Master Inspector - THE DEFINITION

[Joe Farsetta]

Here in NY, you can take 5 classes, offered for free by the State. Each has an exam at the end. After that, you are ICC certified, and are duly qualified to perform the duties of municipal code official, chartered with the health and safety of building occupants. No experience necessary. In fact, after completing the first 2 classes, you are qualified as a Fire Marshall.

These are State sanctioned positions, officially chartered with the health and safety of the public. Again, no experience necessary.

[jmichalski]

Like I said, this (ICC certification) is an eduaction-only distinction that many hold in high esteem. I was likening the GCMI proposal to that.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by jmichalski

Oh- except that we are putting Ed Vendors in charge....oh wait, they currently are.

Making CMI an educational level distinction automatically, as does any degreed program, puts the student in the hands of the educational administrator.

One uniformed system that all providers must comply with will de-politicize it. Providers will then be competing against each other for students, using a standard program. We can only benefit from this competition...a competition which the current president of CMI (and owner/operator of Inspection Depot, an education provider) is apparently resistant to. Go figure.

[jmichalski]

I think there is some support for the idea that veteran inspectors with thousands of inspections under their belt are better inspectors than newly minted graduates with 1000 hours of ed but not a single inspection to their name.

A strictly educational designation is not what I would think of as a "master" inspector, but there are certainly education-oriented designations that are highly respected by many, and this can become just another one of those, if so desired.

[Greg Veal]

For what it is worth-

A Certified Master Inspector has exceeded the standards the industry has set forth for all practicing property inspectors.

They have improved/enhanced their technical skills in both the Classroom and in the Field, on a continuing basis.
They have enhanced their skills of investigation, documentation and communication, for the needs of their Clients, on a continuing basis.
They constantly strive to promote a better understanding of our Industry, through actions, communication, marketing and education to the Consumer/Client base, who utilizes our services.
They have shown, by action, that business ethics stands tall in our industry, and not subject to negotiation.

The moniker "CMI" for our Industry won't be the last invented. There is always room at the top for growth and improvement. This is just the 1st step in the evolution of our Industry. Lets not get to carried away with this time of learning and growing.
Just because I have the "CMI designation" doesn't mean I'm gonna stop learning, growing, striving to better myself and the Industry, and I don't see anyone else stopping either.

I'll give it some more thought, but this is a start for me.

[Greg Veal]

For what it is worth-

A Certified Master Inspector has exceeded the standards the industry has set forth for all practicing property inspectors.

They have improved/enhanced their technical skills in both the Classroom and in the Field, on a continuing basis.
They have enhanced their skills of investigation, documentation and communication, for the needs of their Clients, on a continuing basis.
They constantly strive to promote a better understanding of our Industry, through actions, communication, marketing and education to the Consumer/Client base, who utilizes our services.
They have shown, by action, that business ethics stands tall in our industry, and not subject to negotiation.

The moniker "CMI" for our Industry won't be the last invented. There is always room at the top for growth and improvement. This is just the 1st step in the evolution of our Industry. Lets not get to carried away with this time of learning and growing.
Just because I have the "CMI designation" doesn't mean I'm gonna stop learning, growing, striving to better myself and the Industry, and I don't see anyone else stopping either.

I'll give it some more thought, but this is a start for me.

[mrowan]

Folks


Thank you to everyone for their input here. The information is invaluable. Keep it coming.

When this is all through, I need a couple of volunteers to print it off and try come up with a definition for us based on this information. Lets see if we can get close.

Of course I will do the same.

Thanks



Michael

[Brian E. Kelly]

Most real inspectors performing visual inspection are required to take an eye exam, just a thought.

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"We'll Keep An Eye Out For You"

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Brian; You are just too funny.

Marcel

[Nick Gromicko]

Patch up the other eye and you would be legitimately qualified to join ASHI: http://www.ashi.org/inspectors/join/...plication1.htm

And unlike you... I don't think it's too funny.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Patch up the other eye and you would be legitimately qualified to join ASHI: http://www.ashi.org/inspectors/join/...plication1.htm

And unlike you... I don't think it's too funny.

I think any visual inspector should be required to have an eye exam, was my point Nick. Although a little humor does make the day go faster.

My guess though, is that with two eye patches I could just as easily be a CMI instructor. Also not meant to be funny

[John Bowman]

http://www.nachi.org/forum/attachmen...1&d=1165452935

I miss this. We should bring it back.

[Nick Gromicko]

Agreed.

www.nachi.org/blind.htm

[John Bowman]

This was one of the greatest things we ever had for PR.

Do It...

[Brian E. Kelly]

"If I don't see it my dog will."
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