NYS Home Inspection Qualifying Series Effective January 1, 2006, any individual performing residential home inspections for compensation must be licensed by the State. As of this date, the real property law of New York was amended by adding Article 12-B “The Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act.” Residential home inspections include any one-to-four family dwelling, including their garages and carports. Excluded from this law are new homes, described as “any structure newly constructed or not previously occupied as a dwelling unit.” A new home inspector must: 1) have successfully completed high school or its equivalent. 2) must demonstrate Freedom from Disqualifying Criminal Convictions. 3) must take and successfully complete 140 classroom hours of education based on the NYS Department of State approved curriculum; 40 of those hours must include unpaid field-based inspections in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a NYS licensed Home Inspector, a professional engineer or architect regulated by NYS. The 40-hour unpaid field-based training may be taken through an approved NYS Department of State school program or arranged privately under the direct supervision of a NYS licensed Home Inspector, a Professional Engineer or Architect regulated by NYS. Requisite record keeping of all inspections will be the responsibility of the individual if not taken as part of an approved educational program. 2008 Class Schedule For tuition discounts see below Course Name & Dates Offered  Cost Enroll HI-1 (25 Hours) The House as a System; Structure, Exterior & Roof January 2008 Evenings 1/29, 1/31, 2/05, 2/07 & 2/12 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 2/14, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. May 2008 Daytime Accelerated 5/20, 5/22 & 5/27 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Final Exam - 5/29, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. September 2008 Evenings 9/09, 9/11, 9/16, 9/18 & 9/23 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 9/25, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. $450.00 Enroll HI-2 (25 Hours) Inside the Envelope; Interior, Insulation/Ventilation & Electrical System February 2008 Evenings 2/19, 2/21, 2/26, 2/28 & 3/04 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 3/06, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. June 2008 Daytime Accelerated 6/03, 6/05 & 6/10 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Final Exam - 6/12, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM September - October 2008 Evenings 9/30, 10/02, 10/07, 10/09 & 10/14 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 10/16, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM $450.00 Enroll HI-3 (25 Hours) Mechanicals of the House; Heating, Cooling and Plumbing March 2008 Evenings 3/11, 3/13, 3/18, 3/20 & 4/01 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 4/03, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. June 2008 Daytime Accelerated 6/17, 6/19 & 6/24 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Final Exam - 6/26, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. October 2008 Evenings 10/21, 10/23, 10/28, 10/30 & 11/04 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 11/06, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. $450.00 Enroll HI-4 (25 Hours) The Home Inspection Profession; License Law & Ethics, Report Writing April 2008 Evenings 4/08, 4/10, 4/15, 4/17 & 4/22 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 4/24, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. July 2008 Daytime Accelerated 7/08, 7/10 & 7/15 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Final Exam - 7/17, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. November 2008 Evenings 11/11, 11/13, 11/18, 11/20 & 12/02 5:15 PM - 10:15 PM Final Exam - 12/04, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. $450.00 Enroll HI-5 (40 Hours) Field Based Training Ongoing Field Inspections! March 2008 Saturdays 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 3/29, 4/05, 4/12 4/19 & 4/26 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM May 2008 Wednesdays 5/28, 6/04, 6/11 6/18, 6/25, 7/09 7/16 & 7/23 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM September 2008 Saturdays 9/20, 9/27, 10/04, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 11/01, 11/08 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM $795.00 Enroll Bundled Courses Bundle #1 - $2,295.00 Includes HI-1 - HI-5, *textbooks & materials Bundle #2 - $1,695.00 Includes HI-1 - HI-4, *textbooks & materials Check back for schedule updates or call 716.683.4080 to be added to our mailing list! Department of State, Division of Licensing: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/homemain.html Department of State Home Inspection FAQ: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/homeinspector.htm *Text Books Principles of Home Inspection: Systems & Standards Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd., Dearborn Financial Publishing, 2003 Home Inspection Supplement: New York, Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. Frank Libero, Contributing Author, Dearborn Financial Publishing, 2006