New HI course in WA

[kpierce]

Hmmm. Interesting. I really didn't expect to see a school in my back yard so soon.

NEW APPROVED HOME INSEPCTOR EDUATION OFFERINGS 12/03/2009

FUNDAMENTALS

Fundamentals of Home Inspection – 120 hours
Provider – Bates Technical College
1101 South Yakima Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Contact information - Phone – (253) 680-7402 (registration and information) (253) 680-7029 (information only)
Website: www.bates.ctc.edu/Continuinged

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Nice of the state to rush it through. Posted 12/3. Classes started 12/1. Way to go DOL.

[Nick Gromicko]

We were the first to apply but haven't received approval yet.

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Originally Posted by gromicko

We were the first to apply but haven't received approval yet.

At a previous Board Meeting it was stated that they were concentrating on the Fundamental courses first so that people would have more options to get their initial license. With the initial license only good for as little as a year, they will have to start getting some of the continuing education classes approved besides the ashi conference.

Now that Mike has access, perhaps he can update us on the number of courses that have been applied for and what their status is?

[kpierce]

Originally Posted by sstanczyk

At a previous Board Meeting it was stated that they were concentrating on the Fundamental courses first so that people would have more options to get their initial license. With the initial license only good for as little as a year, they will have to start getting some of the continuing education classes approved besides the ashi conference.

Some continuing ed was approved as well:

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Radon Measurement Certification Course
Provider - Professional Home Inspection Institute
PO Box 303, 1533 NW 2nd Street
Madison, SD 57042
Contact information - Lori Halverson
Phone – (605) 427-2904 or (800) 983-6322
Fax - (605) 427-2647
Email: lorri@professionaltrainingservice.com
Delivery method: Distance Delivery Method – on-line course

[Darren Spencer]

Isn't one of the board members an instructor for one of the approved classes???Hummm....

[Nick Gromicko]

Darren writes:

Isn't one of the board members an instructor for one of the approved classes???Hummm....

InterNACHI's courses were the first to be submitted and so I fully expect them to be the first to be approved, regardless of whether or not a board member is personally profiting from a competing school.

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Originally Posted by dspencer1

Isn't one of the board members an instructor for one of the approved classes???Hummm....

NO. And if you took the time to look up what courses have been approved instead of casting aspersions, you would know that.

This was meant in regards to continuing education classes, not the fundamentals class. Just to clarify.

[Nick Gromicko]

Thanks Steven. Where do I find the list of approved InterNACHI courses?

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Here is a list of what has been approved so far. I don't know of any published list of courses that have applied but not been approved yet.

http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/homei...hicourses.html

[Nick Gromicko]

Hm. That's odd.

[Mike O'Handley]

Nick,

I contacted Rhonda today. She says that IACHI has not submitted anything to her office for CE approval.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike O'Handley, LHI
Your Inspector LLC.
Kenmore, Washington
Wa. Lic. Home Inspector #202