Included in ICA’s Louisiana Home Inspection Training
Completing our online and field training will provide you with everything you need to conduct home inspections and successfully operate your own home inspection business or work for an existing home inspection business. You’ll also be certified to perform inspections of commercial properties. Following your training, we’ll assign you a certification number that can be used on your business cards, website, reports and other materials to let prospective clients know you’re qualified to conduct inspections.
Here’s a summary of the topics covered in ICA’s Louisiana home inspector training:
- Introduction to Home Inspections – Overview of the home inspection industry and the life of a licensed home inspector
- Business and Legal Aspects – Starting a home inspection business, the importance of written inspection agreements, error & omissions and liability insurance requirements
- Inspection Process – Home inspection methods and industry standards
- Roofing – Roofing terms and roof types, roof materials, basic and advanced roof inspection techniques, detecting roof defects
- The Home’s Exterior – Site grading and drainage, siding or stucco and trim, exterior defects, porches, decks, balconies and railings, paving and vegetation
- Structural Components – Foundations and footings, beams, joists, trusses, framing, techniques for inspecting structures and detecting structural defects
- Interior of the House – Interior rooms and walls, attics and insulation, windows and doors, bathrooms, kitchens and kitchen appliances, basements and crawl spaces
- The Home’s Plumbing System – Water supply lines, waste piping, septic systems, connections, vents, drainage, bathroom and kitchen faucets and fixtures, water heaters, fuel storage tanks and lines, sump pumps and ejector pumps
- Heating Systems – Heat sources, fossil fuel combustion, forced air heating, hydronic heating, space and wall heaters, fireplaces and chimneys, wood stoves and vents
- Air Conditioning Systems – Basics of refrigeration, split cooling systems, ductless systems, geothermal and air source heat pumps
- Wiring and Electrical Systems – Theory of electricity, service drops and distribution, wire gauges, main panels and subpanels, switches and outlets, ground fault interrupters (GFIs), electrical fixtures, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- Marketing Your Business – Strategies, tips and techniques for starting, growing and operating a successful home inspection business
- Conducting Commercial Inspections – How to perform commercial building inspections, understanding ASTM international standards (formerly American Society for Testing Materials)
- Using Drones – How to inspect rooftops without climbing onto the roof
After passing the Louisiana Home Inspectors Exam and receiving your Louisiana home inspector’s license, you’ll be qualified to perform home and commercial inspections throughout the state.
Other Benefits of ICA Membership
Louisiana home inspector license requirements are fairly easy to meet once you’ve become an ICA student. Even better, ICA members gain lifetime access to all of our online content. That means you can revisit fundamentals after you’ve gotten some experience under your belt, or take one of our free bonus courses when you’re ready to expand your service offerings.
For instance, if you decide you want to offer wind mitigation inspection services alongside your basic inspection services, our bonus course on wind mitigation can come in handy. Since you learn at your own pace, and on your own terms, the additional course allows you to develop your professional skills in the most flexible way possible.
In addition to the most comprehensive home inspector training available, here are some other benefits you’ll enjoy when you train for your Louisiana home inspector license through Inspection Certification Associates:
- Unlike most other home inspector training schools, Radon and Mold introductory bonus courses are included free of charge. That’s a $200 value if purchased separately.
- Report Form Nitro for mobile devices used to generate inspector/client agreements and issue final reports. It’s a $399 value, but it’s free with your ICA Louisiana home inspector license training.
- Unlimited lifetime ICA instructor support for all students and graduates.
- Lifetime listing on the Hire an Inspector directory. The listing normally costs $200 per year, but it’s free to ICA graduates.
- Lifetime online refresher training, including access to all the latest ICA course materials.
- Free one-year access to our membership portal, Edcetera Home Inspection, a $99 value
See what some of our graduates have to say about ICA’s home inspection training.
Enroll now and you’ll soon be on your way to becoming a certified Louisiana home inspector and opening your own Louisiana home inspection business anywhere within the state. ICA is here to support you throughout the lifetime of your home inspection career.
Start Training to Become a Louisiana Home Inspector Today
The ICA Louisiana Home Inspection Licensing Course will give you all the knowledge you’ll need to perform a home inspection and own/operate your own successful home inspection business, along with teaching you all about commercial inspections as well as mold, radon and code. Upon completion of the course, you will be an ICA Certified Real Estate Inspector. Sign up for our online course to get started on the path to your new career today.
You’ll also get a free one-year membership of Edcetera Home Inspection, designed to help you develop all the skills you need to succeed in your home inspection business. Join a community of home inspection professionals, master new skills, and find ongoing support to succeed in every stage of your career. Our industry-leading training is delivered through live webinars, on-demand course videos, Facebook community, downloadable PDFs, podcasts, quizzes, Q&As, business templates, and more.
Louisiana Home Inspector License FAQs
Need more information or still have questions about ICA’s Louisiana home inspector training? Browse through the FAQs below, or call us at 888-374-4096. We’ll be glad to help you get started on your way to a new and rewarding career as a certified Louisiana home inspector!