Enter your state home inspection license here, and we'll auto submit your CEs.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Illinois is on that does http://www.nachi.org/moreillinoislicenses.htm.

Thanks Nick I wasn't sure how this worked. I need 12 CEU credits by Nov. Apparently I will be able to take the approved I-Nachi courses and then the proctored exam. Which is better than driving a few hundred miles, for most courses in my state, and paying several hundred dollars.

[Barry Adair]

Are things in the works with TREC?

To date NACHI courses don't show up on their site

[Nick Gromicko]

TREC approved:

http://www.nachi.org/trecbuildingsci...proval2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/treccom2007.htm

http://www.reliablelab.com/promo/flirTraining.html

http://www.hitinteractivemedia.com/19.html

http://www.nachi.org/treccwsapproval2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/treclawapproval2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/farsettatrec2007.htm

[Bill C. Merrell, CMI]

I wish NYS would approved video, and on-line correspondence courses for Home Inspectors. It took them several years to approve it for Realtors, and they mandated that ARELLO approval (US Dept. of Education Approval for On-Line Real Estate Classes) be granted. They further required an added approved for appraisers (IDECC Approval- a sub division of Arello which certifies on-line classes for appraisers and now I heard even chiropractors).

The costs were high, but the fact that it was reviewed, time tested, and validated showed the professional community, that the course was viable. For example, if a student finishes a program, but finishes the program early- in less time than it was approved for, the school, but notify the student that they failed to meet the real estate ce time requirement. And each section is time and use tested, so someone can't just turn the computer on and walk away. It locks the system up and logs the student out within minutes, as per their regs.

With computer technology comes a new era of regulations and requirements. I am sure once New York State decides on the final standard of practice in NYS, (still being reviewed and allowed to submit comments) and finalized the licensing program regulations, they will probably take a good look at dstant learning for Home Inspectors. I am sure it will need ARELLO or IDEC approval, which may be a good way of having NYS look at it. It InterNACHI got ARELLO or IDEC approval, it would show the fact that it meets the regs they already use for othe disciplines.

Even traditional courses for Home Inspectors in a classroom which is not directly part of the NYS licesning law has been rejected to date, including Legal Issues and The HOme Inspector, Types of Inspections for the Working Home Inspector, etc. These 2 classes were submiited by me personally, and although they would have served the Home Inspection Community ell, neither were approved since they wer outsie the scope of the licensing law.

Much luck and success. InterNACHI has the clout to make it happen if it can happen in NYS.

For the benefit of NYS Licensed Home Inspectors. It you take a course, and it is not approved by NYS, they wil NOT grant credit for the course. The course, the location, the materials, and the instructor must be pre-approved and NYS issues a NYS Approval code, which states beth the course name, number, hours and even the location approved.

NYS is now fining appraisers, brokers, salespersons (and as I was told) Home Inspectors if they renew their license and do not meet the required approved NYS Home Inspection CE Requirements. The most recent fine I saw was $ 2,000 for non compliance of an appraiser who took classes in real estate which were not approved for appraisers in NY State.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by badair

Are things in the works with TREC?

To date NACHI courses don't show up on their site

Here is a pdf file from TREC that list NACHI as a provider and all of the courses.
http://www.trec.state.tx.us/pdf/educ...sp-courses.pdf

My TREC Approved MCE Instructor number is 881050528

Thermal Imaging & Building Science = 16 hours CE credits.

[Rick K. Kie]

Nys Uid#16000019351