General licensing poll

[gbeaumont]

Hi to all,

I am not sure if I will cover all the issues, but I thought that a poll on various issues may be interesting.

The poll allows multiple selections

and yes James, I deliberately did not include no licensing

Regards

Gerry

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

and yes James, I deliberately did not include no licensing

Regards

Gerry

...so, by eliminating the most popular option, what is it you are hoping to accomplish with this?

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by jbushart

...so, by eliminating the most popular option, what is it you are hoping to accomplish with this?

I did put up the other poll as well James

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...912#post130912

Regards

Gerry

[Blaine Wiley]

I see that so far many want preliminary and continuing education. Good stuff.

How many of you think that the ones teaching home inspection education should have some sort of state teaching credential, or should anyone be able to come here from another state to teach?

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by bwiley

I see that so far many want preliminary and continuing education. Good stuff.

How many of you think that the ones teaching home inspection education should have some sort of state teaching credential, or should anyone be able to come here from another state to teach?

People mock what they fear, and fear what they do not understand.

Are you afraid of carpet baggers sir?

There seems to be an unexpressed underlying issue for you in your question. JMHO from way up north.

[Blaine Wiley]

I'm not afraid of anything, and we have plenty of snowbirds here. I'm simply asking a question to see if things are congruous. If the inspector must be licensed, should the teacher that teaches the inspector?

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Are you afraid of carpet baggers sir?

There seems to be an unexpressed underlying issue for you in your question. JMHO from way up north.

Education providers are, understandably, proponents of licensing bills mandating education (as well as polls advocating such, as well). The majority of these providers that I am aware of would fail to meet the licensing requirements for educators in their own state...as well as other states.

I think that it would be logical and fair to require those providing state licensing training to hold state licenses, themselves.

As educators, I am certain that they would be just as enthusiastic about requiring these licenses for themselves as they are for home inspectors.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by bwiley

I'm not afraid of anything, and we have plenty of snowbirds here. I'm simply asking a question to see if things are congruous. If the inspector must be licensed, should the teacher that teaches the inspector?

Absolutely. They should not only be licensed as teachers, under the state education requirements, but licensed as home inspectors as well.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by bwiley

I'm not afraid of anything, and we have plenty of snowbirds here. I'm simply asking a question to see if things are congruous. If the inspector must be licensed, should the teacher that teaches the inspector?

I hope licensing doesn't come to your state or the state may end up deciding what qualifies for CE and who can teach it and who can approve it.

Note:It's pretty loose in WI as far as the CE requirements for course content.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jbushart

......I think that it would be logical and fair to require those providing state licensing training to hold state licenses, themselves. ............

James, do you mean they should hold a HI license for any state they want to teach in?

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by mlarson

James, do you mean they should hold a HI license for any state they want to teach in?

If their classes are to prepare students for licensing in that state, they should hold the same license they teach, IMO. Absolutely and without question, however, they should hold the same level of license or certification that all other educators in that state must hold in order to teach. That is an absolute necessity.

An exception would be made for 1-day seminars, etc, hosting specialized training in a specific area.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jbushart

If their classes are to prepare students for licensing in that state, they should hold the same license they teach, IMO.

An exception would be made for 1-day seminars, etc, hosting specialized training in a specific area.

Well that's quite a different kettle of fish than you first appeared to be saying. Thanks for clarifying.

[Blaine Wiley]

Originally Posted by jbushart

An exception would be made for 1-day seminars, etc, hosting specialized training in a specific area.

Why? One either is licensed to teach what constitutes CE for the state requirement, or one is not, period.

[Paul Sabados]

Actually quite a few states have requirements about CE including registering with the State. A few come to mind, such as Mississippi, Arkansas, South Dakota, Illinois, Mass and a few others.

Some of the registration process is easy, just a small fee, others as we know are quite stringent

Paul

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by bwiley

Why? One either is licensed to teach what constitutes CE for the state requirement, or one is not, period.

I am speaking of the state requirements for educators...in order to teach in an accredited school, for example, the teacher must have a minimum of a batchelor's degree and have passed a state exam.

I think that this should be required of those setting up licensing schools of the sort that will be cranking out the 40-50 new inspectors every three weeks.