Nevada Home Inspectors Standards of Practice & Legal Rules Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online Nevada Home Inspectors Standards of Practice and Legal Rules Course. Approved for CE credits by Nevada Department of Business and Industry.
Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach the home inspector how to perform inspections according to the Nevada Standards of Practice and Legal Rules based on the Nevada Administrative Code for Inspectors of Structures.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- perform a home inspection according to the Standards of Practice;
- comply with the licensure and education requirements for inspectors; and
- abide by the Code of Ethics.
And, in keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to Continuing Education, this online training course is open and free to all Nevada members, and can be taken again and again, without limit.
Reminder to members: InterNACHI's Code of Ethics 1.10 requires that you comply with all government rules and licensing requirements of the jurisdiction where you conduct business. InterNACHI's courses and Standards generally exceed the Standards of Practice that you are required to abide by locally.
This course has been approved by:
- the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors;
- the Master Inspector Certification Board;
- the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants;
- the Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association;
- many government agencies and licensing boards; and
- the State of Nevada Real Estate Division.
- 21,783 words;
- 90 quiz questions;
- a 50-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading;
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion; and
- accreditations and state approvals.
- Course Objectives
- Inspector Standards
of Practice [NAC 645D.450 to NAC 645D.470, NAC 645D.4355.1.(a), NAC
645D.4355.1.(b), and NAC 645.4355.2.(d).]
- Inspection of
Structures [NAC 645D.480 to NAC 645D.580, and NAC 645D.4355.2.(d).]
- Administration of
Legal, Certification, and Enforcement [NAC 645D.600 to NAC 645D.660, NAC
645D.700 to NAC 645D.730, NAC 645D.210 to NAC 645D.230, and NAC
645D.4355.2.(b).]
- Legislative Issues
and Legal Case Law [NAC 645D.4355.2.(a).]
- Office Management,
Employee Provisions, and Business Operations [NAC
645D.4355.2.(b).]
- Upon completion of this course and passing of the 50-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool), the student can download and print his/her own Certificate of Completion, which is auto-generated in the inspector's own name.
- Interior Components
- Built-In Kitchen Appliances
- Insulation & Ventilation
Systems
- Plumbing Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Heating Systems
- Air-Conditioning Systems
- Exterior Components
- Roofing Components
- Structural Systems
- Site of Structure
- Nevada SOP: Miscellaneous
Provisions
- NV Rules: Complaints; Disciplinary
Action
- Miscellaneous Certification
Provisions
- Introduction to NRS 645D
- Duty of Division; restrictions
- Adoption of regulations
- Authority for Division
- Fees Charged and Collected by the Division
- Record Keeping by the Division
- Records that are Confidential
- Money Collected by Division
- Attorney General Duties
- Required Certificate or License
- Definition of Inspector
- Energy Auditor Defined
- Application Submission
- Proof of Insurance
- Denial of Certification
- Denial of License
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Unprofessional Conduct of Certified Inspector
- Burbach v. Analytical Labs
- Campbell v. Groves
- Dicker v. Housemaster
- Drullinsky v. Tauscher
- Freeman v. Duhamel
- Goldstein v. Carnell
- Gray v. Sullivan
- Grzymala v. Mckeon
- 12 Steps That Help Home Inspectors
Avoid Laws
- Business Requirements and Office
Management
- Forms of Inspection Businesses
- Scheduling an Inspection
- Employee
Agreement
- Administration of Laws and Regulations Governing Inspections of Structures [NRS 645D.010, NRS 645D.020, NRS 645D.050, NRS 645D.053, NRS 645D.057, NRS 645D.080, NRS 645D.110, NRS 645D.120, NRS 645D.125, NRS 645D.130, NRS 645D.135, NRS 645D.140, NRS 645D.150, NRS 645D.160, NRS 645D.170, NRS 645D.180, NRS 645D.190, NRS 645D.200, NRS 645D.205, NRS 645D.240, NRS 645D.690, NRS 645D.700, NRS 645D.710.]
- Nevada SOP: Standards of Conduct
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- Not only is each question weighted with regard to score, but each answer is weighted, as well as the correctness of each answer being weighted.
- Answers to easy questions are weighted such that the student is penalized, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly, but rewarded modestly for answering correctly.
- Answers to difficult questions are weighted such that the student is rewarded, in terms of score, for answering correctly, but not penalized for answering incorrectly.
- Answers to questions regarding basic safety, or questions every inspector should know the answer to, are weighted such that the student is severely penalized, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly.
- Not only is each question weighted with regard to score, but each answer is weighted, as well as the correctness of each answer being weighted.
- Upon passing the final exam, the student can print out a Certificate of Completion which is auto-generated in their own name.
The course includes:
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Nevada Home Inspectors Standards of Practice and Legal Rules Course
Course #4514 www.nachi.org/nevada-standards-of-practice-and-legal-rules-course | ||
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Activity |
Assignments |
Estimated hours for the average student |
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Academic Engagement |
Reading online course instructional material at 140 words per minute |
3.1 |
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Watching and listening to instructional video |
0.0 | |
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Taking quizzes |
2.7 | |
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Taking the exam |
1.5 | |
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Conducting a directed and independent inspection study performed according to the Standards of Practice, including the development of an inspection report |
4.0 | |
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Submitting an inspection and writing assignment |
0.5 | |
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Submitting a research and writing assignment |
0.5 | |
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Total |
12.3 | |
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Preparation |
Studying and reviewing instructional material in preparation for taking quizzes and exam |
3.1 |
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Reading the downloaded student course book including taking the quizzes with the book |
3.1 | |
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Reading, research, and studying related to completing the research and writing assignment |
4.0 | |
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Studying and preparing for inspection processes according to a Standards of Practice, including capturing and storing digital images with a camera or device, making observations, evaluating conditions, deducing, formulating opinions, communicating observations in written form, attaining competency in performing inspections and using an inspection checklist or software and other inspection tools in producing a report. |
10.0 | |
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Total |
20.2 | |
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Sub Total |
32.5 |
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Overall Total |
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32.0 clock hours |
The course covers the following categories:
The student's (InterNACHI member's) information is recorded on InterNACHI's servers for membership compliance verification, and automatically logs completion into InterNACHI's online Continuing Education log. It counts as four InterNACHI Continuing Education hours (4 CEU) and, with approval by the State of Nevada Real Estate Division, will count toward Continuing Education credits sanctioned by the State of Nevada RED for 4 CEU.
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Some features which make InterNACHI's courses superior to existing continuing education options:
The student's (InterNACHI member's) information is recorded on InterNACHI's servers for membership compliance verification, and automatically logs completion into InterNACHI's online Continuing Education log.
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