I find it funny that I have mentioned this same issue before, and have had responsed from you Nick. Those responses were that you do not police your membership, but that they sign an affidavit and is all you can do. My posts have been within this past year. If you have been monitoring new applicants for over almost a year, why is this mentioned now and has never been mentioned before??
And what about members before this date. What do you do to monitor them?
Bill, we are beating our drums to deaf ears. It super easy. Nick does what Nick wants to do regardless of the affects it has on our industry. He will put a freaking monkey in an inspection outfit as long as they pay the annual dues. Once people realize this is an inspection library and resource center, they will be much better off. It is NOT an organization to perpetuate the professional inspector it just wants members and will do damn near anything to get them.
I am sure people are now say that if I hate it so much why not leave? I don’t hate, quite the opposite. It is the best inspection education site I have seen, bar none. But to just leave without trying to make a difference is not the type of person I am. To work towards making my fellow inspector more professional is my purpose. If we are considered PROFESSIONAL…then we get PROFESSIONAL PAY.
I have never seen such a resistance to change no matter how many people or who says what. NICK will never change, his ego forbids this. If he has to change then he has to admit something was wrong. Will not happen.
For someone to have free reign without question does a disservice to the entire organization. This is the way it has been and its wrong. Everything needs checks and balances. I have asked several times many questions about the Florida Home Inspector Council and still only got the presidents name…thats all. Nothing else answered, I am starting to wonder if Nick even knows that answers. That would suck if he has no idea about the legislation and its process, members and agenda here in Florida and by the lack of his answers, I think he has no idea who is on the board or anything about it. Sad…
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http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/servop/testing/documents/home.insp.pre.pdf
What is Home Inspection Master Course? Anyone know, just had someone call asking me and as everyone knows we are not home inspectors.
i am the webmaster and general computer technician for AAA Construction School, Inc. There seems to be some misconceptions regarding our Home Inspection Certification program. We “do not” market this class towards non-professionals. Virtually 100% of our students are either Professional Home Inspectors or Licensed Building Contractors.
i think it is a reasonable probability that many of our Contractors possess knowledge equal to or exceeding the knowledge of the “average” Home Inspector so while I can understand the displeasure some of you may feel with regards to increased competition it is not correct to presume our students do not possess the qualifications necessary for professional competence.
Our course has been reviewed and approved by the State of Florida. Home Inspection has been a part of our curriculum of seven years and we have been providing classes towards obtaining State Certification in the Construction Industry for thirty two years.
If you are currently a professional Home Inspector in Florida and would like to expedite meeting the State’s requirements for licensing as a Home Inspector as per recent legislation please feel free to contact us.
Dear Mr. Master of the web. There is NO misconception as to the vile your company has spewed onto our industry. You state you do not market this to non-professionals. Please who are you lying to? Yourself or me?
Licensed building contractors do no make you a HOME INSPECTOR…I am typing this and can make a brochure and webpage…does that make me a WEBMASTER?
As a WEBMASTER what in-site do you have in what an “Average” home Inspector does and what an “AVERAGE” contractor does? As I was told long ago…those who can "do, those who can’t “teach”.
I will talk poorly about your school to anyone who listens. HERE is why…a quote from YOUR flyer that I think YOU made, Mr. Master of the Web.
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I can see you stand for professionalism. How about one of these studs who has never performed an inspection come and inspect your future Home Purchase…Hell I will even pay! I do hope one of these people inspect one of your family members who is spending their life saving on a home…You will then find out, what a disservice you do to our profession and the general public…[/size]
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Sir;
We market to licensed contractors (for continuing education) and building professionals interested in becoming contractors.
(by the way it’s “insight” not “in-site”) Prior to my association with AAA Construction School, Inc. I provided computer networking support for a number of businesses in Jacksonville and one of my past clients was a home inspector company who I still help from time to time “on the side”. I certainly would not disparage his professional knowledge but neither would I discount the professional knowledge of a contractor with 30 years of experience in new home construction and remodeling.
The fact is you are making unfounded accusations regarding our organization. You have no knowledge about our company or the persons who are our customers or the quality of education they receive. Clearly you are angry but your accusations are irrational and without facts.
If you are currently a home inspector you will need to meet the new State requirements. You will need 14 hours of instruction by a State approved organization. If this displeases you take it up with your State Representative.
LMAO…I am already a licensed inspector.
Does your advertisement not state that ANYONE can become an inspector you need no experience. Is that not a fact? As I have said before and PLEASE prove me wrong. Hell it could even cost me money.
If a family member in your area is about to buy a home, let me hire one of your graduates who has never performed an inspection and who has NEVER been a contractor (as your advertisement states) to inspect the home. If you have these impeccable credentials and feel that you put quality people into the profession then it should be a no brainer for you. Hell I am gonna pay for the inspection.
