Pre-License Training
and Core Education
Our step-by-step training and education courses are designed to be comprehensive enough to start your career as a home inspector immediately.
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Continuing Education
RETS provides both classroom and web based Continuing Education classes for the professional home inspector. These classes are both educational and relevant to the home inspector in the field.
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In-Class Seminars
Actual In-field Property Inspection Training
This course can be taken by anyone wanting to learn the practical aspects of home inspection or may be taken to satisfy 60 hours of the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) 120 hour Professional Inspector Education / Experience Alternative requirements. This course focuses on methodology and inspection techniques that when followed can allow the student inspector to be prepared to begin an inspection career with all of the practical tools required. This course offers practical field training and report writing in order to understand the fundamentals and routine operation of home inspections. Actual houses are inspected and training in report writing is provided.
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- Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010 at Real Estate Training Systems
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Pool & Spa inspections are a potential source of revenue, most inspection companies charge additional fees for these inspections to compensate for the time and knowledge required. If you are just getting into the inspection industry or need a refresher class on the newest changes in the pool industry standards, this class is for you.
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- Apr 9, 2010 at Holiday Inn Express
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Commercial Building Inspections
How many calls have you received for Commercial Inspections but have just turned them down or have referred them to others. STOP turning way work and START perfroming these inspections for yourself. This course will help you gain the necessary knowledge to broaden your inspection portfolio. The course covers a wide variety of material including technical topics, business issues, the scope of work, fee quoting, proposal and report writing, cost estimating and risk management.
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- Apr 10, 2010 at Holiday Inn Express
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Framing Inspections - Learning the Framework of the Business
This course is designed for anyone wishing to GET STARTED in the Phase Inspection Industry or IMPROVE your understanding of the components and systems of a residential structure. You will learn the basics of the building process as well as gain a fuller understanding of the Codes and How To Apply Them.
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- Jun 11, 2010 at Holiday Inn Express
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Septic System Inspections are a potential source of additional revenue. Most inspection companies charge additional fees ranging from $175 to $375 for these inspections to compensate for the time and knowledge required. If you do not currently perform septic system inspections as an ancillary service, YOU SHOULD and this just may be the course you need to help increase your inspection services and your revenue source.
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- Jun 12, 2010 at Holiday Inn Express
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Home Inspection Training - 60 Hour Course
This course can be taken by anyone wanting to learn the practical aspects of home inspection or may be taken to satisfy the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) 120 hour Professional Inspector Education / Experience Alternative requirements. This course focuses on methodology and inspection techniques that when followed can allow the student inspector to be prepared to begin an inspection career with all of the practical tools required. This course involves classroom / lab work in order to understand the practical fundamentals of home inspection. Actual houses are inspected and training in report writing is provided. The fundamentals of home inspection and report writing are required for successful completion of this course. At the end of this course, along with successful passing of the TREC examination, the student will be ready to begin a successful career in home inspection.
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- Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 26, 2010 at Real Estate Training Systems
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Online Courses 24/7
TEXAS Standards of Practice - 8 Hours
This course has been developed to walk you through the Texas Standards of Practice and to assist you in gaining a better understanding of the intent of these Standards. This course IS TREC APPROVED for 8 hours of continuing education credit. As part of this course, there is a 2.5 hour instructor lead powerpoint presentation. The instructor will deliver insight as well as theintent of the SoP's.
Cost: $125.00
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Diving Into Pool Inspections - 16 hours
Maximize your earning potential by adding Inspecting Pools and Spas to your service offerings.
Residential Inspectors who are going to be inspecting swimming pools should have a thorough working knowledge of the technical and practical aspects of swimming pools and their components in order to inspect swimming pools correctly.
Cost: $189.00
Standard Report Form / Report Writing - 8 Hours
This course is designed to help inspectors become familiar with the mandated Texas Real Estate Commissions Standard Report Form and Report Writing. As the student follows along with the course curriculum, the student will gain a broader knowledge of the Report Form and it will help the student form a set of best practices for writing reports and communicating with the consumer.
Cost: $125.00
Standards / Legal / Ethics - 8 Hour
This course is designed to help inspectors become familiar with the mandated Texas Real Estate Commissions Inspectors Standards of Practice, Legal and Ethic rules. As the student follows along with the course curriculum, the student will gain a broader knowledge of the mandated Standards of Practice, Legal and Ethic rules and requirements.
Cost: $125.00
Systems & Standards (Principles of Home Inspections) - 184 Hour Core Course
This book has two primary goals:
** To provide you with a sound introduction to the components, materials and mechanics of building systems that you will encounter and evaluate as a home inspector;
** To provide you with a solid understanding of inspection processes, strategies and standards of practice that will help define the scope of your inspections.
Cost: $745.00
Mastering The Profession - 120 Hour Core Course
Mastering the Profession is for anyone desiring knowledge of the inspection business.
This book covers the inspection process from start to finish. It includes a quiz at the end of each chapter, a checklist for each chapter, and a glossary.
Learning Objectives:
This book has two primary goals:
** To provide you with a sound introduction to the components, materials and mechanics of building systems that you will encounter and evaluate as a home inspector;
** To provide you with a solid understanding of inspection processes, strategies and standards of practice that will help define the scope of your inspections.
Cost: $870.00