Online Renewal Package - 12 hr.
Convenient , comprehensive home inspection CE starts here!
With our online renewal packages, completing your CE requirements offers the convenience you need while gaining valuable skills in the topics that matter most. You'll get six months of unlimited access so you can work at your own pace while enjoying excellent savings over purchasing individual courses!
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Exterior Inspections: Siding, Garages, and Carports 3In order to examine the exterior of a home properly, the inspector must observe the grading, landscaping, walkways, driveways, and retaining walls on the property. In addition, many homes have a garage or carport to accommodate at least one car which also requires inspection. Garages are often attached to the home and may or may not have living space above them. Sometimes they are detached structures, which are inspected in the same way as the home. The first part of this course will cover the inspection of the exterior of the house and the second part discusses all aspects of a garage and carport and the important inspection points that exist for these spaces.
- Inspecting Historical Structures 3
With this course we will take a look at what an official “historical structure” is, how they are defined and registered, and some pre-inspection / risk management considerations through the use of unique disclaimers. Included will be the identification of American Historical Structure Styles so you can properly identify structures you are inspecting, including the basics of aging foundations and framing design Case Studies, unconventional construction methods, outdated never-before-seen components, and materials.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
• Understand the “Official” and “Unofficial” Historic Structure Designation and how to apply it.
• Understand the use and application of Historic Structure Home Inspection Risk Management Techniques and Unique Disclaimers.
• Learn to identify American Historical Structure Designs and Styles, Their History & Influences on One Another
• Learn the History of Foundation and Framing Design Evolutions and the Flaws Associated with Age or Renovation.
• Review Case Studies relative to Historic and Flipped House Renovations and the Hidden Deficiencies Associated.
• Understand Aging Structure Interior Environmental Health and Safety Concerns with Failing Foundations and Informing the Client
• Understand Historic Structure Framing – Not Up To Code – and Renovation Complications Associated with Load Path and Inaccessibility
• Understanding how Interior Renovations Can Hide Defects and the Inspection of Aging – Plumbing / Electrical – Items/Systems/Components/Materials
• Identification of Historic Kit Homes and Identifying the Strange and Unusual Items/ Systems/Components Abandoned in place.
- Ethical Practice for Home Inspectors 2This course will review the fundamental standards and codes of ethics for the profession practice of home inspection. It will cover information from national and international home inspection associations which governs home inspections. Case studies will be discussed to supplement the training. Strategies will be outlined to assist the professional to make ethical decisions when faced with a conflict. Periodic assessments will be included throughout the course to check for understanding.
- Inspecting Water Heaters 2
The purpose of this course is to prepare home inspectors to confidently perform water heater evaluations and properly present their findings to their clients. In this course, we will discuss the following: different types of water heaters, how each type of system operates, individual components of each type of system, how to perform an inspection properly, and how to present your findings to the customer.
- Inspection of Plumbing Systems 2Plumbing is a vital system for the occupants of a house. Without it, a house’s inhabitants would not have access to water or a means to dispose of waste. A house’s plumbing is the system of pipes and connected fixtures that enables clean water to enter the house and used water and sewage to exit the house. Residential plumbing consists of two separate systems: the aseptic system and the septic system. This course will define the characteristics of the aseptic and septic systems and discuss the various types of pipes used in each system. Additionally, the course will discuss the requirements for water heaters, venting requirements, and fixtures.