Once again, your school does no service to our profession or the public.
You are putting people into the profession who have NO.NONE.NADA…ZIP experience into the hands of people who perceive them as competent “because you found a loophole to license them”. Do you think that is the right thing to do when people are making the largest purchase of their life and most likely going into debt for the next thirty years, based on their report and perceived knowledge. Once again, you school is nothing but a scam and should be put out of business. Hows that for “INSIGHT”?.
Russell, the “insight” you don’t seem to have is that in licensed states (after grandfathering is over), unless an inspector is moving in from another state, no one getting licensed has any experience performing actual fee-paid inspections. That experience would be illegal to obtain without a license and so no applicant has it. Everyone has a first client… get used to it. Why do you think InterNACHI focuses so much on education?
If you are hell bent in separating yourself from a newbie (now that you both waive the same State-issued credential)… go with www.certifiedmasterinspector.org CMI requires 3 years in business and 1,000 inspections and/or CE hours (combined).
Another $375.00 in the pocket!:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
I am a CMI. Nick its not the separation that I am talking about. Its not that I fear their competition, because to me they are not “competition”. What I do have problems with is that you are advertising for idiots to get a license to inspect homes. I am sure if you ask 1000 people on the street what it takes to get a licensed by being ‘grandfathered’ in, they would say that you would be presently or in the past worked in that area of expertise. This is not the case. So we are deceiving the public, performing a disservice to the public and making our industry a joke.
You never take me up on one of these guys being the only one to inspect your next purchase. Why is that? I think…once again, think that you are smarter than that. You are involved in the profession and know much more than John Q. Public. Do I hold you to a higher standard? Of course, you are the representative and face of the organization in which I belong to. I EXPECT you to always have the professions best interest at heart. This school is a blatant slap in the face of those who have BUILT the industry. If it wasn’t for the professionalism of those who built this industry inspections would be done for $50 a pop. But somewhere along the line people felt the value of spending $500 for a comprehensive inspection by a professional was a great value. Now with your endorsement to let anyone in and this sham school, cheapens the profession and is a slap in the face to those who built it.
Sorry you don’t see it this way…Man I would NEVER leave NACHI…where else can I have this much fun for $289 a year?
I don’t decide the requirements for grandfathering in YOUR state. However, I will say that InterNACHI’s requirements for helping our members get grandfathered far exceed what YOUR state requires.
14 and counting.
LMAO…Nick admit this AAA school is a scam. Come on, you can do it! Just this once. Then I will not bother you for another 18 seconds. I promise.
Good thing I have e mail alerts that print out what the reply was as some seem to change or…disappear altogether!
It is interesting to read the names on some documents though!:mrgreen::mrgreen:
Just out of curiosity, why charge for the designation?
If you meet the requirements, shouldn’t that qualify you?:mrgreen:
You never answered me. When can one of these studs come and inspect for your next purchase? Thats 15…
Since your requirements surpass our laws and I think you have said so time and again, then when will you put your faith in them? Your so willing to send them out into the public to perform your above the law inspections then put your money where your mouth is…have them do one when your money is at stake…You know thats not gonna happen.
Once again Nick, I do hold you to a higher standard, when will you take the lead and live up to it yourself. Come on its easy to be the bigger person. All you have to do is when someone tries to whore INACHI out, say no. See its not that hard…Turn the $2.50 away and sleep better at night.
Can I call you Steven Segall? Your so “Above the law”.
What do you suggest InterNACHI do (above and beyond having the most membership requirements based on the most government-approved, accredited inspector education) in a state that requires almost nothing?
Give a specific suggestion.
To get grandfathered, you have to satisfy 3 organizations and each has its own requirements:
If you satisfy the requirements for all 3 groups, you get a license. What more do you want to add to this Russell?
So I am going to take that as a NO, you would not have one of these inexperienced…I mean NEVER did a Home Inspection inexperienced people inspect your next purchase. So then why would you support companies that promote this? Because its within the law.
Your 100% right its within the law, I give up. Just thought you were more of a man than this and would want the 1000’s of people you represent to be seen in a good light. Guess I am wrong. You win. I will never again think highly of you. Thanks for making my point.
As I have said time and again. Organizations that want to whore INACHI out and perform scandalous services, do you HAVE to support them? Why is it that you had to SUPPORT AAA “Schools”? So we can flood the market with idiots and when people ask where they got their licensed they can say INACHI and make us all look like tools?
I am not saying I am the voice of reason. Thats your job. Once again, just ask yourself if it portrays the Home Inspection Profession in a good light or not. Will it reflect highly upon INACHI. Will it portray professionalism. In this case all answers are NO…Its that easy.
You guys are going to have to be more respectful — i mean, you can’t start this early in the evening, some of us are not home yet.