IRC Home Study Course. The best out there IMHO.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://assurancecheck.net/IRChomestudy.html

[Brian E. Kelly]

Nick this looks to be a worthwhile endeavor. But is is confusing to me. On the one hand you have said that NACHI is not looking for new members, and yet if a new person buys this program they become a new NACHI member for free???

Where is the discount/special/introductory offer for existing members wishing to renew their membership?*



*my membership is due next month and this post is totaly self serving

[wforsyth]

That ought to help Greg and Co. along.

[Greg Bell]

Vendors have been offered that perk long before I became one.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Nick this looks to be a worthwhile endeavor. But is is confusing to me. On the one hand you have said that NACHI is not looking for new members, and yet if a new person buys this program they become a new NACHI member for free???

Where is the discount/special/introductory offer for existing members

And the answer is???

Brian; Did you realize the you have turned into a dog?? You have changed!! ha. ha.

Marcel

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by mcyr

And the answer is???

Brian; Did you realize the you have turned into a dog?? You have changed!! ha. ha.

Marcel

It's two dogs Marcel.

Tring to keep up with bkelly1

[Nick Gromicko]

Brian, fair question.

It has to do with bloodline. If I see any indicator that an inspector is doing something above and beyond the call of duty... I want him!

Taking an IRC home study course that is not approved for state CE means that the inspector is paying and working to take the course for the sole purpose of improving himself and expanding his skill set above and beyond that of the average inspector. I'd fly to his home and try to get him into NACHI if I had to!

Besides, with a 99% renewal rate, the highest of any trade association in the world, and a 4.5 year average longevity at NACHI...every member (even ones that join initially for free) is worth about $1,000 or more to NACHI in dues... and thats not counting the human energy he/she may contribute to the association.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Brian, fair question.

It has to do with bloodline. If I see any indicator that an inspector is doing something above and beyond the call of duty... I want him!

Bloodline?

I do more by 9 am on Monday than most do in the entire week.

[Nick Gromicko]

BTW, our CPA knows these stats as well as me and has been screaming at me to change NACHI so that the first year is free. With our silly high renewal rate it would mean that we could then factor the application for about $900 instead of $289.

Damn bean counters.

[Nick Gromicko]

Todd,

Bloodline is the word I use to describe the overall average quality of NACHI members.

Bloodline is why we took all those steps to dissuade newbies and sloths (multiple entrance requirements, high 24 hour/year CE requirement, little or no "intro" course offerings, many advanced course offerings, enticing well-trained aggressive inspectors, etc).

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

BTW, our CPA knows these stats as well as me and has been screaming at me to change NACHI so that the first year is free. With our silly high renewal rate it would mean that we could then factor the application for about $900 instead of $289.

Damn bean counters.

Then why are you emailing inspectors and offering them a $200.00 enrolment fee?

[Nick Gromicko]

Our bloodline at NACHI is superb and accounts for our fast pace www.nachi.org/whats_new.htm It really makes for a healthy, strong association, even though it is difficult to quantify.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Todd,

Bloodline is the word I use to describe the overall average quality of NACHI members.

Bloodline is why we took all those steps to dissuade newbies and sloths (multiple entrance requirements, high 24 hour/year CE requirement, little or no "intro" course offerings, many advanced course offerings, enticing well-trained aggressive inspectors, etc).

No dis, but the overall quality of new NACHI inspectors is apperently fairly low.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Our bloodline at NACHI is superb and accounts for our fast pace www.nachi.org/whats_new.htm It really makes for a healthy, strong association, even though it is difficult to quantify.

Something should be done with that web page. I understand Chris is working on it.

[Nick Gromicko]

Actually, that isn't NACHI directly sending those emails. But again, you find me a superb inspector or some indication of an inspector going above and beyond the call of duty... and I might personally pay him to join NACHI.

I have to wear my NACHI hat most of the time and these days I'm all about continuing to improve bloodline.