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Re: inspector certifications
In Utah you can be working in the coal mine yesterday and have some cards printed and be inspecting multi-million dollar homes up in the resorts today! Sad but true!
Right now in our profession we do not have any true third party certifications for the profession. All of the current so called certifications are done in a rather self serving manner. The various organizations certify their own members. One calls all of the members certified if they pass a simple online exam; other organization certify their members after the complete a number of inspections and pass a national exam; another had a couple levels that require testing.
Now if we had an organization that was not connected to any of the various home inspector associations that offered a true certification with testing, educational, experience requirement, CE, etc., then we would be able to say that YES, we really do have a true certification. A true certification program like this would be open to anyone that meets the requirements. I do not expect to see any of the current associations doing this simply due to the cost involved and they would have to allow anyone to get the certification that meets the requirements without joining their association.
Out in Utah AII and ASHI are the larger organizations.
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