ASKUS Consulting Services Home Inspection Training School and Continuing Education Authorized and licensed by the State of New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services phone: (518) 827-4852 e-mail: homeinspectortraining@askusconsultingservices.com Owned and operated by ASKUS Consulting Services, LLC

Are you ready to be your own boss, set your own schedule, help people make important decisions, and join in one of the most rapidly expanding career fields in the world?

If so, pour yourself a cup of tea (or coffee) and read on!

What Is Home Inspection?
A professional home inspector helps potential home buyers (or sellers) make informed decisions regarding the condition of the property. This includes structural, plumbing, heating, electrical, safety and environmental concerns.

The inspector then provides his or her client with a written report on the findings of the inspection, and remains available for future consultations.

Why choose ASKUS Consulting Home Inspection Training?
Our Mission:
"ASKUS Consulting Home Inspection Training School wants our students to be successful professional inspectors. To do this, we not only teach the proscribed New York State Curriculum. We also include information and material on effective business operation and incorporate years of field experience into your instruction."

•  All Inspection Training Instructors are NYS licensed, practicing Professional Home Inspectors.
•  Our training is offered in cooperation with the Extended Learning Program of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cobleskill.
•  Our emphasis is on graduating qualified, above-average inspectors to better serve a growing need among home owners, sellers, buyers, and lending institutions.
•  Throughout our program, ASKUS Consulting Home Inspection Training emphasizes the highest level professional standards of practice and code of ethics of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI --the world's largest home inspection professional organization).
•  We offer a high-quality series of continuing education classes that meet the requirements for both New York State license renewal and InterNACHI membership renewal.
•  All Continuing Education Instructors are either State approved specialists in their fields or are State approved practicing licensed Professional Home Inspectors.
•  We also offer ongoing consultation for our program graduates. Have a question or concern when you've started your business? Just ASKUS!
•  Applicants may be eligible for financial aid, based on job retraining and/or veterans' programs.

What does ASKUS Consulting Home Inspection Training offer?

Our training program incorporates a series of modules that fully satisfy the New York State Department of State education requirements for becoming a NYS licensed home inspector. These are:

•  Module 1: Structural - Exteriors - Roof
•  Module 2: Interiors - Insulation and Ventilation - Electrical
•  Module 3: Heating - Cooling - Plumbing
•  Module 4: Overview of the Profession - NYS License Law - Report Writing - Establishing your Business
•  Module 5: 40 hours of field-based training

What requirements do I need to meet?
Surprise! You do not need a background in construction, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC or electrical trades. And by the way, women often make great inspectors. New York State licensing requirements are:

•  Minimum age of 18
•  Completion of high school or GED
•  No felonies
•  Current on child support (if applicable)
•  No sex offenders
•  Attend and pass the four 25-hour classroom training modules
•  Successfully complete training module 5 (40 hours of field training)
•  Pass a New York State administered Professional Home Inspector License Exam
•  Submit licensing application to New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing

A Professional Home Inspector License is valid for two years. Renewal requires 24 hours of continuing education credits in each two-year licensing period.

Course Schedule
HOME INSPECTOR TRAINING is scheduled to begin mid-February 2010

CONTINUING EDUCATION DATES -- 2010
--CALL TO REGISTER -- 518-827-4852
FEES: $33.00 PER CEU HOUR
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, all Continuing Education sessions are approved for both New York State and InterNACHI continuing education requirements.

DATE	Approval Code	TIME	CEUs	TOPIC(S)
Saturday July 24	L-0477 L-0745 L-0426	Morning session -- 8:30 to 12 noon Afternoon session -- 1:00 to 4:00 PM	3 / 2 / 1	AM: Iinspecting the Multi-Unit Property PM: Inspecting Factory-Manufactured Homes, single and double-wide; Common Alternate Fuels
Saturday September 18	L=0476	All Day -- 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (lunch break 12 noon to 1:00 PM)	6	Water Sampling for Laboratory Quality Testing
Saturday November 20	L-0474 L-0427	Morning session -- 8:30 to 12 noon Afternoon session -- 1:00 to 4:00 PM	3 / 3	AM: Non-Public Wastewater & Sanitary Systems PM: Health Concerns for the Home Inspector
TBA	L-0424 L-0425 L-0427 L-0429	TBA	1 1 3 3	Penetrations and Fenestrations; Vinyl is Final (Or Is It?); Health Concerns for the Home Inspector; Decks, Balconies, and Porches
TBA		TBA	TBA	Other classes pending approval

--Other Dates To Be Announced--
These topics will meet InterNACHI continuing education requirements only, and are tentatively planned to include...
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Mold
Radon
Phase I inspections
Advanced Marketing
Allergins
Energy Auditing
Planning for the Future of Your Business

How do I sign up?
To help protect your online security, we do not have online registration.

If you would like to register, or if you have further questions, please contact our Enrollment Office by calling (518) 827-4852 or e-mailing us at HomeInspectorTraining@askusconsultingservices.com. Please include "Home Inspector Training" in the subject line.