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Home Inspection Certificate

GES 704 -- 200 hours

Course Objectives

The NIBI® Online Home Inspection Certificate Course will:

• Provide an introduction to the home inspection industry.
• Review home inspection standards of practice.
• Provide information on residential construction, materials, and installation practices.
• Address special concerns and issues related to house components.
• Cover resources, tools, and equipment used for home inspections.
• Review common safety concerns and personal protection issues.
• Provide general guidelines on inspection procedures.
• Address common communication issues, perspectives, and reporting formats.

Upon successful completion of the NIBI® Online Home Inspection Certificate, students will:
• Understand the purpose and scope of home inspection standards.
• Recognize and describe basic residential construction materials and techniques.
• Know basic procedures for inspecting a home.
• Know basic home inspection equipment and personal protective gear.
• Recognize common defects found in residential construction.
• Know the appropriate reporting methodologies
• Be able to sit for home inspection exams with reasonable expectation of success
• Earn continuing education credits, where applicable.