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20-hour Correspondence Renewal Package
WHY IT’S FOR YOU
- You are a licensed Home Inspector and need to renew your membership to California Real Estate Inspection Association.
- You perform home inspections of the readily accessible installed systems, mechanical, and structural components for residential properties.
- You prefer to take your continuing education via self-paced correspondence due to your busy schedule and availability.
- You need 20 hours of education to renew your membership. The additional 10 hours must be earned through CREIA sponsored events.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
20-Hours of Correspondence CREIA Home Inspection Renewal Courses
Customer Phone and Email Support 7 Days a Week
Completion Certificates for CREIA included
COURSES INCLUDED
OC: Fireplace Inspections (2 hrs)
OC: Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof (3 hrs)
OC: Inspection of Foundations (2 hrs)
OC: Inspection of Plumbing Systems (2 hrs)
OC: Interior Inspections (1 hr)
OC: Introduction to Inspecting Built-In Appliances (1 hr)
OC: The Components of Electrical Systems (2 hrs)
OC: The Importance of Insulation (1 hr)
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OC: Conventional Heating and Cooling Inspections
There are generally two kinds of conventional residential heating and cooling systems – central heating and area heating – serviced by a variety of system types. Gas-fired is the most popular fuel for heating homes in America. Well over 40 million homes across the country use gas-fired equipment as their primary heat source. About 2 million new gas furnaces are sold in the U.S. every year, and almost 60 percent of new single-family homes have gas-fired central heating and cooling.
Consequently, the majority of home inspections will be conducted on a gas-fired central heating and cooling system, which can come in varying configurations and efficiency types, not to mention those creative DIY installations. However, while it takes a great variety of equipment to control the different fuels and different applications, the functions required for safe, automatic operation are remarkably similar.
This course focuses on noninvasive inspection of the systems and components we refer to as “conventional” heating and cooling. For the purposes of this course, the training focus and learning objectives are for the thorough observation, noninvasive inspection and informative reporting requirements on permanently installed force air, gas-fired, electric-powered central heating and cooling systems, components, and air-to-air heat pumps.
The focus is not simply on the mechanicals of the heating and cooling system cabinet and equipment. Rather, this course emphasizes and expands upon the inspection routine as guided by industry standards of practice, and focuses on safety parameters, effective communication skills for client understanding, and targeting your eyes on the heating and cooling inspection as you turn into the inspection property driveway that first time.
To enhance the learning experience, the course is seasoned with inspection best practices and in-the-field perspective and experience gained over time, to review and reinforce basic home inspection requirements to meet or exceed standards/regulations and client satisfaction.
OC: Fireplace Inspections
An improperly constructed or maintained fireplace can also spell disaster to an unsuspecting homeowner: Not only can an improperly constructed or maintained fireplace and its chimney pose a significant fire and smoke hazard, it can often create a significant structural hazard within a home or building.
This course will discuss statutory regulations concerning fireplace and chimney inspections, as well as the elements of fireplaces, chimneys, and wood burning stoves. We will discuss the proper methods of construction, installation, maintenance, and safety considerations necessary to enhance a home inspection and provide an increased level of comfort for your clients.
In the following chapters, we will discuss various types of fireplaces and chimneys: masonry, prefabricated metal, antique stone rubble, and vintage. We will also discuss the components of these structures. The components generally include the firebox, damper, lintel, hearth, ash dump, smoke chamber, flue, rain cap, and spark arrestor.
The course also concentrates upon safety features in gas-fired fireplaces, fire blocking between floors, and basic tools for these specialized inspections.
OC: Framing Inspections: Floors, Walls, and Roof
A home inspector must have a basic understanding of how a house is built in order to detect deviations from accepted building practices and codes.
OC: Inspection of Foundations
The foundation’s two purposes are to support the entire building and to transfer the weight of the building to the ground. It is imperative that the home inspector pay particular attention to this feature. Foundation problems can cause plumbing leaks, squeaky and uneven floors, sticking doors and windows, and cracked walls.
OC: Inspection of Plumbing Systems
OC: Interior Inspections
The home inspector should inspect the interior of the house for clues to possible problems like water leaks and structural issues. It is not the home inspector’s job to judge the homeowner’s style or decorative taste.
In addition, inspectors are not engaged in predicting the adequacy, insurability, or remaining life of installed systems, components, and parts. Inspectors do not conduct engineering evaluations such as voltage drop calculations and heating and cooling balancing. They also are not expected to evaluate the eco-friendliness of building materials.
OC: Introduction to Inspecting Built-In Appliances
The appliances that are a permanent part of the home, such as cook tops, vent hoods, ovens, trash compactors, dishwashers, and garbage disposals, should be evaluated during a home inspection. Appliances that are portable and are usually moved with the seller when a home is sold are considered personal property and are not usually inspected. Personal property includes any movable item. Such appliances include the clothes washer and dryer, refrigerator, freezers, and portable microwave ovens.
If, as a part of the sale of a home, the buyer negotiates with the seller to include freestanding items, such as refrigerators or washing machines, you will probably be asked to include these items in the inspection.
In addition, it is important to note that real estate laws in some states stipulate that when a home is sold, the washer, dryer and refrigerator are part of the real estate and must stay with the house. Real estate includes land and anything permanently attached to the land, including buildings, structures, and, in this case, appliances. If you are inspecting in a state whose laws designate such appliances as real estate, then you are expected to inspect these appliances as well.
OC: The Components of Electrical Systems
Because so much of the home is affected by electricity, the home inspector must have a basic understanding of electricity. As always, safety is of paramount importance when dealing with this potentially dangerous form of power.
OC: The Importance of Insulation
This Unit presents the basics of heat transfer. In addition, the Unit discusses in detail the four components of a home insulating system: insulation, air leakage prevention, moisture control, and ventilation.
20-hour Correspondence Renewal Package
20-hour Correspondence Renewal Package