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Interested in Becoming a Home Inspector in Texas??

Click Here if you are already licensed in Texas as a home inspector and want to learn how to conduct "County Fee Inspections" or code inspections.

Texas' requirements for becoming a Home Inspector were modified in October 2007.  We are approved to offer all 448 hours required to be a Professional Real Estate Inspector with no apprenticeship/sponsorship required.  We offer all 448 hours through DVDs, manuals, and practice inspections--no need to sit in a classroom. 

Click here to receive a DVD from the Texas Complete Package at not cost to you.  We want you to see the high quality and detailed material that we offer.
Click here to read about the current Additional Bonuses available to Texas Residents.
Click here to read what former students have to say about the courses.

After you complete the 448 hours, you also need to pass the state exam to get your license.  It is a difficult exam, so, in addition to our excellent training material, we have also developed a Texas Exam Study Guide, which we include at no extra cost with our package. (Inspectors in Texas are licensed through the Texas Real Estate Commission-TREC).   One reason the test is so hard is that many of the questions have to do with code, not home inspection.  We cover code in our package.

Home Study

These courses are offered through Texas State University--San Marcos Office of Continuing Education, in cooperation with A Better School of Building Inspection.  All 14 documents you receive when you complete the course will have the name Texas State University--San Marcos on them.  Since the classes are through home study, you don't need to be near San Marcos.  In fact, no classes are given at the San Marcos campus.  Anyone from anywhere in Texas can take these home study courses.

Why home study?  We think our materials are so good that you will want to keep them as references for future use.    With most on-line courses, you can usually view the material only a couple of times and then you can no longer access it. You get to keep all the DVDs and manuals you receive from us.

Complete Package Price (All 3 parts shipped at same time)
Get all 448 hours via home study for only $1999 + $25 shipping and handling

Or
Pay as You Go Prices

We know credit is hard to come by everywhere around the country.
Don’t let that stop you from learning to become a Home Inspector.
Now is the time to improve yourself for a better paying job.
Buy and Complete One Part at a Time Before Purchasing the Next Part

 3-Part Option         

Part I:  Experience Training Module, Residential Inspection (120 hours)    $699
    Part I includes 25 DVDs, practice inspections, proctored exam, etc.  We are the only school we know of that offers this Experience Training Module through Home Study. You can verify this with Sylvia at TREC  at 512-465-3981.  With our program, you don't need to sit for 3 weeks in class as required by other schools.  Plus, you will learn much more with our program.
Part II:  Core Course, New Construction Inspection   (122 hours)                                     $599
  Part II includes 11 DVDs, 450 page manual, proctored exam, etc.
Part III:  Texas Additional Requirements  (222 hours)                                  $699
  Part III includes 2 manuals, 1 book, proctored exam, etc. 

Add $15 S&H for each part ordered separately.

After you have purchased all of the parts, we will send you the Residential Forms CD, the New Construction Forms CD, and Virtual DVDs at no extra cost.

Or

Easy "Pay As You Go Plan"----Special Offer

                      Get Started For as Low as $150! No Interest to Pay! Ever!

                                             11-Part Option

Part 1: Residential Inspection, Experience Training Module (120 hours)

Section A: 6 DVDs for $150
DVDs included: Structural, Exterior, Basic Roofing, Advanced Roofing, Interior, Wood Destroying

Section B: 6 DVDs for $150
DVDs included: Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Steam, Procedures, Business Law

Section C: 6 DVDs for $150
DVDs include "Live Classroom/In the Field" instruction on Electrical, Plumbing, Wood Destroying, Business

Section D: 5 DVDs for $150
DVDs include "Live Classroom/In the Field" instruction on Exteriors, Structures, HVAC, Steam, Interiors

Section E: 3 Actual Inspections for $100

Part II: New Construction Inspection–Core Course (122 hours)

Section F: 6 DVDs for $175
DVDs include: General Types, Exterior Building, Interior Building, Footings& Foundations, Exterior Electrical, Interior Electrical

Section G: 5 DVDs for $175
DVDs include: Drainage Plumbing, Supply Plumbing, HVAC Heating, HVAC Units, HVAC Air-Cond.

Section H: New Construction Manual for $250

Part III: Texas Additional Requirements (222 hours)

Section J: Residential Inspection Manual for $250

Section K: Fundamentals of Construction Book for $250

Section L: Texas Supplemental Manual for $200.

After you have purchased all of the sections, we will send you the Residential Forms CD, the New Construction Forms CD, and Virtual DVDs at no extra cost.

Detailed Contents of the Texas Package

12 Residential Inspection DVDs
All together in these DVDs you see close to 2000 real life scenes and actual defects from real homes.  (Circles and arrows are used so you can see the precise item being discussed.)  Some home inspectors get this sort of exposure only after completing 400 or more home inspections.  Quizzes come along with the DVDs.

The titles of the 12 DVDs are Structural, Exterior, Basic Roofing, Advanced Roofing, Interior, Wood Destroying, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Steam/Hot Water, Procedures, Business Law. For details on each DVD, click here.

11 "Live" Class DVDs
    (It is as though you are in class with us doing the hands-on and in-the-field exercises.)

*Conduct your own "hands-on" evaluation of several Electrical Panel Boxes and a combined Furnace/Water Heater system. Then, compare your evaluation results with those of an experienced home inspector. After that, listen to our instructor provide detailed explanations of the defects that were found in the panel boxes and the furnace/water heater system.

*Take the same Roofing, Exterior, and Structural Field Training tours of over 200 homes provided to the students in our classroom, except you get to see defects up close.

