RedVector RV-PGM160

North Carolina: Home Inspector Program

North Carolina: Home Inspector Program

4 hrs. Program

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-PGM160

SME: Michael D. Conley, ASHI

This course has been discontinued.

This course is formatted in 2 lessons to meet the North Carolina course requirement. The two lessons include:
 
Lesson 1: Decks, Stairs, Rails for Home Inspectors
 
This lesson we'll cover the design and construction of the decks, stairs, and rails from the home inspector's point of view.
 
Lesson 2: Green Building Technology for Home Inspectors

 

This lesson applies to the application of green building technology for house construction and housing components. It will give you a brief overview of how they work and how they are applied including installation and components.  
 
Course Objectives

  • Explain how decks and stairs are assembled for proper support
  • Identify potential failures with decks and stairs
  • Describe what to look for to prevent tripping hazards
  • Recognize the correct terminology for intelligent report writing
  • Discuss the different kinds of Green Products found
  • Discuss how they interact with building construction
  • Identify potential & common problem areas with these products
  • Identify how they can save money and energy

Courses in this Package
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Michael D. Conley, ASHI
Michael D. Conley, ASHI Photo
Michael has forty years’ experience in all facets of residential and commercial construction, repair, remodeling, and condominium conversions. He is experienced as a laborer, carpenter, foreman, superintendent, project manager, construction consultant and estimator.
Mike has twenty-eight years’ experience as a home inspector. His inspection experience encompasses municipal code inspections as a building official, relocation inspections for three national relocation companies, insurance and bank, building evaluation, partial and complete resale and mortgage home inspections. Mike also has experience inspecting commercial & industrial buildings as well as new construction monitoring and walk through inspections.
 
Mike has experience in property valuation replacement costs as it pertains to residential & commercial buildings. Over the last twenty years, he has established replacement costs for various condominiums, industrial buildings, and single family homes using various cost guides including but not limited to local data, National Builders Association cost guide, Marshall-Swift, and others.
 
Mike’s educational instructor experience covers seven years teaching for ITA/Kaplan schools and three years currently teaching for The ASHI School, as a lead instructor. Mike is also certified by the State of Florida as a Continuing Education Provider.