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How difficult is the North Carolina Home Inspectors Exam?
I have 8 years experience as a carpenter, licensed for 5 in Rhode Island. I scored an 87 on the practice exam from NACHI while laying in bed, is the states test much harder? Thanks for reading and I would appreciate all the help I can get. davishomeinspections@gmail.com |
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Nick Gromicko, CMI Founder World's biggest, best inspection association "Planet InterNACHI... resistance is futile" |
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Please Note:
jbowman is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
InterNACHI password protected practice exam.
http://www.nachi.org/practice.htm Just sign in and practice away. Makes life simple. List your business in our Home Inspector Registry with a link exchange. Check out your state now at http://hisearch.org/homeinspectorregistry.aspx Are you listed???
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The full exam is more difficult than the SC test. That much I remember. You may have to take the Associate Inspector exam and work as an apprentice for 100 inspections before you can take the full exam. Check into all that, because NC makes it difficult to break into the business (unless you are already qualified, you have to start as an apprentice). The associate exam is easier than the full exam. Make sure you have a good understanding of the NC standards of practice. They'll ask you which dept. regulates home inspectors, and other legal questions like that. Study the NACHI test and the NC standards of practice and read this message board and you should do fine.
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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Please Note:
Tracy Schoop is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
If you scored an 87 on the InterNACHI test you should not have any problems.
Many people have the test questions for the NC Home Inspector exam. They teach the questions in North Carolina in the form of a prep class. I have been told that the NC exam has not been updated since it's inception, so the questions on the exam are well known. I was in Asheville a few weeks ago and just such a class was being held in my hotel. |
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There are several NC exam's.
The failure rate is about 45 percent for the full inspector exam. Lots of code questions on the one I took. I passed the first time but I would not say it was easy. I had been making 98- 100 on nachi exams, NC is way more technical. B.A. King Home Inspections, LLC www.BAKingHomeInspections.com Serving Charlotte NC area and Rock Hill SC areas. CMI Certified Master Inspector and Independent 704 301-3207 |
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Make sure that you READ and UNDERSTAND the state's HI law.
I recommend that you read the entire law (AND the standards of Practice), then re-write them, in your own words. Parapharse them as you understand the law. That helps you to UNDERSTAND. The technical portion is, usually, pretty cut and dried. Hope this helps; Will Decker, CMI ILL License # 450.0002240 Board Certified Master Inspector Decker Home Services, LLC Chicago and Northern Suburban Home Inspections Office: (847) 676-8393 Cell: (847) 609-2345 Home: (847) 673-2702 wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com www.DeckerHomeServices.com Learn, Educate, Serve and have fun doing it! |
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I passed the test this summer for NC. Not the easiest HI test I have ever taken, SC was not nearly as difficult.
The NC test can be subjective, the authors of this test were not concerned with black and white. They added some gray to the test. When we started the test the proctor advised that we were to answer some questions "with the best answer given". Not easy reading the minds of the test designers. NACHI practice tests will help, as previously stated there are a number of "primer schools" that will prepare you. NC wants a list of 200 inspections that you have done either under the guidance of a licensed NC home inspector as a "Associate" or as a HI in a state with recpictory privilages. You need the 200 to qualify to take the test. The personel in the NC home inspection license office were helpful to me. answerind questions. Good Luck |
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