Commercial Class dates and locations

[Joe Farsetta]

We are planning to take the Commercial Inspection Class on the road starting in October.

Two dates are already scheduled.

Other cities will likely include:

Easton, Pa or Philadelphia, Pa
New Brunswick, NJ or Paramus, NJ
NH (city TBD)
Buffalo, NY
Michigan (city to be decided)
Pittsburgh, Pa
Ohio (city to be decided)
Illnois (city to be decided)
Wallingford, Connecticut
Methuen, Ma
Portland, Maine
Nashville, TN
Phoenix, AZ
Oregon or Washington State (havent decided)
California (city to be decided)
Orlando and/or Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
Atlanta, Ga

Those who are interested in helping coordinate please contact me right away. These courses will roll out within the next 46-60-90-120 days.

We may offer a combined Educational weekend, and roll out Certified Well Sampler on a 2nd day.

Folks who wish to sign up for both will receive a good discount. It looks like Commercial will be offered for $150 (cheap).

[Scott Gilligan, CMI]

I will contact you about doing a class in Philadelphia. I can probably host it at the hotel I work at for my full time job. Would also give an oppertunity to use the building as a real life training tool.

Contact me and we can work out the details.

Thanks

[David P. Valley]

Joe,

Have you contacted the Mass. HI Board for your Commercial course approval?

I'm looking forward to attending if this get's approved.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Joe,

Have you contacted the Mass. HI Board for your Commercial course approval?

I'm looking forward to attending if this get's approved.

As absurd as state licensing already is...it would be even more unusual for a state to sanction (for home inspection CEUs) a "commercial" inspection course that had nothing to do with what they license.

In fact, a certified commercial inspector in Massachusetts would not be governed by the state licensing law, I believe. Even more reason for the state licensing board to shy away from it.

But...because the state does not count it toward its licensing requirements, why would one not want to learn the additional skills that could help them earn additional money? That is REALLY unusual.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by jbushart

As absurd as state licensing already is...it would be even more unusual for a state to sanction (for home inspection CEUs) a "commercial" inspection course that had nothing to do with what they license.

In fact, a certified commercial inspector in Massachusetts would not be governed by the state licensing law, I believe. Even more reason for the state licensing board to shy away from it.

But...because the state does not count it toward its licensing requirements, why would one not want to learn the additional skills that could help them earn additional money? That is REALLY unusual.

James,

This particular question was intended for Joe F., not you. I really wish you would mind your own damn business at times.

Just so you know, The Massachusetts HI board does approve Commercial courses but limits the credits that can be obtained through a single course. Which I have already discussed this with Joe F. previously.

One example.....The ITA commercial course is fully approved, as you can see for yourself.

http://www.home-inspect.com/courseapprovals.asp#MA

And you can see that Joe Ferry and Joe Farsetta are approved educators for Massachusetts....

http://www.mass.gov/Eoca/docs/dpl/bo...unoticeltr.pdf


Joe F.,

Back to my original question without any interruptions......

[James H. Bushart]

Still, David...as I used your post to illustrate...there actually are inspectors in our midst (such as yourself) who will refrain from learning something that their state does not approve. That is very, very sad...and reflects on another bad result of state control over our profession.

BTW, if you prefer personal conversations without interruption...the telephone works better than a public message board...but I'm sure that you learned that already in some Massachusetts approved training program...

I think we could fill an entire university with worthwhile things relevant to life that have been overlooked by the Massachusetts HI Licenseng Board.

[David P. Valley]

James,

You must be one bored individual.

Don't you have some marketing to do?

I'd love to see Missouri added to this list. Then you can cry FOUL.

[kthompson1]

Hi:

What are the dates and locations of the commercial courses already scheduled? I am looking for a course in the Long Island, NY area.

Thanks.

Kevin Thompson
Sinus Rhythm Home Inspection Service

[kthompson1]

I am a NACHI member.

[Mike Hazelwood]

We will be waiting for you here in CALI.

[Jimmy Levy]

This may be premature, but would this commercial class be offered as part of the NACHI convention in Las Vegas? If so I'd be willing to wait. If not, it seems I'll be making a road trip. Thanks!

[Joe Farsetta]

Jimmy,

Looks like we may be in Phoenix in January

[tdietrich1]

Philadelphia, Pa = Plymouth Meeting?

tom

[dblanton]

Just looking for the dates for the commercial course dates. Close to Savannah , Ga or Jacksonville FL.

[Peter C. Russell]

Joe, any date for NH yet?