Ben, just to clarify…the 3 books are required to take the course, correct?
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Well, ICC lists the 3 books as references for the exam. Those books can be purchased or I believe two can be found online for free. I provided a link to those resources from within the course at InterNACHI® - International Association of Certified Home Inspectors.
There’s no purchase requirement or prerequisite for any InterNACHI® member to take this course. A member doesn’t have to purchase books or become a home inspector to take this course.
I failed the ICC exam. I then wrote this course. I then passed the ICC exam. It’s a challenging, expensive ICC exam. I hope the course will help.
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Understood. I have no problem getting the books as I imagine they are a great reference source for the future. I know you said you go back and forth between the 2018 and 2021 IPMC books. Which one do suggest I get?
Thank You
Just got started on the course during my free time today Ben, thank you for putting this together.
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@bgromicko1 Quick question, when will the IRC be updated and available. I know it’s supposed to be in 2021 and you had mentioned updating the CE courses if needed when the latest revision comes out. I am juggling a few courses right now but have this one on my white board to attack soon.
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Good Morning Ben
Started this training and had a question on this course. I understood Guardrails had to be minimum 36" in height.
Can you clarify. Thank You
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Yes. There’s a difference between ICC’s IMPC and IRC standards for guards and handrails. This course is about the IMPC. Great question.
2021 IMPC R307.1 https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IPMC2021P1/chapter-3-general-requirements#IPMC2021P1_Ch03_Sec307 uses 30 inches minimum height for both guards and handrails.
2021 IRC R311.7.8 https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2021P1/chapter-3-building-planning#IRC2021P1_Pt03_Ch03_SecR311.7.8 uses 34 inches minimum height for handrails.
2021 IRC 312.1.2 https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2021P1/chapter-3-building-planning#IRC2021P1_Pt03_Ch03_SecR312 uses 36 inches minimum height for guards.
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Hi Michael. In this IMPC course, we teach primarily and directly from the 2021 IPMC. We also compare code changes from the 2018 IPMC. (And we sometimes reference the IRC.) Good question.
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42’’ on the second-floor guard rail where I am.
Ben, as always, your insight in providing course material for us is STELLAR. Interestingly, I had been pondering the ICC exam off and on for a few weeks, but didn’t have a grip yet on preparation, etc… My research led me here today. Yesterday, I got a call from the Mayor of small city in my area who is looking to have someone do as needed building inspections for them in the future. I am going to meet with the city council next week and see what I can do for them, their expectations, etc. I am going to start this course today. So a couple questions for you or anyone else in the forum. a) how does one price doing residential building inspections–in process, final, etc b) and, what most helped you in preparing for the ICC exam?
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That’s great to hear, Lonnie. Congrats. You’ll get certified and you’ll do great with the Mayor, I’m sure. In relation to pricing, I’ll let other inspectors provide some advice on that. But I recommend that pricing is all about math, not guessing or feelings. And we teach pricing in Chapter 11 of the Home Inspection Business Course. And profitability is important to consider as well: https://youtu.be/UpGkDgXx1Kk
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I enjoyed the course, very challenging and informative.
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To find a job as a code inspector or code official with your IPMC certification, visit https://jobs.iccsafe.org/jobs/function/inspector-other/.
To get your IPMC code inspector certification, InterNACHI provides a free, online course at
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