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Enhancing Your Success Through
In-Depth Training
Our primary mission is strengthening your potential success through knowledge and ensuring each customer receives the best home inspection services. Whether you have no prior home inspection experience, a background in construction services or you’re presently in the home inspection business, the training program will prepare you for a career as a home inspector. Experienced home inspectors
may not need any additional training.

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Home Inspection Education & Training Includes:

Twelve Days of Training

DAY 1

Introduction

  • Review materials
  • Home Inspection Process Video
  • ASHI, NAHI, CREIA, NACHI states’ standards
  • Report review
  • Report writing
  • Home inspector role in a real estate transaction
  • Basic tools
DAY 2

Structure/Basement

  • How to Detect and Report Structural Problems
  • Different Basement Structures Identified
  • Basements / Crawl Spaces / Slab on Grade
  • Everything You Wanted to Know About Structures but Were Afraid to Ask Exteriors
  • Decks, Balconies, Steps, Porches, & Railings
  • Walls, Flashings, Trim
  • Eaves, Soffits, Fascia
  • Driveways, Landscaping

Exterior

  • Inspecting siding
  • Trim, window, doors
  • Steps, stoops, patios
  • Decks, balconies
  • Landscaping, grading, retaining walls

Roof

  • Asphalt Shingles, Wood Shingles
  • Tile Roofs, Shake Roofs
  • Slate, Asbestos,
  • Flat Roofs, Built-Up and Single-Ply
  • Hands-on Inspection #1
DAY 3

Hands-on Exterior Inspections

Plumbing

  • Water supply piping
  • Drain, waste and vent systems
  • Hot water systems
  • Fixture and faucets
  • Bath / kitchen / laundry / cross connections and more

Electrical

  • Service Equipment
  • How to Evaluate Amperage Size
  • Proper Overload Protection
  • Evaluating Panels & Sub-Panels
  • Hands-on Electrical Panels & Evaluations
  • Inspecting branch circuit wiring
  • Inspecting fixtures, switches, outlets
DAY 4

Heating

  • Principles of Operation
  • Forced Air, Boilers, and Heat Pumps
  • Heat Exchanger, Evaluations
  • Hands-on Exercises

Central Air Conditioning

  • Principles of Operation
  • Evaporators
  • Condensers
  • Hands-on Exercises

Interior / Attic

  • Insulation, ventilation
  • Fireplaces
  • Windows, doors, stairs
  • Walls, ceilings, floors
DAY 5
  • Hands-on prop exercises
  • Full house inspection #1
  • Review of the inspection
  • Review for test
Day 6
  • Full house inspection #2
  • Radon video and discussion
  • Other environmental issues
  • Review of the inspections
  • Internet, websites, computer software
  • Wrap up and graduation
Day 7 (6:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

Marketing Training Begins

  • Introduction to Marketing
Day 8 (7:30 AM - 3:00 PM)
  • Marketing Class
DAY 9 (11:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
  • Open House Training, Sunday
DAYS 10, 11 & 12 (7:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
  • Marketing Training Continues
Training Class Hours
 

3. Already received Training / Education?

If you have already received home inspection education, or if you are an experienced inspector, Pro-Sight may waive the home inspection education along with its cost. However the Pro-Sight inspection and marketing training is still required. Please discuss your specific needs and requirements with your Pro-Sight representative.

Proper home inspection training and education is crucial to the home inspector, if you wish to have a successful home inspection business. Knowledge is Power!
All training is conducted in Colorado. December's training schedule is modified due to Christmas and other Holidays.

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