It sure gets more respect from the Public then NCA,RHI,QHI,CHI or???
And it’s not a secret cult like Association .
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The CMI designation also garnered extra respect from the interviewer when I was on the Alberta Prime time TV show.
She referred to me as a “Certified Master Inspector” several times. I was surprised, pleased and complimented by this as I had not mentioned the CMI designation during the prep before the show. I can only assume that they respected the CMI qualifications based on their background research of me and INterNACHI.
You can see the show at
https://alberta.ctvnews.ca/?pd=1292&FlashVars=Video/PTG_072710.flv
Just like the two professional designation titles imply, RHI is a stepping stone to CMI in Canada.
No need to get so uppity about my questions…remember, it was just a question…nothing questioning your experience in Alberta or your skills.
I know that with the reciprocal agreement you can carry your CET to BC…but I do notice that you must be very busy as you forgot the “home” in front of inspector. I had asked about working as a “Home Inspector” not as a municipal inspector which the CET would get your foot in the door for sure.
Is there some type of reciprocal agreement between ASET & ASTTBC/BCIPI about recipocally accepting HI qualifications…since ASET does not address the HI industry.
The gimmick worked well, I guess!! Did you direct the interviewer to some of the threads where some long serving members “discuss” CMI?
The internet is a great tool to promote and aggrandize whatever you wish…you can design fine logos, certificates, other officialdoms…hell, you can even print some pretty decent looking cash with a better printer!!!
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Fact is Whistler was a flop .
Fact the NCA is a flop .
Fact is we have been lied to about the NCA from the get go.
Fact is CMI works .
Fact is to be a CMI requires total. 1,000 .
Fact is the CMI is not full of secrets.
Fact is the CMI has not cost Canadians any money.
Fact is CAHPI gave up on the NCA.
Fact is those who are CMIs freely help other Inspectors .
Fact is those who complain are jealous because it works.
Fact is The public likes the CMI inspectors.
Fact is the Public does not understand NCA,
Fact is CMHC has given up on the NCA.
Fact is Bill Mullen is not smart enough to give up on the NCA.
These are just a few of the facts CMI works and NCA does not .
Roy Cooke … RHI …
Roy, do you swat flies with a sledge hammer? 
No but I try to tell the truth all the time and expect others to do the same .
Our Canadian associations seem to have difficulties with this .
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
There are lies and there are omissions of information.
An unkempt promise is nothing more then a time delayed lie.
"The internet is a great tool to promote and aggrandize whatever you wish…you can design fine logos, certificates, other officialdoms"
And your now defunct ‘national certification’ differs how? Oh I forgot. The ‘good old boys’ who pulled it all together said it is different and the less than 10% who signed up agreed.
BUMP
BTW, just checked my private emails…someone sent one saying you can’t inspect in BC! Care to comment in case it’s just plain wrong?
http://www.asttbc.com/registration/t...ay2008_001.pdf says;
"4. Certified Property Inspector (CPI)
The CPI designation is normally only granted to qualified individuals holding an AScT or CTech designation in the Building, Civil, Electrical or Mechanical disciplines."
Alberta CET = AScT and CET out ranks CTech.
ASET replaced the A.Sc.T. with CET when the government passed the Engineers, Geologist, Geophysicist, and Technologist Act.
ASET is the first Technical Assoc in Canada to be granted self regulating status. Hence it’s members are recognized as professionals.
Like I said before Do your own research before jumping to conclusions.
I did not include “home” because Home inspection is only one field of inspection. I’ve inspected the construction of every thing a city contracts to build.
tip-toe…tip-toe…tip-toe around the question…not willing to give a straight answer…makes one suspicious!!! Most of the above does not really apply to being a home inspector in BC.
So I did some research, as you suggested, and here’s what I found at the BC government HI site: If you don’t hold one of these designations in BC, you cannot operate as a home inspector… Which of these can you attest to presently if you wanted to be a HOME INSPECTOR in BC??
[FONT=Arial][size=1]1. I am an Associate Member with the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors CAHPI (BC) …
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]2. I am a Registered Home Inspector with the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors CAHPI (BC)
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]3. I am a Candidate with the National Certificate Program…
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]4. I am a National Certificate Holder with the National Certificate Program …
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]5. I am a Provisional Certified Home Inspector with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC …
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]6. I am a Certified Home Inspector with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC …
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]7. I am a Certified Property Inspector with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC …
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes- attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]8. I am an Associate Member of the Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors ……………………
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes- attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1]9. I am a Certified Master Home Inspector with the Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors …
[/size][/FONT][FONT=Arial][size=1]Yes - attach evidence[/size][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][size=1][size=2]I looked on your website but didn’t find any claims to be one of the above. Have you forgot to update your site… I guess you’ve been too busy…that’s good!![/size][/size][/FONT][size=1]
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**5, 6, and 7 are equivalents to CET by ASET (member in good standing) equals A.Sc.T. in Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC. **
**9 CMI also applies. CMI is not restricted to any particular assoc. It’s based solely on your credentials. **
**There are 10 CMI’s in Alberta, Some are CAHPI members and some are INTERNACHI members. Some may be members of other associations. **
Vern:
Methinks you think you’re fooling the board.
