Fee is $55 for Chapter Members
$75 for Others – Seminar, Lunch, Breaks, Handouts
EARN 7 CE’s for InterNACHI, ASHI or Other
Annual Educational Requirements
Saturday
September 30, 2023
Social Distancing & Masks Optional
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:30
New Business / Introductions
9:30 – 11:30
Intro to Drone Inspections | Kyle DeRodes, CMI
Wondering if a drone can help your inspection business……. there are many reasons to use a drone as part of your services. On a roof that’s tall, steep, wet, etc it can be hard OR impossible to safely walk and inspect it WHILE with a drone that can often be done safely in 5-10 minutes without danger to the roof or inspector. It can help set you apart from your competitors and improve your reputation.
Kyle is a licensed FAA Part 107 drone operator and will discuss the various benefits of using a drone, types of drones, how to get licensed, getting started with a drone, marketing your services, etc.
11:30 – 12:30 / Defensive Report Writing / Pat Butler, CMI
The purpose of this class is to help YOU protect yourself as you write a report. Quite often a home inspector will write what they think is a great recommendation, BUT but how they write it may increase their liability NOT decrease it. Limit your liability!
12:30 – 1:00 / Lunch
1:00 – 3:30 / IRC Electrical / Ryan Nichols, CPI & Jeffrey Fielder Bey, ACI
In this session, Ryan & Jeff will review various components of the electrical system in a home that you need to inspect including the Service Entrance, Main & Sub-Panel Boxes, Grounding & Bonding, Branch Wiring & Fixtures, Common Electrical Defects, Safety Hazards & Amateur Installations, Defects vs Recommendation for Safety Improvement and electrical safety issues , and new changes in the electrical codes for electrical components we inspect. Jeff was a licensed electrician and Ryan taught the electrical class for the PITI school.
3:00 – 3:30 / FAQ ……. Questions, Review & Wrap-Up
