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