Section 1410.550 Curriculum and Credit for Continuing Education

Section 1410.550  Curriculum and Credit for Continuing

Education

a)         A

licensed home inspector who applies for renewal of their home inspector license

shall successfully complete a total of 12 hours of approved continuing

education during each 2-year renewal cycle.  Continuing education must consist

of a minimum of 8 hours of mandatory courses.

b)         Continuing

education courses for a home inspector shall include course work designed to

increase the home inspector's skill, knowledge, and competency in home

inspections and shall cover topics such as the following:

1)         Mandatory

courses include but are not limited to:

A)        Identifying

and inspecting the following components and systems:

i)          Exteriors;

ii)         Interiors;

iii)        Roofing;

iv)        Plumbing;

v)         Electrical;

vi)        HVAC;

vii)       Structural;

viii)      Fireplaces,

solid fuel burning appliances, and household appliances;

B)        Applicable

laws and Standards of Practice; and

C)        Sexual

Harassment Prevention Training which can be counted toward the continuing

education hours for each renewal period pursuant to the Department of

Professional Regulation Law [20 ILCS 2105].

2)         Elective

courses include, but are not limited to:

A)        Business

concepts and marketing techniques;

B)        Report

writing/customer relations overview;

C)        Radon assessment/overview;

D)        Commercial

inspection procedures;

E)        Mold assessment/overview;

F)         Asbestos

assessment/overview;

G)        Smart

homes

H)        Building

codes;

I)         Home

Inspector ethics;

J)         Safety

and maintenance;

K)        New

construction;

L)        Climate/Environmental

Issues;

M)       Efficiency

inspections

ations overview;

C)        Radon assessment/overview;

D)        Commercial

inspection procedures;

E)        Mold assessment/overview;

F)         Asbestos

assessment/overview;

G)        Smart

homes

H)        Building

codes;

I)         Home

Inspector ethics;

J)         Safety

and maintenance;

K)        New

construction;

L)        Climate/Environmental

Issues;

M)       Efficiency

inspections.

c)         Any

continuing education course that offers certification in a subject matter that

is outside the Department's regulatory authority shall include a disclaimer

advising students that the content is not included in the Standards of Practice

and the certification is not endorsed by the Department.

d)         Continuing

education credit may also be granted by the Division for participation, other

than as a student, in home inspection educational processes and programs.

Examples of activities for which credit may be granted are teaching, program

development, or authorship of textbooks.  A home inspector who wishes to obtain

continuing education credit for these activities shall submit to the Division:

1)         An

application, in a manner provided by the Division, that is signed and fully

completed by the applicant; and

2)         The

fee required by Section 1410.400.