Lexington Kentucky Certified Home Inspectors Qualifications My Home Inspection
Credentials & Education
· KREIA Certified Kentucky Home Inspector – Kentucky Real Estate Inspection Association
· NACHI Certified Kentucky Home Inspector - National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
· 2002 - 2004 Member
of the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Real Estate Inspection Association, KREIA, founded in 1992.
· Member of the Code of
Ethics Committee of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
· Active participation in National Home Inspector
Discussion Forums
2005
Continuing Education
· February
20th, 2006.
Well, I can see now why no one's calling off this website. I have been so busy inspecting and getting
Continuing Education that I forgto to update all the classes and education I completed in 2005 and so far in 2006. I'll
update soon, but rest assured I've been very active in getting continuing education. The details are more up to date
on my main website at www.b4uclose.com
2004 Continuing Education
· Structural Details of Home Inspections (October 14, 2004) Ed Hickey, Structural Engineer, Prizm Design Group (KREIA)
· Code Inspections versus Home Inspections (September 9, 2004) Bill Schreck, Director, Louisville Metro Dept of Permits & Licenses (KREIA)
· Environmental Issues & Home Inspections (July 13, 2004) Jim Davis, Environmental Risk Management, Inc. (KREIA)
· Kentucky Home Inspectors Licensing Law (June 10, 2004) KREIA Roundtable
· Structural & Foundation Issues (May 9, 2004) David Whitacre, PE, LS, Cardinal Engineering (KOI-NACHI)
· Electrical Inspection, (May 13, 2004) Bob Peterson, Peterson Electric (KREIA)
· Metal Roofs, (April 8, 2004) Keith Harpring,
Harpring Roofing & Sheet Metal
(KREIA)
· Radon Testing & Measurement Certification Course
(March 2-4, 2004) Dallas Jones, Radalink, Inc.
· Annual KREIA Inspectors Education Conference (March 4 - 6, 2004)
· Electric Issues & Proper Reporting Mike Weeks, Accurate Building Consultants
· Inspecting New Construction and How to report it. Dave Goldstein, Building Inspectors Career Institute
· Principles of back drafting Dave Goldstein, Building Inspectors Career Institute
· Legal Aspects of Home Inspections Ginny Lawson, Virginia Lawson & Associates, P.S.C.
· Septic Tank Requirements & Inspection Vonia Grabel, Fayette County Health Department
· Structural Concrete and how it affects housing "Concrete Sally" aka Sally Ramsdell, Concrete Consultant
· Heating & Cooling Workshop (hands on) Central Kentucky Technical College
2003 Continuing Education
· Annual KREIA Inspectors Education Conference (KREIA)
· Business Management Symposium (One Day) Michael Lennon, President, Home Pro Systems
· Inspection Report Writing David Goldstein, Building Inspection Career Institute
· Reporting of Wood Destroying Organisms Kentucky Department of Agriculture
· Wood Destroying Insects & A New Generation of Treatment Technologies Dr. Mike Potter, Professor of Entomology, University of Kentucky
· Mold Mitigation Procedures Al Temple, AST
· Concrete Repair Technologies Terry Meenach, Dwyer Concrete Lifting
· Inspecting Decks & Balconies (November 13, 2003) Tom Caldwell, Framer (KREIA)
· 8 Hour Home Inspection Seminar
(October 22, 2003) (Sponsored by Lexington Fayette Urban County Government)
· Joist, Truss, Rafter & Beam Connector Training
(On-Line Training) Simpson Strong-Tie CD Training
· The Attic: Three Components, One System
(On-Line Training) Certainteed Roofing Company
2002 Continuing Education
· Annual KREIA Inspectors Education Conference (KREIA/LFUCG)
· Manufactured Homes and the Home Inspector Betty Whittaker, Kentucky Manufactured Housing
Institute
· Steel Framing in Residential Structures South Eastern Steel Framing Association
· Pest Problems and the Home Inspector Tim Leatherman, Secretary, Kentucky Pest Control Association Tom Dixon, Entomologist
& President Innovative Pest Management, Inc.
· Home Inspection Complaint Management Mark Dewey, Home Pro Systems, Inc.
· EIFS - Exterior Insulated Finish System Inspection Tom Lauhon, Midwest Inspectors Institute
· Environmental Testing (Mold, Radon, Lead, Water) Gerald L. Allen, Esq. Director of Legal Services, Hometest Labs
· Home Inspection in the New Century Ralph Wirth, President, The National Association of Home Inspector (NAHI) Rich Matzen, President Elect,
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
· Fireplace & Chimney Inspection Dale Feb, Fireplace Investigation Research & Education Service
· Inspecting Gas Fired Boiler Heating Systems Dave Goldstein, Building Inspection Career Institute
· "These Aren't Your Mother's Building Codes" Larry Wilson, Home Builder's Association of Kentucky
· Marketing Your Home Inspection Business Michael Lennon, President, Home Pro Systems
· Choosing Computerized Reporting System Software Drew Dinkleacker, Palm Tech Inspection Software
· EIFS - Exterior Insulated Finish System (synthetic
stucco) (One Day) Tom Lauhon, Midwest
Inspectors Institute
· Mold Inspection & Testing Seminar (One Day) Home Test/ METS Laboratories
· Certainteed Master Shingle Applicator "Wizard" Designation Certainteed Roofing Company
· Boilers & Heat Exchangers Ivy Tech State College, Sellersburg, IN (sponsored by KREIA)
· KREIA Standards of Practice Round Table Discussion (Sponsored by KREIA)
· 8 Hour Home Inspection Seminar (Sponsored by Lexington Fayette Urban County Government)
· Passed the National Home Inspector Examination, provided by EBPHI, the Examination Board of Professional
Home Inspectors on the first attempt. While Kentucky has no statewide testing, this examination is used in many states as
the licensing examination.
· Passed the National Inspector Examination required for membership in the National Association
of Certified Home Inspectors.
Education
& Previous Experience
· Graduate of the Midwest Inspectors Institute (MII).
· Field Training at the Midwest Inspectors Institute (MII).
· Fifteen years of Property Inspection experience along with construction
managment and new construction inspections with two nationwide Property Management & Facilities Management Corporations.
· Five Years as a Nebraska Certified Law Enforcement Officer
· Associates Degree in Business Administration from Nebraska Western
College.
· Four Years as a Military Police Investigator for the U. S. Army.
· Four and a half years as a United States Marine
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