1. Allied’s Home Inspection Course
Every Type of Home Sale Requires a Home Inspection – Are You Up To It?
Whether you’re looking for a convenient way to supplement
your current income or the opportunity to start a lucrative
home business, home inspection provides you with many
opportunities to build a solid future.
Home buyers rely on professionals for in-depth information about the property they’re purchasing.
With offers often contingent upon a successful home inspection, it’s no wonder that the U.S.
Department of Labor predicts a strong demand for home inspectors well into the next decade. Allied Leads the Way
This means that more homes will get inspected prior to purchase and trained home inspectors are the Choose the school that
ones responsible for determining the structural integrity of the property. As a trained Home Inspector cares about your success
you will have countless opportunities to build a profitable and long-lasting career in a growing and provides all of the
segment of the real estate market. resources you need to
reach your career goals.
Take advantage of the huge market potential for home inspectors. Your thorough knowledge of the
home inspection process – from soils and foundations to electrical systems and appliances – means • Nationally Accredited
you’ll be a valuable asset in property transactions.
• Convenient Online Courses
Home Inspection is the Ideal Career Choice
• Be your own boss • Work outside of a traditional office setting • Live Student Support
• Set your own hours • Experience reward and high income potential
• Interact with many different people • 825,000 Students in 17 Years
Opportunities Abound for a Bright Future
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the home inspection field offers nothing but
opportunities for your career:
• Employment of construction and building inspectors is expected to grow by 18 percent during the
2006-2016 decade
• Inspectors should experience faster than average employment growth
• About 1 in 10 construction and building inspectors are self-employed
• The middle 50 percent earn between $36,610 and $58,780
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2. About Allied’s Home Inspection Course
Learn to inspect a home from the roof down to the foundation. Allied’s Home Inspection Course
provides a detailed explanation of how to effectively inspect a house from the “outside looking in,”
beyond the nuts and bolts of building construction.
Course Description
Textbook: Home Inspection by Paul Shaktman and Cory Bosy
Course Assignments: There are 14 comprehensive lessons. Reading assignments, quizzes
and case studies are found in the online study guide. Note: Some states require you to have 100
Final Exam: There is an open-book online final exam – no proctor is required. hours of education. Call for details.
$498 Allied’s Home Inspection Course (30-Hour) The Grading Process
Home Inspection textbook (hardcopy available for an extra cost) Every multiple-choice quiz submitted to
Real Homes – Real Inspections DVD Allied for grading must be completed with
Complimentary one-year HIF membership a passing grade before you are allowed to
Quick Start Your Home Inspection Career booklet take the final exam. For multiple-choice
Tools of the trade assignments, a passing grade of 70% or
$1,488 Allied’s Professional Home Inspection Course (100-Hour) higher is required. Assignments that do not
Home Inspection textbook (hardcopy included with course) meet the passing criteria will be returned to
Real Homes – Real Inspections DVD you, and must be redone. On the final exam,
Complimentary one-year HIF membership you must get a grade of 70% or higher to
Quick Start Your Home Inspection Career booklet pass the course. If you do not pass the final
10 case studies exam, you will be allowed to retake it.
Mentor ride-along project
Tools of the trade
Need help? Live Student Support
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of Allied’s Home Inspection Course, you will be able to: • Educational Support Department (888) 751-2303
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• Identify the key steps of the home inspection process
• Identify the different types of foundations and how to inspect them
• Perform a visual inspection of the interior and exterior of a house
• Recognize the types and styles of roofing materials used on homes
• Recognize basic electrical systems
• List the different types of heating and air conditioning systems
• Distinguish when to use a home inspection report
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Allied Schools is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of
the Distance Education and Training Council
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