Florida Home Inspection Standards of Practice, Statutes, and Rules Course

Goal:

The goal of this course is to teach the student:

• the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) statutes and administrative code; and
• the Florida DBPR Home Inspection Standards of Practice.

Objectives:

• comply with Florida-specific applicable laws;
• perform a home inspection according to the Florida Standards of Practice;
• list the systems and components required to be inspected in Florida;
• distinguish between what is required and what is not required to be inspected in Florida; and
• define what a home inspection is in Florida.

Course includes: 

• 29.0 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
• 15,374 words in the course;
• a course study book; 
• inspection and writing assignment;
  
• research and writing assignment; 
• 20 quiz questions in 4 quizzes;
• 30-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
• instant grading; 
• a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.  

You will learn the following topics:

Introduction 

Topics Covered:

• Welcome to the Course
• Starting & Progressing Through the Course
• Student Verification and Interactivity
• Course PDF, Library & Resources

Florida Home Inspectors Statutes: Title XXXII, Chapter 468, Part XV 

Topics Covered:

• What are statutes?
• Home inspection services licensing program's purpose.
• Exemptions
• Definitions
• Fees
• Examinations
• Licensure
• Renewal of License
• Continuing Education
• Inactive License
• Certification of Corporations and Partnerships
• Prohibitions; penalties
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Disclosures
• Insurance
• Home Inspection Report
• Grandfather Clause
• Rulemaking Authority

Florida Home Inspectors Administrative Code & Register: Chapter 61-30 

Topics Covered:

• What is administrative code?
• Definitions
• License Requirements
• Examination
• Delinquent License
• Inactive, Active Status
• License Renewal
• Reinstatement Process
• Provider Approval, Prelicensure and Continuing Education
• Provider Requirements, Prelicensure and Continuing Education
• Course Approval, Prelicensure and Continuing Education
• Disciplinary Guidelines
• Notice of Noncompliance
• Citations
• Mediation

Florida Standards of Practice 

Topics Covered:

• Florida Standards of Practice vs InterNACHI Standards of Practice
• Standards of Practice, General
• Standards of Practice, Structure
• Standards of Practice, Electrical Systems
• Standards of Practice, HVAC Systems
• Standards of Practice, Roof Covering
• Standards of Practice, Plumbing
• Standards of Practice, Interior Components
• Standards of Practice, Exterior Components
• Standards of Practice, Site Conditions that Affect the Structure
• Exceeding the Standards of Practice

What about Risk? 

Topics Covered:

• Resources for Reducing Risk