Home Inspection Overview
This course is strongly suggested to be your first course in the  program.  It stands out from other home inspection programs since it gives the “would be” student the opportunity to really understand what is required to be a home inspector in Mass. and NH, the educational requirements, the state’s standards of practice and code of ethics, the pros and cons of home inspection, and many more interactive FAQ’s and Q & As.  Northern Essex is offering this course not only to satisfy state pre-licensing requirements but also to give the student an in-depth knowledge of home inspection. 5 – 3 hour sessions

206 HMIN1016-RWA: Tu, 6-9pm, 5 wks, 1/22-2/19, $269 + $25 materials fee, Riverwalk

Roof, Attics, Interiors, Exteriors, Lots and Grounds 
Often referred to as the ARIELG Course, in this course you’ll learn home inspection for attics, roofs, interiors, exteriors, lots and grounds, what is required by the State to identify, report, and make recommendations relative to these areas of a house.  Course content is taken from several sources including States standards of practice, widely used home inspection books and manuals, code-check references, inspector-instructor experience, field pictures, and actual inspection results.  A quiz is given at the end of this course.  6 – 3 hour sessions

207 HMIN1020-RWA: W, 6-9pm, 6 wks, 1/30-3/6, $325 + $137 materials fee, Riverwalk

Electrical Systems
Learn the basics of electricity, what is required by the State to identify, inspect, report, and make recommendations relative to the electrical systems of a house.  Course content is taken from several sources including States standards of practice, widely used home inspection books and manuals, code-check references, inspector-instructor experience, field pictures, and actual inspection results.  A quiz is given at the end of this course.  6 – 3 hour sessions

485 HMIN1023-RWA: Tu, 6-9pm, 6 wks, 2/26-4/2, $255 + $46 materials fee, Riverwalk

Plumbing
Learn the basics of plumbing, what is required by the State to identify, inspect, report, and make recommendations relative to the plumbing systems of a house.  Course content is taken from several sources including States standards of practice, widely usded home inspection books and manuals, code-check references, inspector-instructor experience, field pictures, and actual inspection results.  Depending upon the instructor’s window of opportunity, a several hour field/site visit may occur.  6 – 3 hour sessions

208 HMIN1017-RWA: W, 6-9pm, 6 wks, 3/20-4/24, $325 + $44 materials fee, Riverwalk

Structures
Learn the basics of structures (foundations, framing, etc.), what is required by the State to identify, inspect, report, and make recommendations relative to the house structural systems of a house.  Course content is taken from several sources including States standards of practice, widely used home inspection books and manuals, code-check references, inspector-instructor experience, field pictures, and actual inspection results.  A quiz is given at the end of this course.  6 – 3 hour sessions

209 HMIN1018-RWA: Tu, 6-9pm, 6 wks, 4/9-5/14, $325 + $61 materials fee, Riverwalk

Heating & Cooling
In this course the student will learn the basics of heating systems and cooling systems, what is required by the State to identify, inspect, report, and make recommendations relative to the heating and cooling of a house.  Course content is taken from several sources including States standards of practice, widely used home inspection books and manuals, code-check reference, inspector-instructor experience, field pictures, and actual inspection results.  A quiz is given at the end of this course.  6 – 3 hour sessions

486 HMIN1019-RWA: W, 6-9pm, 6 wks, 5/1-6/5, $324 + $44 materials fee, Riverwalk

Report Writing, Environmental Testing
This is a very unique and required course, highly recommended that this dual course be taken at the end of the program.  Typically a 6 hour Saturday class, the first 3 hours are mandatory for the Mass and NH requirements and addresses the importance of the home inspection report.  This also includes how a report is generated, how it should be addressed and issued, how long to archive reports, what software is available to generate your reports, and how to write both a beneficial and defensible report with properly worked recommendations.

The second part of this class will address ancillary home inspectior tasks like how to take a water test, a radon test, etc. and how to get certified and where to set up lab accounts, etc.  It is not a state requirement, but these ancillary tassks are often requested by customers and it both can satisfy their requests and expand the inspector’s channels of revenue.  1 – 6 hour Saturday session

210 HMIN1021-RWA:  Sat, 9am-4pm, one day, 5/18, $125, Riverwalk

For more information please contact:
Dianne Lahaye at 978-659-1222 or dlahaye@necc.mass.edu
or
Diane Zold-Gross at 978-659-1221 or dzoldgross@necc.mass.edu