Home Inspection Schools: What are some good ones?

[dchew]

The reason for learning how to determine dates of equipment is that you can get a reasonable estimate on its age. In addition, if there is a recall for the equipment, it's usually isolated between certain dates of manufacture.

I went to AHIT too. It was a good training since I wasn't able to afford the time to go to ITA in Oceanside at the time. Remember, the primary purpose of the HI schools is to produce income by providing you source for getting the training. If you turn out to be a good HI, then that's secondary to them. They don't really make any more money from you individually if you're a good or bad HI.

Did any of the HI school mention what the survival rate of new HIs are in the training? It'll vary from area to area. In Northern California, we have AHIT and ITA pumping out brand new green home inspectors as fast as they can fill the classes. Consequently, I personally think that the number of home inspectors in my area exceeds the number needed to service the area.

Don't forget that 10% of the realtors make 90% of the transactions and they aren't going to change their choice(s) of who they refer to their clients just because you show up in their office with a shiny new business cards. It will take a lot of marketing effort for any new home inspector to enter into a already competitive market.

[tbodnar]

The Ontario Trade Academy in Toronto is very good.
I would highly recommend it to anyone!!!!!!!!!

[dhelm]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

Sorry I missed that. Glad someone could help though.

Website is out of date. Waterman works for Boeing. Arbutus, by name no longer exists. The classes are now run by Bellingham Technical College and are done in various communities around Washington. I took this course and found it to be very good.

[sradabaugh]

Originally Posted by rspriggs

See:
www.hometraining.com
I recommend it highly!

I second that. Stan Harbuck is one of the best. We performed two complete home inspections at the end of the course; and we saw hundreds of examples of system defects. Stan gives it to you straight.

[Dean J. Foell]

AHIT, American Home Inspectors Training. Do the hands on so you at least have a clue what you are doing when you start out. And the 2 day marketing class. Well worth it.

[gwilson1]

America's Real Estate Academy, Inc. (AREA), in Atlanta has a very informative class, and reasonably priced.

"I need to asemble a list of home Inspection schools for the US and Canada. Here's what I have so far (question mark means I'd welcome comments), If you know of others that you think are good, please post them..."

[Steven L. Smith]

Hi,

The Arbutus program had always been operated under the auspices of Bellingham Technical College. As of earlier this year, BTC has fully taken over the program. Information regarding the BTC program is available in other parts of this forum. Thanks.

Steven Smith
Program Coordinator

[Erby Crofutt]

Midwest Inspectors Institute
514 Delaware Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
i.e., Kansas City suburb
Local: 913-680-1757

Toll Free: 800-305-1520

Fax: 913-680-1758

E-Mail: info@midwestinsp.com
Web: www.midwestinsp.com

[Barry Adair]

Texas

www.buildingprofessionalinstitute.com

www.championsschool.com

EIFS/Stucco

http://www.exterior-design-inst.com/

http://www.awci.org/