Let’s go backwards one by one:
#9: CMI is not the same as CMHI which is a CanNACHI designation. Being a member of INACHI is not the same as being a member of CanNACHI. Unless you’re a secret member of CanNACHI (you don’t claim this on your website), have passed all their requirements/proctored tests (I believe) and have the CMHI designation, #9 does not cut it.
#'s 5,6,7: From what I see and read, simply being a BC A.Sc.T, or its Alberta equivalent CET, does not give you any standing as a home inspector,…you must join BCIPI (BC Institute of Property Inspectors- an Institute under the control of ASTTBC) and take/pass courses from BCIPI approved organizations, have mentoring, etc, etc,… and as far as I know INACHI is not an approved provider for BCIPI.
…Even BC A.Sc.T’s have to take courses through BCIPI ( and get their CHI or CPI designations which are recognized by the BC government Consumer Protection agency’s HI regulations), before they can be property inspectors… so how can someone from Alberta simply walk in and inspect homes legally without going through the same process as BC technicians…and there is no reciprocal process in the home inspector field between BC and Alberta governments or their respective engineering technicians’ associations ??
Do you have BC recognized BCIPI CHI or CPI designations??
Here is part of the private “out-of-blue” unsolicited email from someone in-the-know:
"Despite what he claims, he would NOT be entitled to inspect in BC because none of his credentials meet the licensing criteria.
In fact the NACHI requirements, including the CMI, were thrown out by the government of BC due to their lack of rigor and oversight."
WOW!!! I am impressed here you come on to a NACHI site to run down a NACHI member about if he can inspect in a province he does not live in .
You Brag about having a couple of bad reports by other Home Inspectors .
Well Brian you are a NCA Inspector and have little to say about that secret group .
For your Information the NCA also has poor inspectors .
I too have a couple of their reports a 20 Minute inspection on a home ,I must be bad as We took about 3 hours to do it .
For some reason I found many things he did not of course I guess I am just a lot slower then he was .
You seem to find much wrong with many inspectors of course you are a 1 % and the others 99% are out of step.
Did you get to read the NCA policy manual .
Policy # 16.4 looks not very nice to me .
Glad to be a member of an open Association and not a member of a secret Association .
Greetings Roy - I am not sure what your concern is about NCA article 16.4 is all about. It is part of what should be aspired to and done as a legal “obligation of all associations”, particularly when operating in Canada. It’s known as “Freedom of Information and Privacy Act”.
Than again, perhaps talking to a lawyer about this will bring the purpose of that article into context.
[size=2]16.4 The protection of privacy as specified under the “Act” is a basic responsibility of all council members of the National Certification Authority, volunteers and employees. As such, all persons must sign a confidentiality agreement to assure the privacy of information that may be charged with reviewing in various stages of the National Certification process.
“Only board members,committee members and examiners have to maintain the privacy of individuals in the program. It is important that what an individual writes on his application does not become public knowledge.” [/size]
Still thick in the middle of KOOL-AID season!!!
Roy:
From what I have seen this org is run by one man (a master spin doctor), is not an HI association in the traditional sense of the term but a sales org. When is the last time a free vote was conducted on the machinations of the organization or on who is at the top and not just an opinion poll (feels like you have some freedom, I guess).
It runs like a PONZI scheme with cheap, easy entry by hopefuls who support it for 2-3 years then have to move on as they are not successful…but are quickly replaced with new hopefuls. Those who were in early and got established/are sucessful benefit from the support of the hopefuls through their memberships, purchased training/equipment, etc.
This to me is the most secret of orgs…it took me a while to understand what’s going on here and probably I still don’t know all as most don’t…who owns this place, its ties to Prolab…maybe Prolab owns it as has been suggested by some…very secretive… members are bought by the freebies supplied by the vendors…loyalty is bought not earned here.
This place eats its own at times…as you should know…Canadian Member of the Year and then eaten up and spit out. If I recall correctly, some other members of the year are no longer members!! I know some better and informative inspectors rarely post here now…maybe I’m nuts but its fun!!
Bye, Roy!!
Ps: For some reason without my requesting, I was taken off the moderated status I had placed on me last year…guess someone liked the info I supply. But truth is something I’m not good at hiding!
(“It runs like a PONZI scheme with cheap, easy entry by hopefuls who support it for 2-3 years then have to move on as they are not successful…but are quickly replaced with new hopefuls. Those who were in early and got established/are sucessful benefit from the support of the hopefuls through their memberships, purchased training/equipment, etc.”)
Gee sounds to e like you are talking about most of the Canadian associations.
At least NACHI allows all to post get and give info .
Free Trade is not allowed by the Canadian Cults .
You love to complain about NACHI and you join one of the selfish secret groups who do exactly what you accuse NACHI of doing .
Remember Whistler
http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4935
Secretive??? Brian, what major trade association’s founder makes this public offer?.. Ask any question you want and I’ll answer it or find out the answer, substantiate it, and post it here publicly for all to see.
How’s that?
I have only one rule, ask your specific questions one at a time. Ask anything you want. You can even ask very personal questions.