Building Official Certification or become The Residential Building Inspectors.

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