What a Certified Home Inspector Is
If a client is relying on the “certification” to be the deciding factor on which inspector to choose, then they should do due diligence to find out who has certified them and what was required to become certified. An ASHI certification has the best code of ethics, standards of practice, third-party accreditation, report review, peer review, and continuing education, whereas other organizations may only require a check and a sworn statement. ASHI is the only organization that has third-party accreditation. This is done through the NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies), which evaluates parent organizations for viability and integrity, along with their certification programs, for fairness, reliability, and means of recertification. They also evaluate submitted reports required for inspector's certification to ensure those inspections actually took place. NO OTHER home inspection association has met this level of scrutiny or has the ability to issue this level of certification. The ASHI certification, ACI (ASHI Certified Inspector), is the Gold Standard for the industry.
There are, of course, other considerations to consider when choosing an inspector for a quality home inspection experience (i.e., experience, reporting structure, time spent performing the inspection). But sometimes consumers can be blinded by words like “certified” or “licensed,” which have no standard meaning in Georgia. In summary, if you want to know if your home inspector is certified, you should also want to know who has certified him/her, provided all of those badges for their websites, and what effort it took to acquire them.
To become ASHI Gold Certified, one must:
Have reached the highest level of ASHI Membership
Passed the National Home Inspector Examination, a non-open book test with a library of 1,100 rotating questions administered at a proctored TESTING FACILITY. (Note: This is NOT like other organizations that administer their certification ONLINE at their own website, without a proctor present, and hand out website badges as if they were party favors, which is just one of the reasons for their lack of third-party accreditation).
Completed the ASHI Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics Education Module
Had inspection reports successfully verified for compliance with ASHI Standards through ASHI and NCCA and verified for authenticity that the inspections for those reports actually took place
Submitted valid proof of performance for at least 250 home inspections
Trust Steven, at Detailed Home Inspections, to meet your real estate inspection requirements and get the valuable service and advice from a knowledgeable professional that you deserve. Always remember that when choosing an inspection company, the cost of quality is soon forgotten, while the price of a cheaper choice may linger forever.
Text or email us for home inspection service and we'll provide a detailed quote. Our inspection fees vary based on the type and age of the structure to be evaluated and the type of inspection you need. We look forward to serving you soon.
Text or email us for home inspection service and we'll provide a detailed quote. Our inspection fees vary based on the type and age of the structure to be evaluated and the type of inspection you need. We look forward to serving you soon.
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