ASHI School of Home Inspection through Kaplan Professional Schools/ITA
Become a skilled professional home inspector with the ASHI@School Curriculum and Standards of Practice.
Kaplan Professional Schools/ITA enhanced training program includes "hands-on" inspection of displays, report writing, setting up your business, and running a successful inspection company. These key areas of study will prepare you with success along with the following topics studied during the enhanced training program.
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The Scope of Inspections
- The scope of a residential home inspection, with inclusions, limitations, and exclusions, according to the ASHI Standards of Practice.
- The history of the home inspection profession.
- The home inspector's role in a real estate transaction.
- Basic tools for a home inspection.
The Home Inspection Business
- Overview of starting the business.
- Telephone inquiry and booking the inspection.
- Presentation of the inspections and report delivery.
- Insurance options and availability.
- Payment and pricing structures.
- Who will buy or refer inspections to you.
- Hidden business you must know about.
Report Writing
- Report writing options.
- Exercise: creating a report that meets standards.
- Advantages of different reporting formats.
- Sample reports will be provided and reviewed.
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Structure
- Basic structural components, including
- Foundations
- Floors
- Walls
- Structural component inspection.
- Problem identification (You will view hundreds of examples of structural defects).
- The real art of the structural inspection.
- Home inspection versus engineering.
- Concise and accurate reporting of your findings.
Exterior and Interior
- Exterior walls, flashiness, and trim.
- Doors and windows.
- Problem identification.
- Decks, balconies, steps, porches, and railings.
- Eaves, soffit, and fascia.
- Driveways, walkways, and landscaping
- Retaining walls.
- Walls, ceilings, and floors.
- Stairwells, balconies and railing.
- Cabinets and counters.
- Windows and doors.
- Dwelling units/garage separation.
Roofing
- Asphalt shingles (composition) roofs.
- Wood shingle and shake roofs.
- Tile roofs, including clay and concrete.
- Flat roofs, including built-up roofs and single ply roofs.
- Other roofing systems, including metal and slate.
- Roof drainage systems.
- Flashings, skylights, chimneys and roof penetrations.
- Detection of leakage and condensation.
- Hands-on field inspection and report writing exercise.
Field inspection
- Field inspection of local area home.
- Inspection process.
- Technical demonstrations.
- Report presentation.
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Plumbing
- Supply piping system.
- Drain, waste and vent system.
- Fixtures and faucets.
- Functional flow and functional drainage.
- Leaks and corrosion.
- Water heater equipment
- Practical demonstration: Hands-on inspection
Electrical
- Service entrance wires and equipment.
- Main disconnect.
- Grounding equipment.
- Distribution panels.
- Distribution wiring.
- Fuses and breakers.
- Light switches and receptacles.
- Ground fault circuit interrupters.
- Practical examination: Hands-on inspection
of electrical panels and components.
Heating
- The combustion system (fuels, burners, etc.).
- Combustion air supply.
- Normal operating controls.
- Safety controls.
- Exhaust flues, vents and chimneys.
- Furnaces.
- Boilers and steam heat.
- Electric Heating.
- Distribution systems.
- Insulation, ventilation and vapor retarders.
- Practical examination: Hands-on inspection of
heating systems. Experience the actual process of inspecting.
blowers, thermocouples, heat exchangers and more inspecting.
Central Air Conditioning
- Principles of operation.
- Evaporators and Condensers.
- Normal operating controls.
- Distribution systems.
- Hands-on demonstration.
Marketing and Sales
- Marketing strategies.
- Do's and Don'ts for building a successful business.
- Client relationships.
- Allied organizations and how to build credentials.
- Diversification opportunities.
Final Examination
- Home inspection.
- Standards and report writing.
- Defect identification.
(Additional time is allowed if needed. You may wish to allow additional time for travel, etc.)
- Upon successful completion of the course and final examination students will receive an official Certificate of Completion documenting their achievement.
Materials Included in the Course Fee
- Home Heating and Air Conditioning
- Structure, Interior and Roof Inspection Book
- Residential Plumbing Inspection Book
- Mechanical Inspection Book
- Electrical Inspection of Existing Dwellings Book
- “Hands-On” Guide and Inspection Techniques Workbooks
- “Hands-On” Guide and Inspection Techniques Videos
- Advertising and Marketing Book
- Principles of Home Inspection – Roofing Book
- ITA Combo Study Guide Book
- Study Guide to the IRC and UBC Book
- Live On-Site Video
- GFCI Outlet Circuit Tester
- Inspector's Mirror
- ITA Handout Binder
- Matrix Deluxe Sample
Total Retail Value of Materials: $1115.00
Note: Course materials may be substituted, added or deleted at the discretion of the instructors. Prices subject to change without notice. Kaplan Professional Schools/ITA handout binder and Matrix Deluxe Sample are provided in class as opposed to being shipped prior to class.
Early Registration - $2,899* (14 day advance)
Late Registration - $2,999*
* Price includes books and materials. Enhanced Home Inspection Course purchased in FL or CT are always $2,899. Register early to complete the pre-class homework.
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Free ASHI @ School Info by Mail
Kaplan will be happy to send a complete information package, the Professional
Inspector's Resource Guide, which includes a wealth of information to assist you
in getting started in the Home Inspection business. This free information package
is an essential guide to the best professional inspection training, inspection
tools and products, marketing/business support and much, much more.
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