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Individual
Licensing Courses and Descriptions
We
offer all the courses you need to meet your career goals,
from apprenticeship through continuing education and specialty
courses. Additionally, you’ll find a variety of locations
and dates to best fit your needs. We also offer our licensing
courses via correspondence in
conjunction with Kaplan University. All of our courses are
approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission and may be accepted
for credit in other states. Inspection courses are also accepted
as related hours for the Texas Real Estate Salesperson and
Broker requirements.
Exam
Prep for Inspectors - 2 days
This
course is included in package options
1-5. Enroll in a package and save.
Prepare
for your Inspectors Exam! This high-powered course reviews
all major
concepts, provides you with winning test strategies, and helps
you walk into your
exam confident in your knowledge and prepared to pass.
Tuition:
$199
11
Day Residential Home Inspection Course
– 90 hours
This course is included in package options
1 & 4. Enroll in a package and save.
This
enhanced training program includes how to inspect a home in
compliance with
the standards of practice of recognized professional inspection
organizations. “Hands-on” inspecting, report writing,
setting up your business, and running a successful inspection
company are only a few of the subjects covered. See below
for a complete outline of the topics covered.
Day
1: The Scope of Inspections; The Home Inspection Business;
Report Writing
Day 2: Structure
Day 3: Exterior; Interior
Day 4: Roofing
Day 5: Plumbing
Day 6: Field Inspection
Day 7 & 8: Electrical
Day 9 & 10: Heat Pumps; Central Air Conditioning
Day 11: Marketing & Sales; Final Examination
Tuition: $2,749
Please
refer to the Premier Package for class schedule by clicking
here.
6-day
Home Inspection–Fast Track Course –
55 hours
This course is included in package option
2. Enroll in a package and save.
This
course is geared to take students with backgrounds in construction,
engineering or related fields into the growing home inspection
business. With these six days of intensive, fast-paced instruction
with a combination of classroom, hands-on and in-field instruction,
you will gain a working knowledge of all the systems and technical
areas required to complete a home inspection. In addition
to helping you build your current skill level, this course
also covers topics on business and marketing. See below for
a complete outline of the topics covered.
Day
1: The Scope of Inspections; Recognized National Standards
of
Practice; The Home Inspection Business; Report Writing
Day 2: Structure; Exterior; Interior
Day 3: Roofing; Plumbing
Day 4: Electrical
Day 5: Heating; Air Conditioning; Insulation; Ventilation
Day 6: Field Inspection; Marketing; Sales
Tuition:
$1,399
Please
refer to the Standard Package for class schedule by clicking
here.
Texas
Technical Correspondence Program
- 320 hours
This course is included in package options
1-3. Enroll in a package and save.
This
course satisfies all 320 hours of the TREC-mandated “additional
educational hours” requirement for those applying for
a Professional Inspector license without a sponsor. See below
for a complete outline of the topics covered.
Foundations
– 45 hours
Framing – 45 hours
Electrical Systems – 40 hours
Plumbing – 40 hours
HVAC Systems – 40 hours
Roof Systems – 40 hours
Building Enclosure – 20 hours
Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics – 15 hours
Standard Report Form/Report Writing – 15 hours
Appliances – 10 hours
EPA, CPSC, Safety and Business Practices – 10 hours
Tuition:
$1,499
+ shipping & handling
Business
Principles for the Home Inspector
- 38 hours
This course is included in package options
1, 2 & 4. Enroll in a package and save.
Beginning
a new career without the proper business training is a surefire
way to fail. This correspondence course is vital for creating
a successful home inspection company. You will be given the
tools to understand Texas requirements and Standards of Practice.
You will explore business aspects of the professional inspector
career, from business planning to marketing, and managing
liability. This course also covers report-writing, form completion,
important rules, regulations and ethics.
Tuition:
$299
+ shipping & handling
IRC
Code Module -35 hours
This course is included in package options
1 & 2. Enroll in a package and save.
Although
home inspectors are not “CODE” inspectors, understanding
the fundamentals of codes is essential in the home inspection
business. The IRC Code Module is one of the true values of
choosing to be trained with Leonard-Hawes and Kaplan. We took
our years of experience with codes and applied them to this
correspondence course, which includes a listing of the most
important home inspection codes. This course is a valuable
tool to help you study codes and gain a better understanding
of their important role in the inspection process and on the
TREC Professional Inspector exam.
Tuition:
$299
+ shipping & handling
Correspondence
Modules A-G
- 128 hours
This course is included in package options 3
and 5. Enroll in a package and save.
Study
at your own pace and schedule with this package of seven convenient
modules. See below for a complete outline of the topics covered.
Module
A: Getting Started – 25 hours
Module B: Structure, Interior & Insulation –
23 hours
Module C: Roofing/Exterior – 24 hours
Module D: Residential Plumbing Inspection – 10
hours
Module E: Mechanical – 24 hours
Module F: Electrical – 12 hours
Module G: Codes – 10 hours
Tuition:
$1,199
+ shipping & handling
Modules
are also available individually - click
here for more information.
Courses are also available as part of our Licensing Education
Packages at discounted package pricing – click
here for more information.
We want your experience with us to be nothing short of fantastic. So we're here to guide you through the process and offer advice. Call us anytime Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:30, at 1-800-866-4143.
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