🏠 Home Inspector Training Course — At a Glance

Here’s a complete overview of what you’ll learn during the 8-day course. Each day builds toward professional mastery of residential home inspection systems, reporting, and business operations.

Day 1 — The Standards of Practice

  • Indiana law concerning home inspectors

  • The scope of a residential home inspection, with inclusions, limitations, and exclusions, according to the ASHI,  NACHI Standards of Practice

  • The home inspector’s role in a real estate transaction

  • Basic tools needed for a home inspection

Exterior, Section 1

  • Exterior walls, flashing, and trim

  • Doors and windows

  • Foundations

  • Decks, balconies, steps, porches, and railings

  • Eaves, soffit, and fascia

  • Driveways, walkways, and landscaping

  • Retaining walls

  • Gutters, grading, and drainage control systems

Interior, Section 2

  • Walls, ceilings, and floors

  • Stairwells, balconies, and railing

  • Cabinets and counters

  • Windows and doors

  • Dwelling units/garage separation

  • Garage doors and openers

Day 2 — Structure and Roofing

Structure, Section 3

  • Floor and wall framing

  • Foundation support systems including: poured concrete, concrete block, brick, stone, wood, and all related perimeter footing systems

  • Water-related or seepage-related sources

  • Flood control devices

  • Roof structure and systems related to composition

  • Under-roof and under-floor ventilation

  • Insulation and vapor protection systems

Roofing, Section 4

  • Composition roofs

  • Wood shingle and shake roofs

  • Flat roofs, including built-up roofs and single-ply roofs

  • Other roofing systems, including metal, slate, tile, and concrete

  • Roof drainage systems

  • Flashing, skylights, chimneys, and roof penetrations

  • Detection of leakage and condensation

Day 3 — Plumbing

Plumbing, Section 5

  • Main distribution system

  • Drain, waste, and vent system

  • Fixtures and faucets

  • Functional flow and functional drainage

  • Leaks and corrosion

  • Water heater equipment and fuel distribution system

LAB

  • Hands-on inspection of water heaters

Day 4 — Heating and Cooling Systems

Heating, Section 6

  • The combustion system (fuels, burners, etc.)

  • Combustion air supply

  • Normal operating controls

  • Safety controls

  • Exhaust flues, vents, and chimneys

  • Furnaces

  • Boilers and steam heat

  • Electric heating

  • Distribution systems

  • Insulation, ventilation, and vapor retarders

Central Air Conditioning

  • Principles of operation

  • Evaporators and condensers

  • Normal operating controls

  • Distribution systems

LAB

  • Hands-on inspection of heating systems

  • Hands-on inspection of cooling systems

Day 5 — Electrical and Report Writing

Electrical, Section 7

  • Service entrance wires and equipment

  • Main disconnect

  • Grounding equipment

  • Distribution panels and overcurrent protection

  • Distribution wiring size and type

  • Sub-panels, fuses, and breakers

  • Light fixtures, switches, and receptacles

  • Ground fault circuit interrupters

LAB

  • Hands-on inspection of electrical panels and components

Report Writing

  • Report writing

  • Report writing options

  • Exercise: creating a report that meets standards

  • Advantages of different reporting formats

  • Sample reports will be provided and reviewed

Field Inspection

  • (Begins in this session and continues Day 6)

Day 6 — Field Inspections

  • Field inspection of local area homes

  • Inspection process

  • Technical demonstrations

Day 7 — Review and Final Exam

  • Home inspection review

  • Standards and report writing

  • Defect identification

  • Final examination

Day 8 — The Home Inspection Business

(Open to anyone assisting you with your business)

  • Overview of starting the business

  • Telephone inquiry and scheduling an inspection

  • Presentation of the inspections and report delivery

  • Insurance options

  • Contracts

  • Payment & pricing methods

  • Who will buy or refer inspections to you

  • Hidden business opportunities you must know about

  • Marketing and sales

  • Marketing strategies

  • Communication skills

  • Building a successful business

  • Client relationships

  • Websites and brochures

  • National associations

  • Diversification opportunities