# Florida to accept 120 hours of InterNACHI's free, online courses for pre-licensing. **URL:** \ **Category:** Florida and SUNachi Inspectors\ **Created:** [January 20, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883 "2010-01-20T01:34:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/1 "2010-01-20T01:34:02Z")
[Florida home inspector pre-licensing 120-hour course.](http://www.nachi.org/pre.htm) You only need 120 hours. ---
**Author:** ![ebancroft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@ebancroft](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ebancroft)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/2 "2010-01-20T01:39:11Z")
Good job nick!! ---
**Author:** ![wsiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wsiegel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wsiegel)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/3 "2010-01-20T01:51:46Z")
Just out of curiosity, How will log home inspections help us. ---
**Author:** ![akahn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/akahn/32/189220_2.png) [@akahn](https://forum.nachi.org/u/akahn)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/4 "2010-01-20T01:57:58Z")
Not only will it give us 8 hours of required instruction but you will occaisonally encounter (1:25000 chance) of doing a log home inspection. ---
**Author:** ![ebancroft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@ebancroft](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ebancroft)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/5 "2010-01-20T02:31:15Z")
there are more than a few log homes around Brooksville…not many more than a few though. ---
**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/6 "2010-01-20T03:24:29Z")
You can substitute the free, online [Wind Mitigation Inspection course](http://www.nachi.org/wind-mitigation-inspection-course.htm) for it. More FL appropriate. I’ll have a clearer pre-licensing webpage for you this week, but all courses are getting approved one way or the other. ---
**Author:** ![jacaron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jacaron/32/2049_2.png) [@jacaron](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jacaron)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/7 "2010-01-20T12:12:18Z")
Nick, I have not seen one yet in the panhandle of Florida. Is this a hard requirement? Those with Engineering degres, former Florida licensed contractors and with over 8 years in the business and over 1,500 inspections, do they needs the pre-licensing courses in order to be grandfather-in?? ---
**Author:** ![gbell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gbell/32/60114_2.png) [@gbell](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gbell)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/8 "2010-01-20T12:19:52Z")
There will be no grandfathering of anyone. ---
**Author:** ![bfronduto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bfronduto](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bfronduto)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/9 "2010-01-20T13:14:05Z")
EXCELLENT… Thanks Nick ---
**Author:** ![gbeaumont](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gbeaumont/32/1094_2.png) [@gbeaumont](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gbeaumont)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/10 "2010-01-20T13:55:02Z")
This thread is nonsense at this time, any future changes to the existiting passed HI law need to go before the legislatures, while completing a documented 120 hours of education (and passing NHIE) would be a smart move for Florida HI’s at this time there simply is NO grandfathering and DBPR cannot even allow it under the existing law. If members realy want to effect change in this area go talk to your local Representatives and Senators, those are the people who will decide what any future glitch bill looks like. Get a grip people, or get run over. Gerry ---
**Author:** ![jtatlock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jtatlock/32/1299_2.png) [@jtatlock](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jtatlock)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/11 "2010-01-20T14:36:34Z")
InterNACHIs outstanding education courses not only allow members to set themselves apart from their competition, but give the folks in Florida a jump on licensing as an educational requirement will surely exist. Rather than stress what may or may not come from licensing requirements, simply making sure we have 120 hrs of CE in the bank is a win-win; the majority of the courses are required for sustained InterNACHI membership anyway. It can’t be made much easier (to access). Jeff Tatlock BEACHSIDE Home Inspection _Serving Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Brevard County, FL_ [www.beachsideinspection.com](http://www.beachsideinspection.com) ---
**Author:** ![wsiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wsiegel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wsiegel)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/12 "2010-01-20T15:36:18Z")
Well said Gerry ---
**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/13 "2010-01-20T18:47:15Z")
Bruce Grant has since moved to another state department, however, I’ve been assured that the glitch bill will not go against the original legislative intent which was to license home inspectors based on education. The legislators were very specific and even went as far as to determine the exact number of hours of education required: 120. And trying to change that would require more than department recommended glitch language. I’ve also been assured that [InterNACHI’s courses, which already enjoy more state approvals and accreditations than any others in our industry,](http://www.nachi.org/education.htm) will not be rejected. I’m pretty satisfied. Do we have it officially? No. Will grandfathering survive the glitch bill? I don’t know. All I can say with some certainty is that if you do 120 hours of [www.nachi.org/pre.htm](http://www.nachi.org/pre.htm) you will get your license. ---
**Author:** ![jshishilla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jshishilla/32/1188_2.png) [@jshishilla](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jshishilla)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/14 "2010-01-20T19:47:19Z")
Thanks Nick:cool:, InterNachi, Be all you can be! Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. No sense in stressing over it. ---
**Author:** ![bhoagland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bhoagland](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bhoagland)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/15 "2010-02-04T22:25:12Z")
Crap! I got 152 hours of continuing education course credits from Inachi. Can we remove some so I only have 120? ---
**Author:** ![jshishilla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jshishilla/32/1188_2.png) [@jshishilla](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jshishilla)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/16 "2010-02-05T02:45:49Z")
> [@bhoagland](#): > > Crap! I got 152 hours of continuing education course credits from Inachi. Can we remove some so I only have 120? I think you just have to do the coarse in reverse, that should take off those pesky credits :twisted: ---
**Author:** ![ktownsend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@ktownsend](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ktownsend)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/17 "2010-02-05T03:35:31Z")
Why is there 145 hours on the 120 hour list??? ---
**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/18 "2010-02-08T18:33:19Z")
Because it adds up to more than 120 hours. ---
**Author:** ![blambert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/blambert/32/57038_2.png) [@blambert](https://forum.nachi.org/u/blambert)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/19 "2010-08-10T14:51:18Z")
One of the FL DBPR requirements for grandfathering an HI license is 14 hrs verifiable education and pass a proctored exam. Does NACHI give a proctored exam? If not who does? ---
**Author:** ![dquigley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dquigley/32/939_2.png) [@dquigley](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dquigley)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/florida-to-accept-120-hours-of-internachis-free-online-courses-for-pre-licensing/45883/20 "2010-08-10T14:57:33Z")
Yes & No Florida InterNACHI offers a proctored exam for $100.00 — Contact Zoe Fackler for details [http://fl.nachi.org/info/members.html](http://fl.nachi.org/info/members.html) This site has the info you need [http://www.floridainternachi.org/](http://www.floridainternachi.org/)