Not sure if anyone else is unclear on this so I’ll just ask. To become a CPI one must do the following (listed below). The part I’m unclear on is whether your designation of CPI does not come until after you have completed step 7 (courses to be completed in the first year). If these are required for the CPI designation than it should just say complete these courses and then you get the designation (must be done in a year). The way it’s explained in the video is ambiguous to me. Anyone have any insight on this?
Certification Requirements:
Step #1: Join InterNACHI.
Step #2: Pass the InterNACHI Online Inspector Examination (This exam free, online, and open to everyone, including non-members. It can be taken again and again to help identify strengths and weaknesses).
Step #3: Complete the InterNACHI Code of Ethics Course (online and free for members).
Step #4: Complete the InterNACHI Residential Standards of Practice Course (online and free for members).
Step #5: If you have never performed any fee-paid inspections, you must submit four mock inspection reports to InterNACHI’s Report Review Committee (free service for members). If you have already performed any fee-paid inspections, you can skip this step.
Step #6: After joining InterNACHI and completing the above requirements, you must sign your affidavit to become a certified home inspector.
And, Step #7, within the first year after joining InterNACHI, you must complete the following training courses: