New InterNACHI Trainees

Good news our latest InterNACHI trainee just pasted the NC Home Inspector Exam today! Congratulation to Justin Ugale

Next up is Dane who is currently completing his field training. Thanks to Lisa Endza @lendza and Inspector Outlet for being a great resource for training materials. Dane got his InterNACHI reference library today.

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Congratulation Justin Ugale.
Good luck with all your endeavors.
Regards.
Robert

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Way to go Justin !!!

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You guys are fantastic training partners in NC, Ken!

Way to Paste that exam, Justin! :smile:

Great help Ken! :cowboy_hat_face:

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This is my first post and wasnt sure if I should start a new thread or not … I just passed the NHIE and NC state exam as well … I’m going to start looking for work but I have a question regarding licensing. I’m finding it difficult to justify paying for GA and E&O just in order to receive a license number. I’m new to the field, have no job prospects as of yet, and have only lived here (Asheville area) a bit over a year. Any advice on how to approach this. I really don’t want to be paying a very high monthly premium on insurance if I may not be getting the inspections I need to recoup the cost. Also if anyone knows anyone or anywhere I can look or ask regarding some shadow work or “apprenticeship” I’d greatly appreciate that as well. Love this site and you all seem very respectful and informative to newbies like me so thank you all in advance.

Congratulations on passing the exams, Brady!

And, welcome to our forum!…Enjoy, the water is warm, most of the time! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Brady, contact some CMIs or CPIs within 40 to 50 miles, or closer, to your area and communicate with them. Maybe one, or more, will help you. Some inspectors feel as though they are training their competition by ride-alongs or mentoring or hiring.

Here is the link for CMIs: Find a Certified Master Inspector®

And the link for CPIs: Find Certified Home Inspectors Near You - InterNACHI®

And Mentors: Home Inspector Mentoring - InterNACHI® and https://www.nachi.org/my/mentoring

Also, you may want to take advantage of your Education Team at education@internachi.org for specific questions e.g. 15 Steps to Become a Successful Home Inspector - InterNACHI® and https://www.nachi.org/masterclass.htm .

And there is the https://www.nachi.org/howto.htm for many other things.

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Brady, the minimum required insurance is $250,000 of General Liability insurance. E&O is not required but you must have at least $5000 in assets, a bond or E&O insurance.

(b) License. – Upon compliance with the conditions of licensure under subsection (a) of this section, to be eligible to be licensed as a home inspector, an applicant must meet all of the insurance requirements of this subsection.

(1) General liability insurance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), which
insurance may be individual coverage or coverage under an employer policy, with coverage parameters established by the Board.
(2) One of the following:
a. Minimum net assets in an amount determined by the Board, which amount may not be less than
five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
b. A bond in an amount determined by the Board, which amount may not be less than five thousand
dollars ($5,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
c. Errors and omissions insurance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000),
which insurance may be individual coverage or coverage under an employer policy, with coverage
parameters established by the Board.

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thank you for the replies … def gonna look into the mentoring links … thnx a bunch hope to be around here alot in the near future