This program is taught in ten,8 hour, days.  The training curriculium of the American Society of Home Inspectors is used for this program. We understand that defect recognition is needed to make a home inspector competent in this profession.  Our goal, however, is to help you succeed.  After we cover the main components of the defect recognition, we focus heavily on customer relations and communication.  We know that anyone can learn the facts of the defects.  Communicating those findings to your clients is crucial to becoming successful in this profession. The classroom schedule is broken down as follows.

Day 1        Introduction to Home Inspection

a.       How the profession started.

b.       Tools for the profession.

c.        Report writing

d.       Standards of practice for the profession.

e.       Code of ethics for the profession.

f.        Legal items pertaining to home inspectors.

Day 2        Roofing Materials

a.       Safety issues

b.       Asphalt and Fiberglass

c.        Wood Shakes and Shingles

d.       Slates

e.       Clay, Concrete, and Cement

f.        Rolled Roofing

g.       EPDM

h.       PVC

i.         Modified Bitumen

j.         Valley Flashings

k.        Hip and Ridge Flashings

l.         Parapet wall Flashings

m.      Chimney Flashings

n.       Plumbing Stack Flashings

o.       Skylight Flashing

p.       Gutters and Downspouts

Day 3        Exteriors and Interiors

a.       Overhangs

b.       Lot Topography

c.        Exterior Siding

d.       Exterior Trim

e.       Decks

f.        Staircases

g.       Windows

h.       Means of Egress

Day 4        Structures

a.       Different Types of Soils

b.       Footings

c.        Foundations

d.       Reading Cracks

e.       Sill Plates

f.        Beams, Girders and Posts

g.       Floor Joists

h.       Floor Sheathing

i.         Wall Framing

Day 5        Structures (Continued) and Understanding Electric

a.       Roof Rafter Framing

b.       Roof Trusses

c.        Floor Trusses

d.       I-Joist Trusses

e.       How Electricity is Created

f.        How Electricity is moved

g.       Conductor History

h.       Insulator History

i.         Types of Wiring

j.         Determine Voltage

k.        Determine Amperage

l.         Grounding

m.      Bonding

Day 6        Electric

a.       Service Drops and Laterals

b.       Service Entrance Cables

c.        Meters and Connections

d.       Service Panels

e.       Breakers and Fuses

f.        Branch Circuits

g.       Outlets, Lights, and Switches

Day 7        Heating 1

a.       Creating  Heat

b.       Moving Heat

c.        Gas Distribution Systems

d.       Propane Distribution Systems

e.       Oil Distribution System

f.        Venting Appliances

g.       Chimneys

h.       Fireplaces

i.         Insulation

j.         Ventilation

Day 8        Heating 2

a.       Gravity Heat

b.       Forced Air Furnaces

c.        Hot Water Open Systems

d.       Hot Water Closed Systems

e.       Steam Heat

f.        Electric Heat

Day 9        A/C and Plumbing

a.       How A/C Systems Work

b.       Evaporator Inspections

c.        Refrigerant Inspections

d.       Condensing Cabinet Inspections

e.       Heat Pumps

f.        Evaporative Coolers

g.       Heat Pumps

h.       Cooling Towers

Day 10     Final Exam and Field Inspection

• Syllabus of the 80 hour class
• Meet the Instructors