Good Morning to all!

Has anyone taken the ESA course for CMI and CMA and is it worth it? Mold issues have become very prevalent here and I feel additional education is necessary to keep up with other inspectors and the times.

Thanks,

Jim Murphy

Antebellum Home Inspection, LLC.

What is a CMI or a CMA?

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Scott Patterson
Spring Hill, TN
http://www.traceinspections.com

jim

i did take the CMI course and yes it is very good..but here in colorado i don't see alot of mold nor have i advertised myself yet--but i'm ready if i do to the cost of i think $299 for course and $800 for swabs and air pump. if you have alot of mold -take the class--oh yeah another $150 to be member of esa
charlie

Scott, Certified Mold Inspector and Certified Mold Accessor.

OK, Thanks.

Personally I don't think home inspectors should be testing for mold. IMO, it is along the line of the old Snake Oil salesman. Telling a person they have mold does little for them other than letting them know what most everyone will already know. If you see mold, smell mold you have mold. Knowing what type makes little difference, it all needs to be cleaned up and the moisture source stopped.

I know that it is an ancillary service that folks tack on to increase the bottom line, but it also has a great deal of liability for the small amount of money you will get from it. Concentrate on building your home inspection business, you will make more with home inspections than selling add on services that do little for your client.

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Scott Patterson
Spring Hill, TN
http://www.traceinspections.com