Description
Package
content and courses
State Requirements
Virtual Classroom - 6/1-6/12, 8am-6pm
Syracuse - 6/15-6/19, 8am-6pm
No class on Sundays
This upgrade package is the most popular. It includes the NHIE 2 eTextbook set as well as AHIT's business and marketing eTextbook. These are the top trusted resources to pass the exam and get an edge on your start to a successful business.
INCLUDES: 10 Field training sessions for hands-on inspections in real homes!
You will also have access to the industry's most comprehensive self-paced training available. AHIT's Professional Home Inspector course contains the 14 key components of a home inspection plus business and marketing how-to's for you to launch your home inspector career. You will learn the entire home inspection process through engaging instructor presentations and GoPro video footage of actual inspections. This proven step-by-step training approach is taught in small segments to make learning easier.
This complete training package is top-rated by AHIT graduates and successful home inspectors.
Advanced Live Package Includes:
- 10 days of live virtual classroom with a seasoned instructor to focus on report-writing techniques, technical systems, and prepares you for the licensing exam
- 5 days of live field training with home inspector industry experts
- Includes 10 practice inspections
- Professional Home Inspector Course
- Online course designed to complement and prepare you for the live training and licensing exam
- eTextbook: A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition
- AHIT's #1 textbook, written by AHIT industry experts, is 684 pages that steps through the inspection process with easy technical explanations and photos
- eTextbook: Marketing and Operating a Professional Home Inspection Business
- Exclusive to AHIT, this top-rated resource covers what you need to know to launch a lucrative business
- NHIE Prep eTextbook Set:
- Mechanical and Content Manual
- Structural and Business Manual
- Two must-have exam prep books written by the creators of the National Home Inspectors Exam
- Home Inspector Exam Prep by AHIT
- Prepare to pass the first time with access to unlimited practice exams customized to your focus areas
- Course Completion Certificate
- Access to AHIT instructors for ongoing help from an experienced home inspector
- 15 Bonus Courses
- 41 hours of extra marketing, business, and technical training courses for the most successful start
- Superior Report Writing Software
- Discounted Errors & Omissions Insurance
Package Content:
New York Home Inspection Live 10-Day Virtual Course: 6/1-6/12
Provided by AHIT.
New York Home Inspection Live 5-Day Syracuse Field Training: 6/15-6/19
Provided by AHIT.
NY Professional Home Inspection Online Course
The New York Professional Home Inspection Course is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare aspiring home inspectors for licensing exams (where required) and professional practice. This course equips learners with technical knowledge and the practical skills to evaluate residential properties, identify structural and system defects, and report findings with accuracy and integrity.
Beginning with an introduction to the home inspection profession and reporting standards, learners progress through systematic instruction on every major home system and component. Modules include detailed coverage of foundations, structures, roofs, ceilings, interiors, exteriors, plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling systems, as well as site conditions. Each section combines foundational knowledge with real-world examples of common defects, illustrated through images and videos, ensuring learners not only recognize conditions but also understand their implications for safety, performance, and long-term maintenance.
Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on professional responsibilities, including pre-inspection agreements, clear communication with clients, and adherence to requisite standards of practice. By the conclusion, learners are fully prepared to identify defects, document them effectively, and communicate findings to clients in a professional report format. Topics include:
- Comprehensive coverage of all major home systems
- Foundations, basements, crawlspaces, and structural components
- Roof and ceiling systems, including framing and sheathing
- Exterior inspection of siding, windows, doors, and grading
- Interior inspection of walls, ceilings, floors, stairs, and finishes
- Plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical systems
- Site conditions, drainage, and environmental considerations
- Identification of common and critical defects
- Emphasis on safety and structural performance issues
- Real-world examples drawn from inspection scenarios
- Guidance on when to recommend further evaluation
- Pre-inspection agreements and inspection limitations
- Clear client communication and professional reporting
- Adherence to industry ethics and standards of practice
- Preparation for licensing exams (where required) and professional success
A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition (eBook)
A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition is intended for both beginning and experienced home inspectors. Whether you’re studying home inspection for the first time or are using the materials as a refresher, this guide should be of assistance to you. This book includes all aspects of home inspection. The text not only provides a broad technical background in home systems, but also includes the other things you need to know in order to perform a thorough inspection of those systems. We lay out technical information, provide industry accepted standards of practice (SOP) or guidelines for the inspection, explain instructions for inspecting system components, and point out the defects, deficiencies, and problems you’ll be looking for during the inspection. This guide also includes some advice on how to report your findings to the home inspection customer.
Upon purchase, you will have access to this title for 365 days.
Marketing & Operating a Successful Home Inspection Business, 2nd Ed (eBook)
Tens of thousands of people make a satisfying living with their inspection business. Most inspectors spend a lifetime working on their knowledge and skills and developing an incredible referral base. This success can be and is repeated by new entrants to the inspection business each year.
Upon purchase, you will have access to this title for 365 days.
NHIE Prep Book Set (eBook)
The Mechanical Systems and NHIE Content Manual and the Structural Systems and Business Manual contain over 900 pages of technical and administrative information, as well as information about the NHIE.
Both volumes together will benefit the exam candidate along with being a great technical reference for the experienced home inspector.
- Mechanical Systems and NHIE Content Manual
- Structural Systems and Business Manual
eBook access will be emailed the following business day.
Home Inspector Exam Prep Edge
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AHIT Bonus Courses
Get extra business, marketing, and technical training courses for the most successful start to your career.
- Advanced Electrical: Understanding Arc Faults and New Protection Regulations
- AHIT Wood Destroying Organisms
- Be a Top Performer
- Energy Audit Basics
- Geothermal Energy
- Get into the Heads of Successful Realtors
- Green Building
- Introduction to Commercial Inspections
- Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems
- Marketing Solutions to Help you Grow your Business
- Pools and Spas
- Relationship Selling
- Safety Hazards and Accident Prevention for Home Inspectors
- Solar Energy for Electricity and Heating
- Start Your Home Inspection Career Off Right
State Requirements
For New York
