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