Description
Package
content and courses
State Requirements
Nashville - 9/26-9/27, 8am-6pm
The Starter Package has the required online education plus supplemental (not for credit) in-person field training you need to successfully begin your career as a home inspector.
Package includes:
- Professional Home Inspector Online Course providing a comprehensive review of the inspection process, standards of practice, and unlimited practice exams preparing you for the live training
- This course is required. Complete it before your live training so you’re prepared with the foundational knowledge you need to be successful
- 2 days of field training where you’ll perform 4 practice inspections with home inspector industry experts
- 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
- Discounts on Errors & Omissions Insurance and ASHI membership
Click here to view the pre-enrollment checklist, enrollment agreement, catalog, and Transfer of Credit Disclosure.
Package Content:
Tennessee Home Inspection Live 2-Day Nashville Course: 9/26-9/27
Provided by AHIT.
TN Professional Home Inspection Online Course
The Tennessee 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
- Tennessee’s home inspector licensing laws and application, renewal, and regulatory requirements under the Tennessee Home Inspector License Act of 2005
- Tennessee’s Standards of Practice detailing the required inspection procedures and scope that licensed home inspectors must follow
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.
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
State Requirements
For Tennessee
