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There are many Home Inspection professional
organizations, most of which are listed below. Membership
in any or all of them only partially indicates an
Inspector's credibility and skill. Be sure to review
their agreement, and look especially for clauses that limit
their liability. The more they stand behind their work the
better.
Membership searches are available on each of the
organizations' websites. That makes it pretty easy to
verify a member's standing.
Of all these organizations, ASHI is probably the oldest
and largest.
AAHI
The American Association of Home Inspectors Inc. is a
professional membership organization of "Certified Home
Inspectors"TM nationwide. AAHITM
was organized in 1989 by the American Institute of Home
Inspectors, who has been training home inspectors since
1981. AAHITM is the only National Association
that certifies Home Inspectors using a Certification Mark
granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg.
No. 1,662,100) in 1991. The Certification Mark is to be used
to certify certain person or persons that have met the
education and/or experience criteria as set forth by AAHITM
. Current members of AAHITM are granted the right
to use this Registered Certification Mark. AAHITM
is the Nation’s leading Home Inspectors Association and is not
controlled by a group of selected inspectors and does not
require sponsorship or approval by your competition for
membership. AAHITM has members in 48 states, Canada
and Puerto Rico. |
ASHI
In 1976, a group of visionary home inspectors with the common
goal of building consumer awareness and enhancing the
professionalism of their field, established the American
Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). This not-for-profit
professional association’s first order of business was to
establish and advocate high Standards of Practice and a strict
Code of Ethics for the member community. Today, with
6,000+ members and 80+ chapters, ASHI is the largest and most
respected professional association for home inspectors in
North America. Through ASHI’s continued efforts, ASHI's
Standards of Practice covering all of a home's major
systems are now part of many pieces of state legislation and
are recognized by consumers as the authoritative standard for
professional home inspection. |
HIF
The Housing Inspection Foundation (HIF) is an
organization of professionals dedicated to the promotion and
development of Home Inspection. The Housing Inspection
Foundation was created to provide members with Information,
Education, Standards, Ethics, and Professional Recognition. |
NABIE
The National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers,
a chartered affinity group of the National Society of
Professional Engineers. Since 1989, the National Academy
of Building Inspection Engineers has worked to establish the
highest standards for the building and home inspection
industry and to verify the qualifications of individuals
offering these services. |
NACHI
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors |
NAHI
The mission of the National Association of Home
Inspectors is to promote excellence and professionalism in the
Home Inspection industry; to provide standards of practice and
a code of ethics; to educate its members; and to inform the
public of the benefits and scope of a professional home
inspection. |
NIBI
The National Institute of Building Inspectors® (NIBI®)
has provided educational and training programs for the home
inspection industry and related professions since 1987. NIBI
evolved from training programs developed for the HouseMaster®
franchise system, and is recognized as one of the oldest and
most experienced home inspection training institutes. While
continuing its affiliation with HouseMaster, NIBI offers
training for the entire home inspection profession and has
developed an enviable reputation for raising inspection
standards and increasing awareness of the need for formal home
inspection training. |
SPREI
The Society Of Professional Real Estate Inspectors is a
national educational organization dedicated to providing the
highest level of educational achievement for home/building
inspectors. Anyone who is interested in improving his or
her skills as an inspector is welcomed to join the SOCIETY OF
PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE INSPECTORS. SPREI does not require
past experience or background in the inspection profession.
All that is required in becoming a member is a willingness to
apply ones self to self-education. |
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