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TX Professional Real Estate Inspector Live Class Starter Package: 10/8-10/11

$2499
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: Online: 154 Online and Practicum: 40 Total Hours: 194
Description
Package content and courses
State Requirements
Houston - 10/8-10/11, 8am-6pm

When you complete this course, you will earn your Texas Professional Real Estate Inspector License — the highest home inspector license in the state. With it, you can run your own business as an independent inspector.

This Starter package includes live practice inspections, bonus course material, Exam Prep, an eTextbook that guides you through the inspection process, and more. This training package is top-rated by AHIT graduates and successful home inspectors.

Starter Live Package Includes:

  • AHIT Texas Orientation
    • Connect with your instructor with this AHIT-exclusive virtual class to start your program with success [View Class Schedule]
  • 4 days of live field training with home inspector industry experts (40 hours meets TX Practicum requirement)
    • Includes 6 practice inspections
  • State-approved online courses that pair with live training (click here to view TREC-approved course numbers)
    • Texas Standards of Practice Module
    • Texas Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module
    • Texas Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module
    • Texas Law Module
    • Texas Property and Building Inspection – Module I
    • Texas Property and Building Inspection – Module II
  • Home Inspector Exam Prep by AHIT
    • Be prepared to pass the exam the 1st first time with access to unlimited practice exams customized to your focus areas
  • 15 Bonus Courses
    • 41 hours of extra business, marketing, and technical training courses for the most successful start.
  • 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

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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AHIT Bonus Courses

Get extra business, marketing, and technical training courses for the most successful start to your career.

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  • Geothermal Energy
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  • Green Building
  • Introduction to Commercial Inspections
  • Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems
  • Marketing Solutions to Help you Grow your Business
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  • Safety Hazards and Accident Prevention for Home Inspectors
  • Solar Energy for Electricity and Heating
  • Start Your Home Inspection Career Off Right

Texas Practicum: 10/8-10/11

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