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Since its inception in 1986, the National roofing, exterior elements, interior
Institute of Building Inspectors has elements, cooling systems, heating
trained thousands of home inspectors in systems, electric systems, plumbing, and
the United States and Canada. NIBI Home water heaters.
Inspection Training Classes are offered To meet licensure requirements, students
throughout the year at intervals of are also required to complete 40 hours of
approximately six to eight weeks. These field work (FT- 40NJ). NIBI will make
sessions are held in the Institute's arrangements for these field sessions on
dedicated training facility in Bound a one-on-one basis following completion
Brook, New Jersey. NIBI Online, an of at least 100 hours of the classroom
innovative web-based learning program for sessions. The cost of this field work is
the home inspection profession, is now included in the course tuition.
also available. Sessions are conducted two times per
Classroom and online students receive a year. Contact NIBI for the 2007 schedule.
broad and thorough grounding in all areas Tuition is $4500. Registration fee
of residential construction with emphasis $75.00. Students must purchase their own
on inspection standards and common textbooks.
concerns related to home inspections. RT-100NY: N.J. Home Inspection
Due to the variety of ages and styles Certificate Course*
found in the residential housing market, This classroom course is designed to meet
home inspectors must be aware of a myriad the training requirements of the N. Y
of different housing components and Home Inspection Licensure Law. This is a
styles. Common residential construction 100-hour course covering the basics of
materials and methods materials are residential construction and home
addressed in the course curriculum, inspection. Courses cover NY Law,
manual and handouts. In addition professional practices, inspection
numerous models of house systems and standards, communications, defect
components, as well as commonly found recognition, report writing, structural
defects are available for hands-on components, roofing, exterior elements,
training for classroom students. NIBI interior elements, cooling systems,
courses also provide students direct heating systems, electric systems,
access to the in-depth experience and plumbing, and water heaters.
up-to-date research of the NIBI To meet licensure requirements, students
instructors. are also required to complete 40 hours of
RT-180NJ: N.J. Home Inspection field work. NIBI will make arrangements
Certificate Course* for these field sessions on a one-on-one
This classroom course is designed to meet basis following completion of at least
the training requirements of the N. J. 100 hours of the classroom sessions. The
Home Inspection Licensure Law. This is a cost of this field work is NOT included
140-hour course covering the basics of in the course tuition.
residential construction and home Sessions are conducted two times per
inspection. Courses cover professional year. Contact NIBI for the 2007 schedule.
practices, inspection standards, Tuition is $2700. Registration fee
communications, defect recognition, $75.00. Students must purchase their own
report writing, structural components, textbooks.






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