*Conduct your own "in-the-field" evaluation of an entire exterior and structure of a home. Then, compare your evaluation results with those of an experienced home inspector.

*Conduct your own "in-the-field" evaluation of a roof of a home. Then, compare your evaluation results with those of an experienced home inspector.

*Listen in on question and answer sessions between students like you and an experienced home inspector/trainer.

2 Virtual Inspection DVDs
In the first DVD, an Experienced Home Inspector shows you scenes of what he is inspecting in the home.  As you watch the DVD, you conduct your own inspection.  In the second DVD, the home inspector explains the defects and problems he found in that home.  You can then compare your results with those of the experienced inspector.

Three Inspection Forms
You practice doing complete inspections on three ages of homes, so you have the experience of inspecting all types of home.  You can inspect your home, friends' homes, etc.  We evaluate your inspections based on the age of the home.

11 New Construction Inspection DVDs
These DVDs address close to 2000 new construction and code related issues.  They contain real life scenes from new construction sites.  Circles and arrows are used so you can see the precise item being discussed.

The titles of the 11 DVDs are  General Types, Exterior Building, Interior Building, Footings & Foundations, Exterior Electrical, Interior Electrical, Drainage Plumbing, Supply Plumbing, HVAC Heating, HVAC Units, HVAC Air Conditioning. Quizzes come along with the DVDs

Manual for the New Construction Training Series  450 pages
Chapters: Code-Related Items, Business and Legal Issues, Wood Frame Construction. Quizzes come along with the manual

                                     Part III: Texas Additional Requirements

Manual for the Building Evaluation Training Series 500 pages
Chapters: Site, Building Exterior, Building Interior, Structural System, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Procedures, Wood Destroying, Legal Issues, Legal Cases, Association Standards, Glossary. Quizzes come along with the manual.

Texas Home Inspection Supplemental Manual
Chapters: Appliances, Standard Report Writing, EPA & Consumer Product Safety Commission, Home Wiring Hazards, Standards of Practice & Legal & Ethical Issues.

Fundamentals of Residential Construction Manual 24 Chapters
Quizzes come along with this manual.

All 3 Parts mentioned above cover all 448 hours and the 14 topics required by TREC.  There are homework assignments and a proctored exam for each part.

The course numbers and names as required by TREC and TSU-San Marcos Office of Continuing Education are listed below.  All of these courses are included in the Complete Package and are included in the total of Parts I, II, and III.

Course 202  New Construction Inspection Training       122 core hours
Course 205  Texas Standards of Practice                      8 hours
Course 275  Experience Training Module                      120 hours

Additional Courses required for Education Alternate      Total 222 hours      

If you prefer, we also have a combination of hands-on and home study for the lowest price that we are aware of.

Combination In-The-Field/Hands-On/Home Study    $1999+ $25 S&H

If you want hands-on, in-the-field training, consider coming to our   3-Day Live Training Course in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Students leave the class feeling confident they can do home inspections.  Obviously you can't complete 448 hours in 3 days, but if you come to class, you will receive home study material for the additional hours!!  The cost for this combination is only $1999, same as home study.  We have arranged the class to help you save money.  The class is held in the conference room of a hotel that has a free shuttle to and from the airport.  The hotel gives the people in the class a rate of $69 per night (a savings of about $30 a night).  Click here to see the schedule of classes.

1.  Residential Inspection Forms on CD

No additional cost for the Residential Forms Disc when you purchase the $1999 complete package.  This disc is usually $195.  Although Texas requires that you use their inspection form as a minimum, they do allow you to report more.  Use our forms to give your client a more detailed report.

2.  New Construction Inspection Forms on CD

No additional cost for the New Construction Forms Disc when you purchase the $1999 complete package.  This disc is usually $195.  Use these forms to conduct County Fee Inspections and expand your business.  Call for details.  888-466-4677 

3.  Inspector Business Information

The following business information is included in the package at no extra cost.

General Business:  Type of organization--corporation, limited liability or sole proprietor
pricing, E&O Insurance, contracts, customer service/satisfaction, callbacks, ethics, sellers' inspections, confidentiality

Marketing:  Marketing to real estate agents, marketing around real estate agents, internet, mailings, networking, (circuit) inspecting, advertising, new construction inspections

Liability:  Standards of Inspection, quality of inspection, adhesion contracts, partial inspections, negligence/gross negligence, common liability areas.

The state exam used in Texas is a difficult exam. So, in addition to our excellent training material, we have also developed a Texas Exam Study Guide. This guide is included at no extra cost when you purchase our training.

This is what former students have to say:

"I took the Texas Home Study Course which included the DVDs, which have proven to be priceless.  I can go back and review the material anytime I want.  You divided your course into 3 segments and your payment options into 3 segments as well.  This made it easier to pay without having to save money or get a loan.  I love the way you break down the material.  It made comprehension so much easier.  Your Live DVDs tie everything together and give you confidence that you can do a good job.  I would recommend this course to anyone interested in this field."   Fernando J.,  Texas 

"I scored a 90% on the insanely impossible Texas State Exam, and already have in my hands my Professional Real Estate Home Inspector License, much thanks to your most excellent course!!! Your course and your Texas Exam Study Guide certainly helped me beat the odds that were against me. I also took a 2-day exam prep course (from another company), and in the class of 24 students (most of which have had 20 or more years of experience in construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical trades, etc.) most did poorly on the 2-day course’s pre- and post-tests. I scored the highest in the class!!!!" Larry F., Texas

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