How to get set up for Termite, f, Mold

Local Inspection Issues Florida and SUNachi Inspectors
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I am a brand new home inspector in Florida. I see others offer termite, certified roof, and mold. Any leads on how to do those and be able to do them? Thanks Mitch

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You don’t need a license to do mold inspections in Florida if you have a home inspector’s license (InterNACHI pushed through legislation that exempts licensed home inspectors from having to get a mold license). However, you should take our mold courses.

Here they are:

and

and this one for FL:

http://www.nachi.org/florida-mold-as…-ce-course.htm

and this related one:

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Mitch,

What areas do you cover?

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Hollywood

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I will take the course what about testing sources to send samples???

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Welcome to my backyard :slight_smile:
What did you do before becoming a home inspector?

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Licensed contractor mostly kitchens and baths

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RC, BC or CGC?

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We were set up for CGC

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I see you are a Registered General Contractor. How is the test different from a certified GC. I know you license applies per county and certified is per state but is it a different test as well?

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Good luck in the Biz :slight_smile:

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Same test. Thanks.

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What is the advantage to only being registered? is it more affordable or something?

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I was a registered stucco contractor but they did not have a Statewide version or I would have had it for the convenience.

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Just what I did at the time we only worked local

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I was just curious because I did not really know they had a reg GC until after I took my test. I needed to be Statewide though “Back in the Good ole Days” so it would not have mattered to me.

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Registered test are shorter than the Certified tests but essentially the same material

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To do a “termite inspection” or WDO report you must be an ID card holder from the Department of Agriculture and be a Pest Control Operator or work for one as an employee.
You can not hold yourself out to “do mold” without a Mold Assessor’s license, you may test provided it is less than 10 sq ft.
Roof Certs can be done with an Home Inspector’s license or Division One Contractor’s license.

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Thanks John I though it was a little different.

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Mitch I can suggest EMSL for a testing facility should you have a need for mold related testing.

Bert