Kansas to approve 5 pre-registration education providers.

[Nick Gromicko]

The KHIRB will be having a brief conference call meeting on Friday January 29th at 4:00 p.m. The call will only take a few minutes and will only be for the approval of minutes from the last meeting and to discuss the approval recommendation of five education providers for pre-registration education. The Board anticipates this call to last 5 minutes or less. If you would like to listen in on the call you may do so at the office of Board member Pat Regan at:

Coldwell Banker Regan
11900 Shawnee Mission Pkwy
Shawnee, KS
If you would like to attend please let Pat know in advance so accommodations can be made. You can make your reservation at 913-631-2900.
Jeff Barnes, Chair

InterNACHI, being the first to apply for pre-registration education provider approval, assumes its application is one of the five being discussed for approval.

[Paul Sabados]

Originally Posted by gromicko

InterNACHI, being the first to apply for pre-registration education provider approval, assumes its application is one of the five being discussed for approval.

Is there a betting line open in Vegas??

[James H. Bushart]

Barnes does not have the balls to turn down NACHI course when the whole world is watching his abuses of power and self enrichment. He knows that the Kansas City Star is waiting for the outcome, as well...should he follow his pattern.

[Nick Gromicko]

And he better not use the old "InterNACHI does not hold classroom courses" lie either. InterNACHI produces curriculum and textbooks for more inspection training classrooms than any other organization in the world.

The Board confirmed that we were the first to apply for approval. We trust Jeff will not permit any of his cronies to "jump ahead in line."

[Paul Sabados]

I can see CE but not Pre. Not gonna happen

[Nick Gromicko]

I can see CE but not Pre. Not gonna happen

Why not? They are the same courses that Kansas already approved for CE. See www.nachi.org/pre.htm

We already have plans to teach our pre-licensing courses in several cities throughout Kansas and no Johnny come lately educator applicants better jump ahead of us in line.

[Paul Sabados]

Your friend in Leavenworth has it first, locked in from day one in the planning stages. Who's second is anybody's guess. I don't think we'll be accepted.

[James H. Bushart]

Barnes' decision to exclude on-line education from pre-licensing is arbitrary and is not consistent with major colleges offering pre-licensing training in on-line degree programs throughout the United States.

If or when he formally implements his prejudicial ban on the use of NACHI's courses I think Nick should immediately act.

[Nick Gromicko]

Paul predicts:

Your friend in Leavenworth has it first, locked in from day one in the planning stages.

If Barnes was acting fairly, as his appointed public position requires, that would be a ridiculous prediction as it would be impossible for you or anyone else to have any idea as to who would be approved first.

What you are saying is that Barnes is so corrupt that his acts have become predictable... like Iran's President predicting he will win re-election unanimously.

[Nick Gromicko]

Well how about that!!! Iran's President was correct, he DID get re-elected unanimously. Who could have predicted that?

Now let's see if InterNACHI's application, first in line for approval, gets lost again and if Paul's prediction comes true. If Paul's prediction comes true, Barnes is corrupt.

[Nick Gromicko]

Jeff just emailed me some nonsense about "bricks and mortar." What does he think our building is made of? Straw? What does he think the Marriott Hotels in Kansas, (where we would offer our pre-registration courses) are made of? I'm starting to think he's out of his mind.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

The question also needs to be asked if the Board is going to compensated those inspectors that have less than 2 years in business, who are waiting on the first class. So far they have missed a whole month of income because of the Board's failure to okay education providers. These inspectors got a strong case against the State, the Board and probably even Jeff Barnes himself, if they are not willing to pay these inspectors for their lost income.

[Nick Gromicko]

Inspectors have no way to get registered while Barnes continues to do inspections under license #001 that he issued to himself before licensing even took effect.

InterNACHI stands ready with a tractor trailer to truck our school into Kansas and offer pre-registration courses in several cities to correct this wrong,... if we receive approval tomorrow.

[Mark Brandt]

I recently received a rejection letter from KHIRB. Mr. Porter stated in his letter that I had not included proof of examination completiton and completion of 80 hours of training. I had in fact included a copy of my NHIE exam certificate, and a copy of my PHII basic (80 hours) and advanced (32 hours) certificates. The letter further states that I can resubmit after the board has approved the institution that I have attended. When will that be? I think it is wrong that the KHIRB be able to place such specific education requirements exposfacto. If they want that education structure from 1/1/2010 on that is acceptable. But to go back 2 1/2 years and place such criteria serves a purpose other then what's best for Kansas. Especially when there is no education criteria for those prior to July 2007. I am loosing income as we speak. Does this situation fit the criteria for a class action lawsuite? Or should I patiently wait for Mr. Barnes to do what's right? The PHII coarses are accepted in 15 other states, all insurance providers and professional affiliations. I thought I was being professional and prudent when I went the extra mile to get training and certification for a state that had no regs. Now I'm told everything that I have done isn't good enough.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by Mark Brandt

I recently received a rejection letter from KHIRB. Mr. Porter stated in his letter that I had not included proof of examination completiton and completion of 80 hours of training. I had in fact included a copy of my NHIE exam certificate, and a copy of my PHII basic (80 hours) and advanced (32 hours) certificates. The letter further states that I can resubmit after the board has approved the institution that I have attended. When will that be? I think it is wrong that the KHIRB be able to place such specific education requirements exposfacto. If they want that education structure from 1/1/2010 on that is acceptable. But to go back 2 1/2 years and place such criteria serves a purpose other then what's best for Kansas. Especially when there is no education criteria for those prior to July 2007. I am loosing income as we speak. Does this situation fit the criteria for a class action lawsuite? Or should I patiently wait for Mr. Barnes to do what's right? The PHII coarses are accepted in 15 other states, all insurance providers and professional affiliations. I thought I was being professional and prudent when I went the extra mile to get training and certification for a state that had no regs. Now I'm told everything that I have done isn't good enough.

email me at jimbushart@hotmail.com and I will give you a newspaper reporter for the KC Star to contact.