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TX Professional Real Estate Inspector Live Class Austin Expert Package: 7/21-7/24

$3699
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: Online: 154 Online and Practicum: 40 Total Hours: 194
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Package content and courses
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Austin - 7/21-7/24, 8am-6pm

Earn your Texas Professional Real Estate Inspector License — the highest license in the state — and run your own business as an independent inspector. This training package is an AHIT-exclusive, and the most recommended path to success.

Your success as a home inspector is our top priority. Allow 4-8 weeks to complete your self-paced, 154-hour online training before Practicum where you will complete 6 inspection reports independently.

In addition to the most comprehensive home inspection education on the market, take your training to the highest level with The AHIT Way — Master Program. Advanced sessions prepare you to pass the Texas exam and create exceptional reports that stand out from the competition. This package includes two inspection certification courses that allow you to offer high-demand services for added income.

Expert Live Package Includes:

  • AHIT Texas Orientation
  • The AHIT Way – Master program
    • Instructor-led virtual classes to master real-world report writing
    • Extra focus on Texas Standards of Practice
    • Exam preparation [View Flexible Schedule]
  • State-approved online courses to prepare for field training (click here to view TREC-approved course numbers)
    • Texas Standards of Practice Module
    • Texas Property and Building Inspection – Module I
    • Texas Property and Building Inspection – Module II
    • Texas Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module
    • Texas Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module
    • Texas Law Module
  • 4 days of 6 practice inspections with expert home inspectors [40 hours meets TX Practicum requirement]
  • eTextbook: A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition
    • AHIT’s #1 textbook, written by industry experts, includes 684 pages that prepare you for the inspection process with easy technical explanations and photos
  • eTextbook: Marketing and Operating a Professional Home Inspection Business
    • Showing AHIT’s secrets to success, this top-rated resource includes everything 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
    • Pass the exam the first time with access to unlimited practice exams customized to your needs
  • 15 Bonus Courses
    • 41 hours of extra business, marketing, and technical training for the most successful start.
  • Commercial Certification Course
  • Radon Certification Course

American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) is an approved Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) QE Provider #4567 and CE #10077)

Package Content:
AHIT Texas Orientation

Provided by AHIT.

The AHIT Way - Master Program

Provided by AHIT.

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.

Texas Standards of Practice Module

The purpose of this course is to create a 24-hour education course on the Texas Standards of Practice (SOPs) that inspectors can take to meet their licensing education requirements.

This course will provide inspectors in-depth knowledge of each system that is discussed in the Standards of Practice. The systems covered by the Standards of Practice are as follows:

  • Structural.
  • Electrical.
  • Heating.
  • Ventilation.
  • Cooling.
  • Plumbing.
  • Appliances.
  • Optional Systems.

Each system includes material on Texas unique reporting requirements and Texas exclusions to the Standards of Practice.

The course also features quizzes after or throughout each lesson that are designed to provide a practical knowledge of Texas Standards of Practice for inspectors.

Texas Property and Building Inspection Module I

The purpose of this course is to provide 40 hours of qualifying education on Property and Building inspection that inspector professionals can take to meet their licensing education requirements. This course dives into the areas of site conditions, exterior components, roof components, structural components, interior components, permanently installed kitchen appliances and fireplaces, fuel-burning appliances and their chimney vent systems.

The course features quizzes throughout select lessons and at the end of every lesson that are designed to produce practical knowledge of Texas Law for inspector professionals.

Texas Property and Building Inspection Module II

The purpose of this course is to create a 40-hour education course on the remaining systems that are listed under module II of the property and building inspection section. Completion of this module will help inspectors meet their licensing education requirements.

This course will provide inspectors in-depth knowledge of each system as follows:

  • Electrical Systems.
  • Cooling Systems.
  • Heating Systems.
  • Insulation, Moisture Management Systems & Ventilation Systems in Conditioned & Unconditioned Spaces.
  • Plumbing Systems.
  • Mechanical Exhaust Systems.
  • Optional Systems.

The course also features quizzes after or throughout each lesson that are designed to provide a practical knowledge of the systems reviewed in this module.

Texas Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module

The purpose of this course is to create a 20-hour education course on the proper way inspectors can identify and report on issues within the home. This course will specifically focus on ways inspectors can inform and describe issues to their clients. Completion of this module will help inspectors meet their licensing education requirements.

Throughout this course, inspectors will look at ways they can inform and describe issues to their clients by looking at common issues found in the following systems:

  • Exterior.
  • Roofing.
  • Plumbing.
  • Electrical.

The course also features quizzes after or throughout each lesson that are designed to provide a practical knowledge of the systems reviewed in this module.

Texas Practicum Austin: 7/21-7/24

Provided by AHIT.

Texas Law Module

The purpose of this course is to provide 40 hours of qualifying education on Property and Building inspection that inspector professionals can take to meet their licensing education requirements. This course dives into the areas of site conditions, exterior components, roof components, structural components, interior components, permanently installed kitchen appliances and fireplaces, fuel-burning appliances and their chimney vent systems.

The course features quizzes throughout select lessons and at the end of every lesson that are designed to produce practical knowledge of Texas Law for inspector professionals.

Texas Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module

Some of the most common questions in the inspection industry surround the topic of preinspection agreements. This entire course will focus on the ethics and business side of inspection. The purpose of this course is to create 10-hours of instruction in business operations and professional responsibilities that inspectors can take to meet their licensing education requirements. In general, this course will provide inspectors with an overview of the different types of business entities within the inspection industry and will discuss the legal responsibilities of inspectors. In detail, the topics of preinspection agreements, conflicts of interest, and financial protection will be addressed throughout this course.

The course also features quizzes after each lesson that are designed to provide practical knowledge of the topics discussed in that lesson. At the end of this course, a final exam will review the topics discussed throughout the entire course.

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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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.

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

Inspecting Commercial Properties

Provided by AHIT. This 10-hour online course equips you with the knowledge you need to successfully inspect a large variety of commercial properties with the right process and under the ASTM standards.

This course assumes you are already a qualified and experienced residential inspector. The course brings you up to speed on the differences between home and commercial inspections.

Radon Measurement Professional - Expert Package

Provided by ECAN LLC.

AHIT has partnered with Joe Lyons and ECAN to offer this 16-hour Initial Radon Measurement Technician course that teaches individuals the methods that are used in radon testing for real estate purposes and individual homeowner tests. Our course will also explore how and where to market your new professional service and explain to your client the next steps to take after the initial radon test results. This course is also approved for 16 CEU's with NRPP.

ECAN offers both self-paced online and live, interactive webinar versions of the radon course, and you may choose the course that suits your needs and state requirements.

Course includes:

  • Access to the course 1 year
  • PDF downloadable course manual
  • Quizzes and exam
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Calculations sheet
  • Quick reference sheet
  • Equipment Discount $100 E-Perm device
  • Attorney-verified radon client service agreement ($300 value)
  • 3 – Two packs of Radon testing devices with analysis ($750 in potential earnings)

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