This course is the most user-friendly course on the market for individuals interested in becoming a home inspector. With over 25 modules of online content, quizzes and exams students will learn everything from A to Z about how to become a successful home inspector.

Our online home inspection training program is fully up to date for 2020. That’s important as technology is always changing in the home inspection business. You’ve got smart homes now and drones for inspecting roofs – things are changing all the time for home inspectors and we want to make sure students of our home inspection class are ahead of the curve, not playing from behind. See below for our course outline.

Once you pay the $695 tuition we will email you your login information for the online home inspection training course. At that point you can begin going through the home inspection course on your computer, smartphone, or tablet – the course works on all devices. Just call us at (866)695-3382 to register today.

Course Outline

1. Overview of Home Inspections
   Provides an introduction and review of the home inspection industry
2. Legal and Business Aspects  
   Forming a business, pre-inspection agreements, insurance, marketing
3. The Inspection Process 
   Method of inspecting a house, Standards of Practice
4. Roofing 1  
   Roofing terms, materials, shingles types, roofing inspection process
5. Roofing 2   
   Roofing inspection process continued, roofing defects
6. Exterior 1
   Site as it affects the home, grading, siding materials, defects
7. Exterior 2 
   Trim, porches, decks, stops, steps, paving, vegetation, defects
8. Structure 1 
   Structural basics, beams, joists, trusses, roof and wall framing, foundations
9. Structure 2    
   Structural inspection and defect recognition
10. Interior 1 
    Attics, insulation, interior rooms, walls, windows, doors
11. Interior 2          
    Bathrooms, kitchens, household appliances, basements, crawl spaces
12. Plumbing 1        
    Supply and waste piping, cross connections, vents, drainage
13. Plumbing 2          
    Fixtures, faucets, water heaters
14. Plumbing 3 
    Water heaters continued, fuel piping and storage, sump and ejector pumps
15. Heating 1   
    Combustion air requirements, forced air heating inspection process
16. Heating 2  
    Hydronic heating systems inspection process
17. Heating 3  
    Space heating, fireplaces, wood stoves, chimneys and vents
18. Air Conditioning 1  
    Refrigeration theory, split systems, ductless split systems, high-velocity
19. Air Conditioning 2  
    Air source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps
20. Electrical 1    
    Electrical theory, service drops, wire gauges
21. Electrical 2 
    Wire material and types, electrical panels
22. Electrical 3 
    Main panels, sub panels
23. Electrical 4
    Outlets, switches, fixtures, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors
24. Report Writing
    Providing a proper written report for the client
25. Marketing 1
    Strategies for building your home inspection business
26. Marketing 2   
    Strategies for building your home inspection business
27. Commercial Inspection 
    Inspecting commercial buildings, covers ASTM standards
28. Inspection with Drones
    Using a drone to complete roof inspections