InterNACHI is Now Nationally Accredited by the U.S. Department of Education

gromicko · December 14, 2018, 11:02pm

We’re going to force their hand. If they reject us, they have to reject NYU, and they aren’t going to reject NYU. We’re golden now. Off to conquer another country… Canada.

rcooke · December 15, 2018, 12:07am

Welcome to Canada enjoy it… Roy Cooke

gneff · December 15, 2018, 1:17pm

bgromicko:

We’re researching every state law right now, but so far it looks like every state automatically recognizes an institution that is nationally accredited by the U.S. Dept of Education.

For example,

New York
Home Inspector Licensing Law Subpart 197-2
Home Inspection Qualifying Courses
§ 197-2.1 Approved entities. Home Inspection courses and offerings may be given by any college or university accredited by the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York or by a regional accrediting agency accepted by said Commissioner of Education; public and private schools; and home inspection related professional societies and organizations

Texas
§535.66 Credit for Courses Offered by Accredited Colleges or Universities
For the purposes of this section, an “accredited college or university” is defined as a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association, such as the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or by a recognized national or international accrediting body. Preapproval of a course offered under subsections (c) or (d). An accredited college and university may submit qualifying courses to the Commission for preapproval by filing a form approved by the Commission.

Massachusetts
5.05: Approval of Providers’ for Education Programs and Activities
(1) Approval of Providers’ for Education Programs and Activities. (a) The Board shall recognize, as Providers for approved Continuing Educational Hours and Education Training Hours coursework, schools approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education without the necessity of the provider submitting an, application, appearing before the Board and submitting the course curriculum and/or the instructors name and vitae. The coursework content must directly relate to the science of Home Inspection.

Arizona
R4-30-247. Home Inspector Certification
Proof of completion of an approved training program showing a minimum of 84 hours of training in accordance with R4-30-247(5). (Training programs must be offered at facilities licensed by their home state post-secondary licensing authority or having an accreditation recognized by the United States Department of Education or by the Distance Education Training Council (DETC));

Nevada
NAC 645D.232 “School” defined. (NRS 645D.120) “School” means: A university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education or any other university or college with the same or an equivalent accreditation.

Need a few more letters. lol…keep pushing

bgromicko · December 15, 2018, 1:46pm

I don’t understand, Gregory. Letters as in the alphabet or letters as in a written document to mail?

jkeilson · December 15, 2018, 1:51pm

Does this mean that NACHIs Radon Certification now is equal to AARST&NRPP ? and there is no longer the need to pass one of those places tests if you pass Nachis IAC2 courses ?

Thanks

Jim

gneff · December 15, 2018, 3:12pm

Letters in the alphabet. You didn’t quite go to the V section. Was just being snarky.

Thanks for all you do!

gneff · December 15, 2018, 3:13pm

Great question. Am close to taking the test.

gneff · December 15, 2018, 3:14pm

Was in reference to the states you listed.

bgromicko · December 17, 2018, 7:44pm

No. Many states already recognize the AARST - NRPP certification designation. So, that’s okay. That just means that members can attain that certification by completing our free, online radon course and passing their test.

chumphreys · December 26, 2018, 12:06am

I’m so glad that I joined InterNACHI in November! I’ve been able to complete Tennessee’s required 90 hours of education and I’m scheduled for the NHIE in two weeks.

Other “schools” wanted to charge me $1,495 for a 14-day course and were “kind enough” to knock it down to $1,100 since I’m a veteran! I knocked it out for less than $100 with InterNACHI! Best choice by far!

C. Luke Humphreys, CPI

rcooke · December 26, 2018, 12:14am

Congratulations Carl Glad for you now if you would please go top left of your post { Control Panel ] and put in your information so we can see where you live

Thanks Roy C

proebuck1 · December 27, 2018, 10:07pm

This is fantastic Ben! Thank you for all that you do for our members. We really appreciate you.

jkeilson · January 3, 2019, 12:35am

Correct, so why can’t NACHi get their courses as “Accepted” like those ? Heck are They even Nationally Accredited ed?

Nick go challenge their validity if they are not nationally accredited/

Jim

jkeilson · February 18, 2019, 12:44am

Ben and Nick, Still waiting on a reply? If nachi is now Nationally accredited then why do nachi members still need other organizations accreditation? who are they and why do they carry more weight and validity?

Thanks

Jim