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Home Inspector Certification Course
 Hours:
90 | Type: Distance | Details
This home inspector certification course, available
online and on CD-ROM, provides your PHII Home Inspector Certification. The course teaches the basic fundamentals
of home inspection in compliance with national standards of practice. You will learn exactly how to inspect a home
and how to complete a home inspection report. Some of the features include computerized flashcards and testing,
deluxe manual, videos, inspection forms and toll free support.
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Advanced Continuing Ed. Home Inspector Course
 Hours: 32 | Type: Distance | Details
This home inspection course, also available
in separate 8-hour online modules, teaches the advanced information that home inspectors need to know to prepare
for state and national exams or to fulfill continuing education requirements. Some of the features include computerized
flashcards and testing, videos, inspection forms and toll free support.
- Module 1: (8 Hours) - Structure, Exterior, Roofing
- Module 2: (8 Hours) - Plumbing and Electric
- Module 3: (8 Hours) - Heating and Air Conditioning
- Module 4: (8 Hours) - Interiors and Report Methods
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Defect Recognition Course
 Hours: 12 | Type: Distance | Details
This home inspection course contains over 275
photos of residential defects found in homes across the country, arranged by category. Each image appears on a
computerized flash card, which asks you to identify the defect and the proper course of action. You then click
the flash card to see the answer. This course is useful for inspectors from every level of experience. It can also
be used to fulfill continuing education requirements.
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Virtual Home Inspector Course
 Hours: 8 | Type: Distance | Details
This Virtual Home Inspector course allows you
to "ride-along" on a virtual inspection with a home inspector and fill-out a computerized inspection
report. You install the PC-compatible software on your computer and go through the inspection section-by-section,
noting any defects you find. Video clips inside the program show you everything the inspector sees. You can save
your progress and resume at any time. Once you are finished, click "Grade" to see how well you did! Excellent
preparation before you start inspecting homes professionally.
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Simple Home
Construction Course
 Hours: 8 | Type: Distance | Details
The course, available online and on CD-ROM,
provides an overview of how typical single family dwellings have been constructed during the last century. It follows
the basic order of home construction from the foundation to the framing to elements of the interior rough-in, identifying
important components and how they are assembled. The course focuses on the major elements that are most important
to residential home inspectors. This course will help new inspectors quickly learn the basics of how a home is
constructed and the name and location of each component. It is also a good refresher course for professionals who
want to brush up on home construction or complete continuing education requirements.
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House Framing
Course
 Hours: 45 | Type: Distance | Details
The course, available online and on CD-ROM,
teaches you all the types of house framing you are likely to encounter as a home inspector, along with how to distinguish
one type of framing from another and where to look for defects. Most house framing is only visible from unfinished
areas, making it difficult to spot defects unless you have a solid knowledge of framing. As you complete each lesson,
you will use interactive flash cards and take practice quizzes that will test and verify your knowledge simultaneously
through instant computerized feedback. When you finish the course you will feel more confident and informed about
all areas of house framing.
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Marketing & Business Development Course
 Hours: 12 | Type: Distance | Details
PHII's 12-hour marketing and business development
course will show you exactly what you need to do to get your new business up and running. You will learn what works
(and what doesn't), so you can save time and money while quickly growing your business. During the course you will
learn how to design a marketing plan that meets your business goals. You will also learn sales strategies and the
confidence needed to build a referral network for long-term success.
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Manufactured/Mobile
Home Course
 Hours: 16 | Type: Distance | Details
Manufactured homes (called mobile homes prior
to 1976) is one of the fastest growing home inspection markets today. This course, available online and on CD-ROM,
teaches you how to inspect a manufactured home compared to a traditional site-built home. Some important points
include bracing and support systems, 4-wire electrical services, plumbing, wind/load/thermal zone ratings, metal
roofing, skirting, under wrap, and construction methods. Includes Manufactured Home Inspection Report Forms.
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Structural Pest
Inspector Course
 Hours: 24 | Type: Distance | Details
This course, available online and on CD-ROM,
is designed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification standards for Structural Pest Inspections.
Add a profitable new service to your business by conducting wood destroying organism inspections or applying pesticides.
