TRAINING

Who Is C.I.T.?

Certified Inspector Training, Inc. (CIT) is a national group of highly qualified home inspector trainers nationwide who possess the skills and knowledge to train men and women to become home inspectors. As a requirement to train, each trainer must belong to at least one nationally recognized home inspector trade association. By gaining the required annual continuing education credits needed for membership, our trainers stay current with the ever-changing developments in the home inspection profession.

The Advantage of CIT Training.

Instruction and training by industry recognized trainers provides you with a depth of knowledge and training not offered by “mail order” schools. The combination of home study, classroom, and hands-on field training provides you with the most complete training in the industry. This training gives you a distinct advantage when marketing your business. It helps establish you as a true professional. The thorough training also helps reduce your liability in the areas of errors and omissions.

The Home Study Portion of Training.

In your training materials you will receive DVDs that have ten training lectures ranging from “How to Inspect the Roof” to “How to Inspect the Electrical.” Outlines are provided for most of these topics. On the 14-page inspection report provided, you will be asked to perform three to five inspections on homes of your choice. Following is a list of the 10 lectures:

Home Inspection Business Plan and Marketing Procedures
Inspection Tools and How to Use Them
Techniques for a Complete Home Inspection
Using the 14-page Report Form
Roofing
Plumbing
Electrical, Part I
Electrical, Part II
Interiors and Exteriors
Heating and Air Conditioning

Three Day Classroom and "hands-on" Training.

The final phase of your training will be spent discussing the various areas of inspecting in more depth and will include the all-important subject of marketing techniques. Several props are used to illustrate inspection procedures. Actual inspections will also be performed on homes in the field. By the end of the training you will have inspected three homes.

Your Reporting Method

There are several methods of reporting an inspection. A narrative report is basically a walk-through of the home. The report contains much verbiage and is often difficult to follow. A checklist form helps assure that items required to be inspected, as per industry standards, are indeed inspected. There is seldom room for individual comment. Perhaps the most professional report is that generated by a computer that contains check boxes and digital photos.

Evaluation

On the final day you will be evaluated. This includes a four-hour field inspection on a home plus a written exam over the material studied including the parts of a home and electrical panel. Passing both exams with a score of 75% or better, plus joining A.I.I., will elevate you to the level of A.I.I. Associate Member. When you have passed the National Home Inspector Exam, A.I.I. will assign you a certification number. For the National Exam check their web site at http://www.homeinspectionexam.org/

Required Tools

Most new inspectors already possess most of the tools needed to successfully perform an inspection. A minimum tool list will be provided upon enrollment. If an individual does not have all of the tools on the tool list it is estimated that they will cost less than $500.

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