Why Offer Home Inspection?

1
Why Offer Home Inspection?
2
What is the opportunity?

• More students
• More profitability per student
• Flexible course material that is proven
  successful and easily implemented

3
Who typically becomes a home inspector?

• Second career for those with a construction,
  engineering or architectural background
• Military VA
• Corporate re-training
• First career for those graduating from
  technical/vocational schools
• Career evolution for appraisers, insurance
  inspectors, municipal building inspectors, etc.

4
Rapidly Growing Industry

• Relatively new and growing profession
• Approximately 5,000,000 homes are sold each year
  in North America
• 75 of re-sale homes in the US were inspected
  last year
• Roughly 25,000 inspectors nationally

5
State regulation is increasing

• More than 20 states already require home
  inspectors to be licensed.
• About a dozen other states are actively looking
  at licensing.
• Most regulated states require pre-licensing and
  continuing education.

6
Education Requirements - Time

• Basic training
• 80 hours is typical in states with licensing
• Some have no training requirements
• 300 hours in New Jersey
• New Jersey uses our content exclusively
• Continuing education
• 20 hours per year is typical

7
Education Requirements - Depth

• A home inspector needs a broad base of knowledge,
  like a doctor who is a general practitioner.

• Roofing
• Structure
• Heating
• Communication
• Professional Practice
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Exterior
• Insulation Interior
• Air Conditioning

8
We can help

• Dearborn publishes a complete line of Home
  Inspection education materials addressing
  everything your students need to know to have a
  successful career.

9
Complete program in a box

• We provide support and flexibility so you can
  easily offer a program that will meet your
  schools and your students unique needs.

• Several format options
• Comprehensive textbooks
• Online and CD-ROM courses
• Instructor resource package includes lesson
  plans, timelines, and testing instruments
• Proven and respected content
• Marketing support available

10
Summary

• The profession is growing
• There is a demand for quality education in this
  area
• Our educational program is already complete,
  proven successful and well recognized
• How can we help you?