Some of the features include obtaining your pest identification number, computerized flashcards and testing, and
toll free support. Note: You can also purchase discounted
Pest Inspection Report software.
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Environmental Hazards Course
 Hours:
8 | Type: Distance | Details
The course, available online and on CD-ROM,
is an introduction to environmental hazards as they relate to the housing and construction industry.
Each lesson identifies a specific hazard, how to recognize it, how people become exposed to it, how to test
for it, and ways to mitigate the problem. After completing the course, you will be more aware of the environmental risks
that exist and how to protect yourself and others. You will also learn if a license or certification is required
to conduct professional testing or abatement services for clients. The course is accepted for continuing education
by most home inspector associations.
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Infrared Thermal Insulation Inspection/Remediation
 Hours: 24 | Type: Distance | Details
The Thermal (IR) Insulation Inspection Course
covers insulation used during the last 100 years. The course will not only teach you how to identify insulation
defects, but will also show you ways to remediate insulation problems. There are some general "rules of thumb"
when it comes to insulation and properly insulating your home can save you money month-after-month, year-after-year. This
interactive online course will give you the knowledge to produce more thorough home inspection reports or do separate
thermal inspections alone and help homeowners reduce their heating/cooling bills.
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Residential Mold Inspector Certification Course
 Hours:
90 | Type: Distance | Details
This certification course, available online
and on CD-ROM, provides your Certified Residential Mold Inspector (CRMI) certification. You will learn how to perform
mold inspections in compliance with national standards of practice, including the use of sampling equipment such
as air cassettes, tape lifts, and swab kits. Perfect for adding mold inspection services to your home inspection
business, or if you want to start an independent mold inspection business.
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Commercial Mold Inspector Certification
 Hours:
16 | Type: Distance | Details
This certification course, available online
and on CD-ROM, provides your Certified Commercial Mold Inspector (CCMI) certification. While most mold inspections
are residential, there is a growing market for inspecting commercial property including office buildings, warehouses,
shopping centers, apartment complexes, and multi-unit properties where owners or potential buyers are seeking to
protect their investments. This course can be taken after obtaining your CRMI certification and is another excellent
way to expand your business services.
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Mold Remediation Certification Course
 Hours:
24 | Type: Distance | Details
This certification course, available online
and on CD-ROM, provides your Certified Mold Remediator (CMR) certification. As a certified mold remediator, you
can expand your business by cleaning and correcting mold problems found in homes and businesses. The course takes
you step-by-step through mold remediation protocols including developing a project plan, pricing, clean-up, and
repairs. Take the next step by providing this much-needed service to clients.
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Mold Remediation
Protocols Course
 Hours:
16 | Type: Distance | Details
This protocols course, available online and
on CD-ROM, teaches the safe work practices recommended by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
(DOHMH) Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments, and the Institute of Inspection,
Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Mold Remediation. This continuing
education course will help you compare both organizations and determine which set of mold remediation protocols
make the most sense for your business to follow.
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Radon Measurement
Course
 Hours: 16 | Type: Distance | Details
Add radon measurement to your business with
this 16-hour certification course, available online and on CD-ROM. Learn the fundamentals of radon exposure along
with the proper techniques for measuring and reporting concentrations in buildings. Includes assistance in coordinating
and scheduling the recommended National
Radon Safety Board (NRSB) exam. Some of
the features include computerized flashcards and testing, video clips, online access, certificate and toll free
support. Includes Radon Inspection Forms & Checklists.
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Home Inspector
Classroom Certification Course
 Days: 6-12 | Type: Classroom | Details
This 6-day classroom course, offered at our
training center in Madison, South Dakota, is designed to help fulfill pre-license education requirements for states
that do not accept distance courses. One advantage of PHII's training system is that students are provided with
the interactive home study course in advance as homework. This allows students to learn the easy part at home and
spend more classroom time learning detailed information.
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Home Inspector
Field Training Lab
 Days: 1 | Type: Field | Details
Field training lab at our school in Madison,
South Dakota (free for PHII students), or in the Chicago Illinois-area for an additional fee. Our labs include
a live, hands-on property inspection and time working on home inspection reports. PHII students from all over the
country have attend this training which features real estate inspections.
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