Russell, are you going to continue to use this thread as a means to bash ASSHI’s full membership requirements? LOL 
Correct.
Home inspections is kind of like house painting:
Painting is very easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.
The problem is they typically have too much time and money tied up when they realize it and just refuse to quit.
So when there is nothing left to offer, price is their ONLY competitive edge and they use it at the harm of the entire industry…
As the world turns…SSDD in the inspection world.
Maybe I see it right, maybe wrong. But I do know that people doing home inspections for $225 after they bought a referal for an unethical $50 and then begin to be the “leader” of those entering the profession. Seems like having Sandusky giving a class on “How to avoid sexual harrassment in the workplace”. Just doesn’t make sense…
Everyone thinking about going into this business should turn their TV off for a night, read this entire mastering roof inspections article series, turn their TV back on, turn to their wife and ask: *“Honey, I’ve been thinking, other than a home inspection business… what other business could I start?” * 
Nick I agree and some people read the stuff and think…man this is a cake walk.
I mean what is so hard about a water heater? Its not leaking and the water is hot. Thats all I need to know.
But then again there is the little facts of
Drain pan, where is the water heater located if needed does it drain to the exterior.
Did you run the HOT water long enough to ensure its not just one element working
Is is a 240V water heater or a 120V installed on a 240V circuit?
What if it’s a 20 amp cord and 4500 watt heating elements?
The TPR line. Does it goe inside or outside the pan? Is it too high? Is it too low?
Is there a TYPE of bollard present?
Do you have any idea what the hell a bollard is?
The water doesn’t seem to get that hot? Must be bad. Or maybe its a anti scald faucet with a thermostatic control.
Is there a strain relief fitting on the cord?
Is the location of the water heater acceptable?
I can go on and on and on…but most people think the “visual inspection”, yep there is hot water…it works!
How big would the book be if all this was compiled together Nick?
Here is a project for the wizzards at your business.
Take all the courses and all the articles and all the info and pile it up and see how high it would be.
And no matter how high it would be, no mater how in depth, it still cannot give an inspector the experience that is needed on the job. Your a salesman, a professional, a coach, a psychologist, a referee and a professional who is checking about 10 different trades work with no two houses exactly the same.
Books are just that…a good tool to slightly understand and maybe refer to. But there is no substitute for getting in there and seeing what is happening.
Already been done a few years ago. It’s here on the website somewhere. I would post it, but the search feature sux! I’m sure Nick will post the link if he ever sees your comment.
Edit: Found it… How does your inspector measure up? - InterNACHI®
I now but that is not everything that InterNachi offers. It sure makes you think though when you pit it up against others.
Here is what it costs to be an Home Inspector with Diploma in SSM On.
Typical Employment
Graduates will be in a position to assist home constructors and installers, and will be capable of conducting a home inspection. They may also use the credential, knowledge and skills acquired to support other learning and/or employment opportunities in construction related trades.
Do you really think they will be capable of conducting a Home Inspection?
According to what standard and under who’s umbrella.
Currently anyone in Ontario and most of Canada can claim to be a home inspector, with or without adequate education and training, with or without affiliation with a home inspection association and with or without designations to make consumers believe they are qualified.
Who are “we” to judge? Perhaps some day one consistent/uniform standard will be recognized.
Now that I can agree on Claude.
Too bad it is at the cost of the public.
Took your HI training in March 2011 and teaching 1 year later? Seriously?
He’s amazing isn’t he?
Sure makes the CMI requirements and application process suspicious, doesn’t it?
Perhaps some of you are now finally seeing why a handfull of us on the MB have been battling this for the last few years. All our negative remarks really did have a reason behind them. This affects all home inspectors credability, not just those that claim to be “Masters” of the profession. If this is what the “Creme de la creme” equates to, how does the public perceive the rest of us? By failing to make corrections to the program, the CMI program has become the laughing stock of the industry. Pity. It could have been so much more than was ever intended as a marketing ploy to dupe unsuspecting consumers.
Mike I was the teacher not the Student.
My training was 12 years ago and I have been with InterNachi since 2006.
I am not sure if you are referring to me but according to the responses I think you might be confused.
That helps explain some of your “answers”, and logic, on this MB over the last 6 year.
Also kind of scary.
I have been on this MB from the beginning and all I found is one thing in common.
There are those that now what Real Education is and take it in everyday and then there are those that think they are Educated and argue how great they are everyday.
Knowing how to attack is not true Education but one sided confrontations.
It’s been explained to you over and over.
People make mistakes. People are wrong sometimes.
But you never back off even when everyone else has told you your are wrong.
That is not how a professional acts.