Description
Package
content and courses
State Requirements
Cleveland - 11/11-11/14, 8am-7pm
Cleveland Peer Review - 11/15-11/15, 8am-1pm
The Expert Package is the BEST choice and features the $225* Pass Payback. We’re so confident in our success path that if you complete all your education and the Exam Prep Edge program with AHIT, we’ll payback the cost of your exam, up to $225*.
Package includes:
- State-approved Professional Home Inspector Online Course providing a comprehensive review of the inspection process, standards of practice, and unlimited practice exams
- This course must be completed before your live training so you’re prepared with the foundational knowledge you need to be successful
- 5 days of live field training where you’ll perform 13 practice inspections with home inspector industry experts
- This meets the Ohio 40-hour Curriculum of Experience (field training) and Peer-Review (graded inspection) requirements.
- Exam Prep Edge by AHIT featuring expert-led study sessions available live online or on-demand, domain-specific exams, and unlimited mock exams
- A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition eTextbook featuring easy technical explanations and photos
- 40+ hours of marketing, business building, and technical training courses for the most successful start to your inspection business
- Report Writing Software for delivering inspection reports to your clients
- Discounted Errors & Omissions Insurance
- One-year membership with ASHI
- Two NHIE Prep eTextbooks written by the creators of the National Home Inspectors Exam to help you study for the exam
- Marketing and Operating a Professional Home Inspection Business eTextbook providing AHIT's expert tips for launching a successful business
This package also gives you the education you need to boost your business with more certifications so you can offer the most popular add-on services that homeowners and agents prefer. Increase your income level by adding these extra services - hundreds on each inspection.
- Commercial Certification Course that follows the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E2018-15 and takes you through the vital information needed to become a commercial inspector
- Certified Radon Measurement Technician course with calculations sheet, client service agreement, and six Radon testing devices with analysis
*Exclusions and limitations apply. Click here for full details.
Package Content:
Ohio 40-Hour Curriculum of Experience Live 4-Day Cleveland Course: 11/11-11/14
Provided by AHIT.
Ohio Peer Review Live 1-Day Cleveland Course: 11/15-11/15
Provided by AHIT.
A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition (eBook)
A Practical Guide to Home Inspection, 4th Edition is intended for both beginning and experienced home inspectors. Whether you’re studying home inspection for the first time or are using the materials as a refresher, this guide should be of assistance to you. This book includes all aspects of home inspection. The text not only provides a broad technical background in home systems, but also includes the other things you need to know in order to perform a thorough inspection of those systems. We lay out technical information, provide industry accepted standards of practice (SOP) or guidelines for the inspection, explain instructions for inspecting system components, and point out the defects, deficiencies, and problems you’ll be looking for during the inspection. This guide also includes some advice on how to report your findings to the home inspection customer.
Upon purchase, you will have access to this title for 365 days.
OH Professional Home Inspection Online Course
The 80-hour Ohio Home Inspection Online Course is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare aspiring home inspectors for licensing exams (where required) and professional practice. This course equips learners with technical knowledge and the practical skills to evaluate residential properties, identify structural and system defects, and report findings with accuracy and integrity.
Beginning with an introduction to the home inspection profession and reporting standards, learners progress through systematic instruction on every major home system and component. Modules include detailed coverage of foundations, structures, roofs, ceilings, interiors, exteriors, plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling systems, as well as site conditions. Each section combines foundational knowledge with real-world examples of common defects, illustrated through images and videos, ensuring learners not only recognize conditions but also understand their implications for safety, performance, and long-term maintenance.
Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on professional responsibilities, including pre-inspection agreements, clear communication with clients, and adherence to requisite standards of practice. By the conclusion, learners are fully prepared to identify defects, document them effectively, and communicate findings to clients in a professional report format. Topics include:
- Comprehensive coverage of all major home systems
- Foundations, basements, crawlspaces, and structural components
- Roof and ceiling systems, including framing and sheathing
- Exterior inspection of siding, windows, doors, and grading
- Interior inspection of walls, ceilings, floors, stairs, and finishes
- Plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical systems
- Site conditions, drainage, and environmental considerations
- Identification of common and critical defects
- Emphasis on safety and structural performance issues
- Real-world examples drawn from inspection scenarios
- Guidance on when to recommend further evaluation
- Pre-inspection agreements and inspection limitations
- Clear client communication and professional reporting
- Adherence to industry ethics and standards of practice
- Preparation for licensing exams and professional success
- Ohio’s Standards of Practice that outline what home inspectors must include, exclude, and avoid when conducting inspections
- Licensing, education, ethics, and reporting requirements set by the Ohio Home Inspector Board to ensure consistent professional standards
Marketing & Operating a Successful Home Inspection Business, 2nd Ed (eBook)
Tens of thousands of people make a satisfying living with their inspection business. Most inspectors spend a lifetime working on their knowledge and skills and developing an incredible referral base. This success can be and is repeated by new entrants to the inspection business each year.
Upon purchase, you will have access to this title for 365 days.
NHIE Prep Book Set (eBook)
The Mechanical Systems and NHIE Content Manual and the Structural Systems and Business Manual contain over 900 pages of technical and administrative information, as well as information about the NHIE.
Both volumes together will benefit the exam candidate along with being a great technical reference for the experienced home inspector.
- Mechanical Systems and NHIE Content Manual
- Structural Systems and Business Manual
eBook access will be emailed the following business day.
Home Inspector Practice Exams
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AHIT Bonus Courses
Get extra business, marketing, and technical training courses for the most successful start to your career.
- Advanced Electrical: Understanding Arc Faults and New Protection Regulations
- AHIT Wood Destroying Organisms
- Be a Top Performer
- Energy Audit Basics
- Geothermal Energy
- Get into the Heads of Successful Realtors
- Green Building
- Introduction to Commercial Inspections
- Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems
- Marketing Solutions to Help you Grow your Business
- Pools and Spas
- Relationship Selling
- Safety Hazards and Accident Prevention for Home Inspectors
- Solar Energy for Electricity and Heating
- Start Your Home Inspection Career Off Right
Inspecting Commercial Properties
Provided by AHIT. This 10-hour online course equips you with the knowledge you need to successfully inspect a large variety of commercial properties with the right process and under the ASTM standards.
This course assumes you are already a qualified and experienced residential inspector. The course brings you up to speed on the differences between home and commercial inspections.
Radon Measurement Professional - Expert Package
Provided by ECAN LLC.
AHIT has partnered with Joe Lyons and ECAN to offer this 16-hour Initial Radon Measurement Technician course that teaches individuals the methods that are used in radon testing for real estate purposes and individual homeowner tests. Our course will also explore how and where to market your new professional service and explain to your client the next steps to take after the initial radon test results. This course is also approved for 16 CEU's with NRPP.
ECAN offers both self-paced online and live, interactive webinar versions of the radon course, and you may choose the course that suits your needs and state requirements.
Course includes:
- Access to the course 1 year
- PDF downloadable course manual
- Quizzes and exam
- Certificate of Completion
- Calculations sheet
- Quick reference sheet
- Equipment Discount $100 E-Perm device
- Attorney-verified radon client service agreement ($300 value)
- 3 – Two packs of Radon testing devices with analysis ($750 in potential earnings)
State Requirements
For Ohio
