Texas Home Inspector Training
A Better School of Building Inspection, TREC Provider Number 701043
We Are Approved For You to Get All 194 Hours Through Us To
Become a Professional Texas Home Inspector!
End of Year Pricing
Save $200 on 154 of the 194 hours (only $1049) if ordered by December 31st.
TREC now requires only 194 hours (154 hours of Qualifying Education and 40 hours of Practicum*) to become a Texas Professional Home Inspector. We have TREC approval for all 194 Hours, including recent approval of a Combination Practicum Course where you complete half of the 40 hours online, at a time convenient for you. See "Options for the 40 Hour Practicum" below for details. You do not need a sponsor if you complete all 194 hours
The 154 Hour Education Package ($1249, only $1049 if ordered by December 31, 2021) Includes
-All 6 required education modules: Texas Standards of Practice, Texas Law, Property and Building Inspection I, Property and Building Inspection II, Analysis of Findings and Reporting, and Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities
-The new, detailed NHIE books, Volume 1 and 2 (Texas uses the NHIE exam as part of their state exam.)
-More than 20 videos--"A picture is worth a thousand words." What better way to learn than visually?
-Topic quizzes and exercises
-TREC-required proctored final exams, one for each module. If you have a smart phone and a computer, you can take these exams at home at no extra cost.
-All 6 required education modules: Texas Standards of Practice, Texas Law, Property and Building Inspection I, Property and Building Inspection II, Analysis of Findings and Reporting, and Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities
-The new, detailed NHIE books, Volume 1 and 2 (Texas uses the NHIE exam as part of their state exam.)
-More than 20 videos--"A picture is worth a thousand words." What better way to learn than visually?
-Topic quizzes and exercises
-TREC-required proctored final exams, one for each module. If you have a smart phone and a computer, you can take these exams at home at no extra cost.
Bonus Material to help prepare for the state exam: Included at No Additional Cost
Get access to an Exam Study Guide, 5 full length practice NHIE tests, and several practice Texas-specific tests when you complete the 154 Hour Course.
The state exam consists of a 200 question NHIE exam and a shorter exam on Texas rules.
Click Here to Purchase the 154 Hour Package and save $200 (only $1049 +$15 S&H if purchased by December 31, 2021) |
You Can Also "Pay As You Go" to Purchase the 154 Hour Course in 3 Parts over time
Purchase Part 1 and when you complete it, then you can purchase Part 2, etc.
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Part 1 includes the Texas Standards of Practice and Texas Law Modules. The material for these courses is all online.
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Part 2 includes the Property and Building Inspection I and Property and Building Inspection II Modules. When you order this Part, you receive the NHIE books, Volume 1 and 2.
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Part 3 includes the Analysis of Findings and Reporting and the Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Modules
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*Options for the 40 Hour Practicum
(1) We recently obtained approval for a Combination Practicum Course! You complete half online and half with an experienced Professional Home Inspector. This option can save you money and travel time/costs because you are in the field with an inspector for only 20 hours, not 40.
a) The Online Half Only $249
In this online course, you perform 2 virtual inspections and learn to demonstrate an understanding of report writing, client interaction, and personal property protection. You complete these hours at a time that is convenient for you in the comfort of your own home. You receive a completion certificate for the 40 hour Practicum from us when you finish all 40 hours.
Click here to purchase the Online Half of the Practicum for only $249.
b) The In-Field Half
For the in-field half of the Practicum, you can use a qualified inspector that either we or you have identified who will take you on at least 5 inspections for a total of 20 hours. You choose and work with whichever qualified inspector you wish, regardless of how you found out about them, and pay them directly--you work with and pay this inspector entirely on your own (without our involvement) on your own volition. Most inspectors are charging about $100 an inspection.
Qualified inspectors are Texas professional home inspectors who have had their professional license for at least 5 years and who have completed at least 200 inspections as a Texas professional inspector or have 3 years of experience in teaching or sponsoring trainees or inspectors. If you want to find an inspector yourself, on the TREC website, you can search for inspectors in your area, or within a couple of hours of you. After you click on an inspector's name, be sure to scroll down to see when they were trained to make sure it is more than 5 years ago. If you want to choose an inspector that we have identified, after you enroll in the course, we will send you the list of those inspectors.
Please note, because of COVID, until further notice, TREC has granted a temporary allowance for these inspections to take place virtually "as long as the Practicum instructor conducts inspections live and on-site, and the instructor and students are able to interact with each other in real-time through both audio and video."
2) You can go out with a qualified inspector for the full 40 hours as long as they perform at least 5 complete inspections in the process. You can choose and work with whichever qualified inspector you wish, regardless of how you found out about them. See above for the definition of a qualified inspector. And, once again, you work with and pay the inspector you choose directly, as we are not involved. If you choose this option, here is a link to the paperwork the inspector will complete for you.
After You Complete Your Education, Here are the Next Steps to Get Licensed
Step A. Submit your application to TREC once you have completed all the requirements. Be sure to include the completion certificates from all the modules and Practicum. Click here for the application.
Step B. Get your fingerprints taken and pass a background check. Click to see how to get your fingerprints taken
Step C. After you receive permission from TREC, schedule and pass your state exams with PearsonVUE. Pearson VUE has testing locations all around the state, including Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, Corpus Christi, Amarillo, Lubbock, Waco.
Please note: You have 1 year to complete the course modules, after that you will no longer have online access.
You must have internet access to complete these courses. You can log in on your computer, smart phone, or iPad to work on and complete the homework. Unlike some online courses, you get to keep the NHIE books we send to use as reference materials even after the course is completed.
You must have internet access to complete these courses. You can log in on your computer, smart phone, or iPad to work on and complete the homework. Unlike some online courses, you get to keep the NHIE books we send to use as reference materials even after the course is completed.
The 154 Hour Qualifying Course Package Consists of the following courses:
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module I 39925
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module II 39926
10 Hour Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module 39924
20 Hour Texas Law Module 39927
20 Hour Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module 39923
24 Hour Texas Standards of Practice Module 39928
The Combination Practicum Course is 39929
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module I 39925
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module II 39926
10 Hour Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module 39924
20 Hour Texas Law Module 39927
20 Hour Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module 39923
24 Hour Texas Standards of Practice Module 39928
The Combination Practicum Course is 39929