Home Inspection Training

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Home inspection courses will help you develop the skills you need to begin a career in home inspection. Home inspector training will teach you common construction methods and commonly used tools, inspection standards and building codes and regulations, how to perform interior and exterior inspections, and how to inspect electric, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing systems. You may also be taught how to start your own home inspection business.

Work for an architectural or real estate firm or state or local government. Work for an existing home inspection firm, or start your own business!

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that demand for home inspectors will increase 15% by 2010. This will provide ample opportunity for employment and those with formal training should have the best job prospects. Home inspection training will prepare you to work with a home inspection firm, a realtor, an architectural firm, or with a state or local government. You may also choose to start your own home inspection business.