Home Inspector Training Institute

Continuing education Course Library

Please look over the different CE courses we have available. Once you have chosen the course(s) you wish to take please fill out the registration form.

We will then send you an invoice for the courses. Once payment has been made you will receive your course login information.

**PLEASE NOTE**

We (HITI) will issue you your certificate once each course is completed. The individual training providers do NOT issue the certificate needed to send to WV Fire Marshall for your renewal.

When you complete the CE course(s) email HITI at email@hiti.co and we will create and send you your certificate.

Do NOT ask the course providers for the certificate.

Home Energy Score Assessor Training

This course will help you successfully challenge the DOE’s Home Energy Score Exam – and provides the skills required to work in the field as a Home Energy Score Qualified Assessor. The course also provides a solid foundation for a career in the green industry.

You will have a fundamental understanding of energy principles, ways to improve a home’s energy efficiency, an understanding of the Home Energy Score Program, and familiarity with the Home Energy Score Software.

 

Why Take This Course

Upon passing your exam (and becoming affiliated with a Home Energy Score Partner), you will be qualified by the DOE to perform Home Energy Score inspections of homes. Only Home Energy Score Qualified Assessors are permitted to provide Home Energy Scores.

You will be able to work with homeowners to improve their comfort and safety, and reduce their energy bills.

You will also have the foundation for a career in residential energy efficiency.

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA

You will earn 8 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$179

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Mold 101

The Mold 101 online course is a fact-based overview of mold in indoor environments. This course gives you the foundation you need to deal with moisture and mold-related issues in a home or building.

Moisture and mold are the most common cause of building-related complaints and health issues. Everyone that lives or works in a building should understand how they can help ensure their indoor environment is dry, mold-free, and healthy.

This course goes over what mold is, how it becomes a problem, the health effects of exposure, inspecting for mold, and how professionals remediate mold contamination.

The course is broken into 14 modules in which you will learn the information you need to help coordinate with others and oversee efforts to inspect for and remediate mold contamination.

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA

You will earn 8 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$179

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Understanding Energy Efficiency in Real Estate

As home buyers become more concerned about energy efficiency, and local bylaws are requiring energy efficiency ratings for home sales, realtors need to know the answers to their clients’ questions and concerns. Most realtors have little background in energy efficiency matters, and this 4-hour on-demand online course is your opportunity to separate yourself from the pack.
 

You will learn:

  • What makes a home energy efficient and how to demonstrate that to your clients
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  • What the different efficiency ratings mean
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  • Which government and utility programs are available and how your clients can take advantage of them
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  • The benefits of energy efficient mortgages and how your clients can access them
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  • So much more!
 
This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA
 
You will earn 8 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$179

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BPI Healthy Housing Principles

Have you ever stepped inside a home and felt an immediate sense of unease? Perhaps the air carried a musty odor or a stale quality that made you wary. In certain cases, the air quality might have been so poor that it caused your eyes to sting or made breathing uncomfortable. Our natural instinct is to leave such environments swiftly, but what about those living in that home? 

Achieving the Healthy Housing Principles (HHP) Certificate of Knowledge signifies your understanding of how the various components of a home interact to influence the health of its occupants. Homeowners and renters play vital roles in the home’s ecosystem and are impacted by their adherence to these eight principles:
Keep it Clean
Keep it Dry
Keep it Pest Free
Keep it Contaminant Free
Keep it Safe
Keep it Ventilated
Keep it Comfortable
Keep it Maintained
 
This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA
 
You will earn 8 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$179

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Well and Public Water Testing

Are you performing building inspections where the client needs water sampling? This can be a great additional source of revenue for any Home Inspector.

This Water Testing course can help inspectors offer this service. We will provide you the knowledge on how to assess the well or water supply systems, different types of water systems, what bacteria and chemicals can be present, Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), general requirements, and what water shocking is.

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Ecan LLC

You will earn 4 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$129

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Online Septic Inspection and Dye Testing Course

Septic systems are a key part of a home sale. No one worries as much as they should about their septic system until something goes wrong. Many home owners make the mistake of not inspecting or even checking on its performance which in the long run cost more to replace a septic system then to simply fix minor issues that may arise spontaneously as time passes.

Are you performing building inspections where the client needs to understand the septic system? Our Septic inspection and Dye Testing course can help inspectors offer this service.

What is included in the course?

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you will need to inspect septic systems and their components, ability to perform loading and dye test and the knowledge of acceptable standards and sizes of various forms of septic tanks therefore, providing you a better opportunity to inform your clients about these different systems and the procedures used for inspection.

After completing this course, you should be able to identify the different areas of a septic system, how each works, and how each one may fail. You should have the knowledge of appropriate sizes of septic systems, the distance a septic system should be from a building, and also the best type of septic system to use for a certain area.

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Ecan LLC

 

You will earn 4 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$129

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Water Damage Restoration Technician Training

By successfully completing this course, you will learn the information you need to safely perform water damage restoration while working under a supervisor’s direction. You will be prepared to pass the Council-certified Residential Structural Dryer (CRSD) certification exam from the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC).

The course covers the types of water damage events, how to respond to water damage, working healthy and safe, personal protective equipment, containment construction, equipment types, cleaning techniques, engineering controls, and more.

Course Topics Covered:

History of Water Damage Restoration

 Overview of Water Damage Restoration Guidelines & Standards

Water Damage Contaminants

 Background on Bacteria and Mold

Understanding Particulate

Health Effects

Building & Material Science

 Restoration Technician – Being a Professional

Water Damage Restoration Process Overview

Psychrometrics

Drying Fundamentals

 Engineering Controls

 Equipment, Instruments, and Tools

 Restoration Equipment Sizing

 Removal of Non-Restorable Materials

 Restoring Salvageable Materials – Structural

Restoring Salvageable Materials – Building Materials and Assemblies

Cleaning & Disinfecting

 Containment Construction Overview

Water Damage Restoration PPE

Review, Exam and more

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA

You will earn 16 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

 $249

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Residential Ventilation Assessment

In this course you’ll learn how ventilation systems work, how to assess existing ventilation systems to determine if they’re in compliance with the ASHRAE 62.2 Standard, and how to bring non-compliant systems into compliance.

Topics Covered:

Module 1 – Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings

Module 2 – Dwelling Unit Ventilation

Module 3 – Fan System Sizing

Module 4 – Local Exhaust

Module 5 – Installation

Module 6 – Test it to prove that it works

Module 7 – Selected Other Requirements

Module 8 – Selling Ventilation

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA

You will earn 4 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$129

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Insulation Professionals Entry Level Course

In this course you will learn the basics of energy movement and energy efficiency, key concepts of insulation properties, installation and safety, and gain specific knowledge about high performance fiberglass insulation systems.

After completing this course, you should be able to describe how high performance fiberglass systems work and why they’re superior, identify the steps in the installation process, and describe key safety considerations.

This course is available through HITI’s partnership with Green Training USA

You will earn 8 CE credits issued by Home Inspector Training Institute.

$179

Continuing Education Registration Form