States like Michigan that do not have licensing requirements, real estate agents and your clients will want to see that you have been trained and certified in home inspection. That is where our program can help.
At ICA, it’s our mission to educate and qualify home inspectors for careers they’re excited about. While home inspection license requirements vary by state, our online course prepares new inspectors to qualify for state-specific requirements. Take our Home Inspector course from your living room – it’s never been more convenient or affordable to launch a new career. When complete, you’ll be ready to kickstart your home inspection business or begin working for an established inspection company.
How to Earn Your Home Inspection Certificate Online
Though there are no state licensing requirements in Michigan, clients will demand expertise. Our online home inspection course covers all you need to know as a new home inspector. Since you’ll gain lifetime access to our library of resources, you’ll be able to stay ahead of the curve and keep abreast of evolving inspection techniques. Learning never ends at ICA!
About ICA’s Home Inspector Training
We pride ourselves on offering training material that’s easy, fast and affordable to earn your home inspector certification. Our home inspector training program is perhaps the most comprehensive option for aspiring home inspectors. With no time limits on the course, you can earn your certificate in your spare time using your phone, laptop or other device.
All our training modules are asynchronous, meaning you can learn and study at your own pace. Because our content is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, there’s no limit on how fast you can learn – or how slowly you can pace yourself, if you prefer. Many ICA students complete their training in a few weeks’ time, but others push themselves to finish the course in 10 days. No matter your goal, ICA instructors are there to help support your efforts to learn and grow professionally.
Our faculty narrate each of the 28 home inspection training videos we provide to students upon enrollment. Together, our staff has logged thousands of home inspections over their long, successful careers. They’ve got the first-hand knowledge required to pass along the tips and tricks you’ll need to find success in your own career. ICA training covers it all, with no detail spared.
Online learning is easy to begin, too. Even if you don’t consider yourself especially tech-savvy, you can start training in a matter of minutes. A short demo will help reassure you that you can indeed thrive in our online training program!
There’s no shortage of quality home inspector training courses available, but only ICA offers education that’s both affordable and thorough. Going far beyond what you learn in an average home inspector textbook, our instructors provide first-hand insight into the realities of the daily operations of home inspectors. Compare us to any of the other training programs out there and you’ll see the difference for yourself!
What’s Included in ICA’s Home Inspector Training
Get qualified to work for an established home inspection company or learn all you need to know to start your own business. Whichever path you choose, ICA has the resources and training tools you need to find success. Here are just a few of the topics covered in our home inspection course:
- Intro to the Inspection Industry – Learn about home inspection as a career
- Legal and Business Considerations – How to set up and operate your home inspection business, create client agreements, develop marketing strategies, E&O and other insurance requirements
- How to Conduct Inspections – Inspection best practices and industry standards
- Inspecting Rooftops – Discover the kinds of roofs and roof materials, basic and advanced roof inspections, and learn how detect defects in roofs
- Inspecting a Home’s Exterior – Learn how to look for defects in the site, slopes and grading, siding and trim, porches, decks and balconies, paving and vegetation
- Inspecting Structural Components – A guide to inspecting a home’s foundations, beams, joists, trusses, roof, framing and detecting structural defects
- Inspecting the Interior – Discover how to inspect individual rooms, attics, walls and insulation, fireplaces and chimneys, windows, interior doors, bathrooms and bathroom fixtures, kitchens and kitchen appliances, basements and crawl spaces
- Inspecting the Plumbing System – Dive into supply lines, waste piping, types of connections, vents, drainage, fixtures and faucets, water heaters, fuel lines and fuel storage tanks, septic systems, sump pumps and ejector pumps
- Inspecting the Heating System – Learn what to look for when inspecting combustible fuels, forced air heating, hydronic heating, space and wall heaters, fireplaces and chimneys, wood stoves, ventilation
- Investigating the Home’s Air Conditioning System – Discover the basics of cooling and refrigeration, split A/C systems, ductless systems, geothermal and air source heat pumps
- Electrical System Inspections – Understand the theory of electricity, drops and distribution, wire gauges, main panels and subpanels, outlets and switches, electrical fixtures, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
- Author Inspection Reports – Create reports for clients using apps like the Report Form Nitro inspection report software with digital devices (Report Form Nitro is a $399 value if purchased separately, but it’s free with ICA home inspection training). ICA students may upgrade to Spectora home inspection software as part of our exclusive partnership – or use Report Form Pro Nitro software, which is included in our home inspection training at no charge.
