New York and Connecticut State Licensing
Modules or Courses Can Be Taken Individually For Continuing Education, State Requirements or Personal Development
Module 1 – (25 hours)
Licensing Law (10 hours)
- Real Property Law Article 12 B
- Licensing Requirements
- Qualifications for licensure
- Renewal & Continuing Education Requirements
- Duty & Car for home Inspectors
- Suspension & Revocation or License
- Department of State Rules & Regulation
- Denial of license, complaints, notice & Hearings
- Practice of Architecture & Professional Engineering
- Insurance requirements
- Unlicensed Activities
- Code of Ethics
- Standard of Practice
Reporting Systems (9 hours)
- Why are reports written?
- Who writes the report 2?
- How is the report created?
- When are reports delivered?
- Report style
- Report Content
Communication and Professional Practice (6 hours)
- The Inspection Process
- System Specific Process & Safety Concerns
- Structure
- Exterior
- Roof
- Interior
- Electrical
- Heating
- Cooling
- Plumbing
- Pre-Inspection Agreement
- Liability issues
- Tools & equipment used during an inspection
Module 2 – (25 hours)
Structure (9 Hours)
- Introduction to structure inspection
- Tipping settlement
- Differential settlement
- Analysis of cracks due to differential settlement
- Uniform settlement
- Shrinkage cracks
- Horizontal forces on foundations
- Backfill height
- Bowing and bulging foundation walls
- Foundation surface damage issues
- Foundation concrete deterioration
- Column stability
- Wood sills
- Columns
- Beams
- Joists
- Engineered floor joists
- Sub floors
- Floor slabs
- Wall structures
- Solid masonry walls
- Brick veneer walls
- Wood frame walls
- Arches and lintels
- Roof structures
- Trusses
- I joists
- Sheathing
Exteriors (8 Hours)
- Wall cladding
- Brick, Stone, Concrete
- Conventional Stucco
- Synthetic Stucco
- Wood siding
- Metal and vinyl siding
- Windows and doors
- Trim, flashings, and caulking
- Introduction to Exterior Structures
- Porches, decks, and balconies
- Garages and carports
- Introduction to Surface Water Control
- Lot Grading
- Gutters and downspouts
- Window wells
- Walks, driveways and grounds
- Retaining Walls
Roofing (8 Hours)
- Asphalt shingles installation
- Asphalt shingle conditions
- Ice dams
- Wood shingles and shakes
- Slate roofing
- Clay tile roofing
- Concrete tile roofing
- Fiber cement roofing
- Metal tile roofing
- Roll roofing
- Valley flashing
- Chimney flashing
- Hip and ridge flashing
- Stack and vent flashing
- Roof/wall flashing
- Skylight flashings
- Dormer flashings
- Drip edge flashing
- Flat-roof drainage
- Built-up roofing
- EPDM
- PVC
- Chimney flashing
- Stack and vent flashing
- Parapet wall flashing
- Skylight flashing
- Drip edge flashing
- Roof/wall flashing
- Pitch pans
Module 3 – (25 hours)
Interior Components (8 hours)
- Interior inspections
- Floors
- Walls
- Party Walls
- Ceilings
- Trim and Cabinets
Insulation & Ventilation (8 hours)
- Insulation basics
- R-Value
- Moisture
- Building Envelope
- Insulating materials
- UFFI
- Radiant barriers
- Air/vapor barriers
- Roof ventilation
- Living space ventilation
- Attic insulation
- Attic ventilation
- Flat roof and cathedral ceilings
- Above grade walls
- Basement and crawl spaces
- Crawl space inspections
- Exhaust fan inspections
- Stairs
- Windows, Skylights, Solariums
- Doors
- Surface water control
- Wet basement clues, cures, inspections
Electrical Systems (9 hours)
- Electrical Basics
- Service drops and service laterals
- Service entrance
- Service box
- Service size
- Grounding and bonding
- Distribution panels
- 240 V and multi-wire circuits
- Distribution panel conditions
- Introduction to branch circuit wiring
- Distribution wiring
- Knob and tube wiring
- Aluminum wiring
- Outlets
- Switches
- Junction boxes
Module 4 – (25 hours)
Heating Systems (9 hours)
Gas Furnaces
- Introduction to Heating
- Gas piping
- Combustion air
- Gas burners
- Heat shields
- Heat exchangers
- Cabinets
- Fan controls
- Thermostats
- Dating furnaces
- Vent connectors
- Blowers
- Filters
- Ducts and registers
- Testing procedure
- Mid-efficiency furnaces
- High-efficiency furnaces
- High efficiency furnace test procedure
- Gravity furnaces
Oil Furnaces
- Oil heating systems
- Oil burners
- Hot water boilers
- Boiler controls
- Distribution piping
Hot Water Boilers
- Hot water boilers
- Boiler controls
- Distribution piping
- Radiators
Other Aspects of Heating
- Chimney inspection
- Metal chimneys and vents
- Wood heat
- Wood stoves (space heaters)
- Clearance from combustibles
- Wood stove conditions
- Fireplaces
- Fireplace hearths
- Fireboxes
- Dampers and drafts
- Smoke chamber
- Face/breast
- Ashpit
- Combustion air
- Glass doors
- Heat circulators
- Electric heat
- Baseboard heaters
- Unitary heaters
- Electric heaters
- Plenum heaters
- Radiant heat
Cooling Systems – Module 3 (7 hours)
- Air conditioning theory and principles
- Air conditioning capacity
- Compressors
- Condensing coil
- Water cooled condensers
- Evaporators
- Condensate system
- Condenser fan
- Evaporator fan
- Duct system
- Thermostat
- Life expectancy of A/C units
- Inspection procedure air-conditioning
- Heat Pump inspecting
- Introduction to plumbing inspection
- Supply plumbing system goals and performance
- Supply piping distribution system
- Introduction to water heaters
- Conventional water heaters
- High efficiency gas water heaters
- Tank less coils
- Introduction to DWV
- Drain piping material
- Bathtubs
- Tub and Shower Stall Enclosures
- Shower stalls
- Whirlpool baths
Plumbing – Module 3 (9 hours)
- Common problems with drain piping materials
- Traps
- Floor drains
- Venting Systems
- Sewage ejector pumps
- Sump pumps
- Introduction to Fixtures and Faucets
- Basins, Sinks, Laundry Tubs
- Faucets
- Toilets