Florida Licensing Bill - Action Soon

[Zoe Fackler]

I agree, and one other thing is :
Why a 2 year degree to collect mold samples? I can see this as a requirement for evaluation and mitagation - but Sampling?

[gporter]

Originally Posted by bwiley

What seems lost on those here who wish to point fingers, is that Florida elected a Governor, who currently enjoys a 70% approval rating, that is pro government, pro control of private industry through government regulation.

It is easy for the pro licensing side to have regulatory action passed and implemented when the administration is already in favor of regulation.

It will remain to be seen how the bill will morph by the time it is enforced on July 1, 2010.

and let a Lou Pearlman off the hook. The Feds had to step in. When you write chuckles ask him where Lou Pearlman is.

[Zoe Fackler]

Originally Posted by rgrizzle

Maybe we can get it together and have a meeting in the Keys, It's always nice to have a weekend get away\ working weekend.

I can get us 2 bedroom apartments at the Hyatt Key West for $250. a night sleeps 6 with full kitchens. We can meet down by the pool.

[Zoe Fackler]

Originally Posted by kwright

I have sent out all the emails about this.

I never got an e-mail.

[Nick Gromicko]

Zoe, it sent. Check your junk mail box and make sure your email is correct in www.nachi.org/profileintro.htm

[Nick Gromicko]

Florida Community Colleges have been calling NACHI this morning looking for information on developing curriculums. They are asking us to find them teachers.

[Greg Bell]

That is great news Nick. I agree that the community college is the way to go.

Will you be forwarding them to someone in Florida?

[Nick Gromicko]

It just means that home inspection schools will find it tough to compete. Community Colleges have huge competitve advantages (everyone knows where their local CC is, government grants, financing, synergy, college credit, etc).

[rgrizzle]

I know that the Florida Keys Community College is always looking for new classes and teacher's that would be a great thing down here

[Doug Edwards]

Not to mention State approval on the curriculum. Then one can hardly be turned down for a license because the school doesn't pass muster. Another avenue that is extremely plentiful in Florida are the tech schools (used to be called VoTech schools but they have gotten away from that name). The facilities are usually outstanding with hands on labs and like the one I went to we did "live work" almost every day.

[Doug Wall]

Just a note:
Mold specific E&O has been available thru:

ESA Environmental Solutions Assoc. #2
(great training, no experience requirements)

EAA, Environmental Assessment Assoc. #3
(old but good org. great updates on environmental issues)

IAQA, Indoor Air Quality Assoc. #1
(board approved certifications, AmIAQC)

A question I have had for a long time.
Does anyone know of a Florida based certified Industrial Hygienist that uses Pro Lab services?
Home Inspectors that use Pro Lab ask me and I just don't know
of any.
Have a nice day,
Doug Wall, CIE
Radon & Mold Professionals
www.radonmoldhelp.com

[Nick Gromicko]

Doug, very few. They are still upset that the NACHI/IAC2/ESA/PRO-LAB Alliance ate their lunch: http://www.nachi.org/iac2alliance.htm These people who go out and get a fancy degree and then just expect their phone to start ringing without doing any marketing, drive me nuts.

[gporter]

No kidding

[James H. Bushart]

Prudent Florida inspectors will watch what is happening in New York.

Like (possibly) Florida, their governor signed a bill that created an open ended HI law where "the details" would be filled in later. Quietly and confidently, they prepared themselves for licensing....then all hell broke loose.

Meanwhile...just one New York HI school alone has graduated over 425 brand new licensed home inspectors in the last four months, all hungry for their first inspection at any price....(the other schools are not releasing figures)...

....and the beat goes on....

[rgrizzle]

I contacted the govern's office by e-mail yesterday and I also contacted my state rep. this morning. I hope all of the other florida HI's have done the same.