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Home inspectors training

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



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