Canadian government recognizes CMI. Thank you Roy Cooke!

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.certifiedmasterinspector....trademark.html

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Roy, you are the greatest!!!

[Nick Gromicko]

Ditto Mario!

[mnicholet]

Thats awesome, Now I need to inspect 1000 homes

[Allan G. Berdahl, CMI]

Great job Roy and thank you.
Allan

[Brian A. MacNeish]

"Throughout the world, Certified Master Inspector (CMI) is the inspection industry’s top professional designation"

If you've been in this industry for a few years, you know that statement in itself says a lot.............. that the public doesn't know. We all know it was set up as a marketing strategy (read "gimmick"). If any one that has only 3 years inspecting homes can call themselves "masters", it shows how screwed up the HI industry really is!!

Again with Nick's spin on it, the thread name is written to mislead as most of his posts about requirements do: The Canadian gov't has not recognized CMI in any way as a valid credential related to housing or the home inspection industry. CMI is recognized as a trademark or designation through the patent office or similar. I could trademark or patent something like Master House Inspector or similar if not already taken and not considered too similar to CMI as to confuse the public. Simple.....once trademarked, now I can call myself an MHI and I can award this designation to other HI's, ......hey, even my friends.......I own it!!

It's plain and simple- CMI won't be recognized by CMHC, our largest housing agency,and many other gov't agencies- you guys can use it; others can't ..........and most don't want to use something that has little validity to those that understand this field. Just looked at the websites of some of the better more frequent posters here......most do not have the CMI designation although they're walk-in's, hands down, if they desired to be called a CMI!!

[Raymond E. Wand]

REALITY CHECK

The government only recognizes that which it gave - a Trademark, nothing more and nothing less!

It does not mean the government recognizes the requirements or Nachi.

[Greg Bell]

Lets not forget that there are master inspectors with only 150 hours of education or 150 inspections. That fact will always be a negative aspect of the program.

[George A. H. Luck]

Thanks Roy! C.M.I. works for me.

[Marcel Gratton]

Thanks Roy and Nick!

Now, I should add up my points and apply...

Master Marcel sounds good to me!

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by mgratton

Thanks Roy and Nick!

Now, I should add up my points and apply...

Master Marcel sounds good to me!

You can call yourself that without anyone's permission!

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by gbell

Lets not forget that there are master inspectors with only 150 hours of education or 150 inspections. That fact will always be a negative aspect of the program.

Greg:

IMO, anything less than 10 years full time in the HI business and 2,500 or so inspections plus CE is a negative aspect of the program.

[mnicholet]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

It's plain and simple- CMI won't be recognized by CMHC, our largest housing agency,and many other gov't agencies- you guys can use it; others can't ..........and most don't want to use something that has little validity to those that understand this field. Just looked at the websites of some of the better more frequent posters here......most do not have the CMI designation although they're walk-in's, hands down, if they desired to be called a CMI!!

CMHC will recognize the BC Government license requirements this Fall therefore I think CMI is a great TM to have.

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by mnicholet

CMHC will recognize the BC Government license requirements this Fall therefore I think CMI is a great TM to have.

There's very little chance BC will have licensing anytime within the next three years. If they do, the CMI is NOT on the list of credentials they are looking at, because it is not a verified credential. (Yet anyway) The standards for legislation in BC will likely fall somewhere between the NCP and the BCIPI requirements, but they will have to be verifiable and defensible.

CMHC will recognize what they want, but I would imagine they will recognize a credential they helped to create, and one which they know has been checked and double-checked for viability, fairness and rigor.

Those who meet the latest CMI requirements would likely meet the requirements of the NCP, but those who got their CMI by sending in a cheque for $ 75.00 with no verification od their background would have to be checked very closely and would have to prove a few things.

Bill Mullen

[George A. H. Luck]

"cheque for $ 75.00" !!?!

What cheap buggers got theirs for $75.00 ?! Mine cost way more than that and I had to send them the registration for my car and all my Publisher's clearing house entries too !
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