Did you check them out prior to issuing your recommendation?
I copied their link from the "NACHI Mall" page. If you have a reason to doubt the accuracy of the information, you are being their accomplice to wrongdoing by withholding it.
If you have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information, you are wrong to cast doubt upon their credibility.
Originally Posted By: rbliven This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I attended CNY-NACHI’s first meeting in Syracuse, NY, and Mr. Muhr
(ABITCO) was one of the members in attendence. The only certified inspection school in New York State is ABITCO. Two weeks (100 hrs.) of classes will cost me $3,495. This doesn’t include hotel. ABITCO provides lunch. ABITCO is conducting a two week class now, and there will not be another class until November. If all goes well, I will attend that class. The next ABITCO class after November isn’t until March. There are many inspectors who are in the same boat as me, and some of them will not be able to attend any classes until later. We will loose many new inspectors.
The state doesn't have any applications, and nothing is ready for licensing. Some in the state say licensing will happen on 12-31-05, and other are saying it will not happen until next year.
Originally Posted By: rbennett This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
ID on the web site
ID is sort of an off thread thing for the NY issues but IMO NACHI is not a person the agrees or disagrees
We are an ORG. It takes time to get the person(s) to change a web site
In some cases (Blind inspector subject) it takes a lot of OPEN communication to get something changed.
So stand by we all are not all in agreement on this ID thing
Lets let the pot cook for a while
Originally Posted By: jfarsetta This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Quote:
I attended CNY-NACHI's first meeting in Syracuse, NY, and Mr. Muhr
(ABITCO) was one of the members in attendence. The only certified inspection school in New York State is ABITCO. Two weeks (100 hrs.) of classes will cost me $3,495. This doesn't include hotel. ABITCO provides lunch. ABITCO is conducting a two week class now, and there will not be another class until November. If all goes well, I will attend that class. The next ABITCO class after November isn't until March. There are many inspectors who are in the same boat as me, and some of them will not be able to attend any classes until later. We will loose many new inspectors.
I havecontacted the folks at the DOS regarding this. I cannot see how his school is licensed, as the curriculum has not been developed yet. I do not care about an aqccreditation given to them last May, as the people who's charter is is to get the program off the ground hadnt gotten to the issue of who would be qualified to teach a course, let alone what would be taught.
I have also reached out to Mr Muhr.
-- Joe Farsetta
Illigitimi Non Carborundum
"Dont let the bastards grind you down..."
Originally Posted By: rbliven This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Sorry for the miss spelling. The president of ABITCO is Joe Mahr.
When you look at the choice between attending a licensed shcool verses selling myself into slavery until I reach 100 inspections. I will take the school any day.
Originally Posted By: rbliven This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Carla,
I live in no-mans-land for home inspections. I have to drive an hour to find a small city in this area, and you say 100 inspection is no big deal! I gave away 14 free home inspections, and only two persons took me up on my offer. It's really bad when you can't give away free home inspections. I talked with one person who only has 50 inspections in 4 years. I would be nothing more than a slave to a licensed inspector, so attending a school is my only real choice.
Originally Posted By: lungar This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There are no approved schools in the state of NEW YORK at the present time that can teach a course that is for home inspection licensing period. There are some schools that teach courses in home inspection that is all, in the future will the state accept them for credit your guess is as good as mine. All schools are going to have to apply for a license to teach, just like all home inspectors will apply for a home inspectors license. As of right know there are no applications for either one. It would be nice if everyone would stop all the BULL and wait for the state to do its thing. You I and the lamppost cannot do anything until the state gives the green light. Will there be a extension WHO NO’S like I said only time will tell, till then keep inspecting and enjoy.
Originally Posted By: rbliven This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Len
ABITCO at www.abitcoinc.com is licensed in New York State to teach home Inspection. Joe Mahr, ABITCO president, was at the first CNY-NACHI meeting in Syracuse. ABITCO seems to be on the right track no matter what the state's final decsion on licesing.
Division of Licensing Services lists a home inspetion as:
A. Heating System
B. Cooling System
C. Plumbing System
D. Electrical System
E. Structural Components - foundation to roof
Don't you think a licensed inspection school would cover these five inspection areas.
I am just trying to avoid the slavery clause of this new Bill by attending a licensed school. For the 40 hr. part, I will slave myself doing free inspections for a licensed inspector. Yes, I know there are no licensed inspectors, but there will be licensed inspectors before I have 100 inspections.
Even thou nothing is ready for licensing, the state says they will be ready by 12-31-05. Waiting until the mad rush starts to get my licence will put me out of business until I earn my license.
Originally Posted By: chorne This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Robert,
I know that American Home Inspectors Training Institute has
an excellent program and I am pretty sure that you can do it
at home, which would save you a ton of money.
BTW relative to having to work under a licenced inspector, is that a law passed into effect?
I don't know of one Inspector who has insurance (E&O) that will cover
any additional inspectors unless they have a policy written for having employees
Carla
Originally Posted By: lungar This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi! Rob;
I understand what you are saying but that school and any other school in NEW YORK at the present time are not teaching certified home inspection courses. Like I said the state has not certified any school yet. I belive
there will also be schools cheaper than what you said. I don’t think the state want’s to put anyone out of business, that’s less money for them.
Originally Posted By: rbliven This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Carla and Len:
That is the part of this slavery law which I don't like, and you would be an employee of a licensed inspector. Most inspectors have liability insurance, but few inspectors are willing to pay $1500 + for E&O insurance.
The law states 100 hrs. of classroom instruction. At this time, no home training courses will be reconized by the state of New York, and every new inspector who used a home training course will now have to attend 100 hrs. of classroom instruction. It's obvious to me that this bill is based on ASHI's program to increase their classroom and membership. They had a hand in this bill, but ASHI also shot themselves in the foot with this bill.
Oh! By the way Joe Mahr, President of ABITCO is a ASHI member, and he became a NACHI member recently. ABITCO is probably base on experience and ASHI classroom instruction.
Yes, $4,000 to sit in a classroom for two weeks is highway robbery. I can attend a community college for a year, and a state college for six months for the same price. Colleges do not have a two week courses in home inspections!
I will plan now and adjust to the upcoming events as they play out, or I will be out of business. This licensing bill will reduce competition which will increase prices to the consumer. We will see fewer inspectors because it will take two years or more to become a home inspector. I spoke to a number of people who thought about home inspection, but this bill changed their minds.
Originally Posted By: jrivera This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Robert did you ever think of the marketing job you can do for yourself with the bulletin board info and the $4 grand you would spend on this school. You would probably still be close to getting your inspections in by years end not to mention the contacts you could make.
Use the NACHI site as an educational springboard to brush up on things you might need help with.
Wish I had $4 grand 
