CMI Application

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

If I had joined the CMI program, after just joining NACHI, and only having taken 160 hours of a home inspector training course through a home study course and paid the minimal fee at the time, plus counted the hours of experience I had at the time, you don't think that the people looking in, who were already trashing the program all over the place, would have used that as a major excuse to ruin it further?


The very fact that nobody even gave me any credit as a regular home inspector, much less a MASTER HOME INSPECTOR, proves my point.



Good luck in your new position.

You're going to need it.

I don't doubt you would have got some hell... if you tried that.
CMI would live and will live. I look forward to seeing you and
all those who qualify, become CMI and enjoy a prosperous
home inspection business. You go girl!

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

I don't doubt you would have got some hell... if you tried that.
CMI would live and will live. I look forward to seeing you and
all those who qualify, become CMI and enjoy a prosperous
home inspection business. You go girl!

Yeah, I only have a little over a year for the three year requirement. Some people may be surprised at some of the other requirements I already have filled. But I'll save that for another day.

Viva la Va va va Voom!

[John Bowman]

Originally Posted by jfarsetta

John B,

Do you qualify here in NY for licensure under the grandfathering provision?

No, I do not. Didn't that expire?

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

Yeah, I only have a little over a year for the three year requirement. Some people may be surprised at some of the other requirements I already have filled. But I'll save that for another day.

Viva la Va va va Voom!

Then you should apply as soon as you are able. the 3 year requirement is not in affect yet. Don't get behind the old military promotion curve.
</IMG></IMG>Requirements may go up.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by vmitchinson

Simple! They do not qualify so try to denigrate the program. If they qualified they would apply.

What planet are you living on.

I have over 6600 hours of classroom training by itself and am approaching the 2000 paid inspections and did not apply for CMI. I would be willing to go heads up with any CMI any where any place just name it, same house.

1000 paid inspections including combined education hours + 3 years in the business will only make you a master on paper or in your own mind.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by hvalenzano

Then you should apply as soon as you are able. the 3 year requirement is not in affect yet. Don't get behind the old military promotion curve.
</IMG></IMG>Requirements may go up.

What wrong with the military requirement curve I think it works very well you have to earn it not buy it.

I truely hope the requirements do go up and very fast Come on John M get tough kick it up somemore.

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

As to Wendy's idea that she did not join CMI because it would have
destroyed us.... please stop it.... you silly girl.

On the contrary, that was one of the most profound posts that I have ever seen Wendy make.

There has always been the suggestion that CMI would create a tiered system within NACHI. In this thread alone we can clearly see that there are:

The Haves
The Have Nots
The Coulds but Choose Nots
The Think They Coulds but Probably Cants
The Could Ofs When it was easier to Get but Cant nows

and the...

Erroneously Thinking it's way too easy for anyone to Haves.

If we were smart, we'd qualify as many NACHI members as we could as CMI's as part of their membership. Then dump the rest. No candidates, no tiers. The long term gain would offset the short term loss.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

On the contrary, that was one of the most profound posts that I have ever seen Wendy make.

There has always been the suggestion that CMI would create a tiered system within NACHI. In this thread alone we can clearly see that there are:

The Haves
The Have Nots
The Coulds but Choose Nots
The Think They Coulds but Probably Cants
The Could Ofs When it was easier to Get but Cant nows

and the...

Erroneously Thinking it's way too easy for anyone to Haves.

If we were smart, we'd qualify as many NACHI members as we could as CMI's as part of their membership. Then dump the rest. No candidates, no tiers. The long term gain would offset the short term loss.

Sure John O why not we already have a country full of HI'S that can not pour piss out of a boot with the directions on the heel lets call them all CMI'S

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by cbottger

Sure John O why not we already have a country full of HI'S that can not pour piss out of a boot with the directions on the heel lets call them all CMI'S

Charlie,

That doesn't make any sense. How would elevating the requirements for NACHI membership to those required for CMI, dumb us down as an organization? Once you make it, use the logo or not. The rest could be ASHI candidates.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by cbottger

What wrong with the military requirement curve I think it works very well you have to earn it not buy it.

I truely hope the requirements do go up and very fast Come on John M get tough kick it up somemore.

There is nothing wrong with it. I actually like it. and i think the requirements for CMI will go up. The CMI designation is still in its beginning stages. Just like a child it will get bigger and stronger. If you meet the requirements you should join and help us build it from the inside. You stated you had some high qualifications. We could use the help of a professional of that statice.


John and Joe I made some changes to the forum. If you get a chance to check them out and let me know. http://www.certifiedmaster.com/forum/index.php

[Joe Farsetta]

John,

You claim to be a CMI. You stated on this forum that you can use the designation if you wish.

A grandfathering requirement for licensure here in NY required one to prove 3 years in business and 250 inspections performed. If you failed to substantiate these numbers, you could not use this method of grandfathering.

This is a similar requirement to qualify to teach home inspections here in NY.

When you state that you can use the CMI designation if you wish, I wonder how you were able to substantiate the numbers. if you applied here in NY for either the grandfathering or instructional provisions.

[Joe Farsetta]

Charley,

Clearly you qualify.

Clearly you choose not to.

Both are fine.

Your choice.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

If you do not want to advertise your self this way and have the qualifications you say, I knew a guy who use to tell his employees when they was screwing up "You're none to smat are ha" .

[lcapaul]

Originally Posted by vmitchinson

Simple! They do not qualify so try to denigrate the program. If they qualified they would apply.

Everybody qualified last year and the fee was only $175

[John Bowman]

Originally Posted by jfarsetta

John,

You claim to be a CMI. You stated on this forum that you can use the designation if you wish.

A grandfathering requirement for licensure here in NY required one to prove 3 years in business and 250 inspections performed. If you failed to substantiate these numbers, you could not use this method of grandfathering.

This is a similar requirement to qualify to teach home inspections here in NY.

When you state that you can use the CMI designation if you wish, I wonder how you were able to substantiate the numbers. if you applied here in NY for either the grandfathering or instructional provisions.

Joe F.,

I knew you would make assumptions and be way off base. The only requirement I don't have is the liability insurance.

Why do you think that I even applied for anything in NY.

What for??? Look up the word "Retired" and get back to me with your stupidity.

When can we ask you silly questions?