washington state: Bellingham Technical College Home Inspection Class: May 1, 2017
- 03/12/17 11:50 AM
Bellingham Technical College's next Washington state approved home inspection training course will begin on May 1, 2017. This will be the second of three such offerings this calendar year. The last course for 2017 will run in the fall.
Students should plan to register early due to high demand from around the state, We cap enrollment at twelve people, so we can better provide individual attention.
Back in 2009, the BTC inspection course was the first such program to receive approval from the Washington State Department of Licensing. The four-week session includes 120-hours of fundamentals training and 40-hours of onsite field training.
Instructor, … (17 comments)
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washington state: Bellingham Technical College: WA Approved Home Inspection Training
- 12/20/14 02:11 AM
The next Washington state approved home inspection training course, to be offered on campus at Bellingham Technical College, will begin on February 2, 2015. This was the first course to receive approval from the Washington State Department of Licensing back when home inspector licensing began in 2009. The four-week session includes 120-hours of fundamentals training and 40 hours of onsite field training.
Regardless of a person's background, anyone who wishes to enter the field of home inspection must take a 120 hour fundamentals training course and complete 40 hours of approved field training prior to being allowed to sit for the … (2 comments)
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washington state: Oops, Another Good Reason To Go On The Roof
- 12/31/13 12:37 AM
I had a surprise at a house, in Bellingham, a few weeks ago. That surprise brought home to me the importance of an inspector walking the roof when it is possible to do so. The surprise, also, reinforced the importance of hiring a home inspector. The subject house was in a wooded area and there was a good view of the front of the roof but, as a result of the trees, no view from the ground was possible at the back. Trees obscured the view of the sides as well.
From the front, roof access was not difficult so I climbed … (5 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Home Inspector Training at Bellingham Technical College
- 11/14/13 09:06 AM
Bellingham Technical College has announced that the next home inspector pre-licensing course will begin on February 3, 2014. The 120-hour portion of the class will run until February 23. And the 40 hours of field training will take place between February 25 and March 1, 2014. All classes are held in Bellingham on the BTC campus.
When home inspector licensing began in the state, several years ago now, Bellingham Technical College was the first accredited school in Washington. Instructors include Rick Pen, Curtis Brown and myself, Steven L. Smith, from Bellingham. The other instructor is Charles Buell of Shoreline.
Students who train … (0 comments)
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washington state: Washington Approved Home Inspector Training -- Bellingham, WA
- 06/18/12 12:44 AM
The next home inspector training course, to be conducted at Bellingham Technical College, will begin on Monday, September 10, 2012. That is the last inspector training course for this year (how fast it is flying by) at Bellingham Technical College. This is a state approved course and the student receives 120 hours of fundamentals of home inspection training and another 40 hours of field training. The student, who completes the course, will be prepared to take the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing test and work in the field of home inspection.
To see a short video on the course, please click … (2 comments)
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washington state: Home Inspector Training (Washington state approved) Bellingham Technical College
- 04/16/12 03:06 AM
Bellingham Technical College is an approved provider of home inspection training in the State of Washington.
The state law requires anyone who wishes to enter the field of home inspection to complete a 120 hour course in the fundamentals of home inspection. To sit for the state test, that individual must, also, obtain 40 hours of in-the-field training. If any prospective inspector does not meet those basic requirements, he or she is not allowed to take the state exam.
The next four-week program, offered by Bellingham Technical College, is scheduled to begin on April 30, 2012.
Above is a photo of students … (2 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Approved Home Inspection Training School
- 07/31/11 10:02 AM
Bellingham Technical College will be running another 120-hour home inspection training course beginning on October 17, 2011. After that, so students are qualified to sit for the state exam, we will offer the 40-hours of state approved field training. That will begin on November 4, 2011. This will be, for the year 2011, the last such course offering.
The BTC inspection course was the first course to receive state accreditation when licensing began a couple years ago. To make it convenient for students, the training includes both the three weeks of Fundamentals of Home Inspection Training, 120-hours, and 40-hours of field training. The courses can be taken … (1 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Approved Home Inspection Training
- 06/16/11 04:34 PM
The next Fundamentals of Home Inspection course, and the accompanying field training, will begin at Bellingham Technical College on Monday, July 11, 2011. There will only be one more such class at BTC this calender year so anyone interested should take advantage of the more relaxed atmosphere on campus during the summer months.
The classroom training takes a student through the fundamentals of home inspection training (mandated 120 hour course) and through the 40 hours of approved field training. The student who successfully completes the course (absences not allowed) is ready to sit for the state licensing exam.
This training is, … (2 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Home Inspector Training -- Bellingham Technical College
- 05/01/11 04:02 PM
The next full home inspection training, and field training course, will be held at Bellingham Technical College begining on July 11, 2011. The inspection course, the first course to receive state accredidation when licensing began a couple years ago, includes three weeks of Fundamentals of Home Inspection Training, 120-hours, and 40-hours of field training. The next course, after the July course, will be on October 17, 2011.
For an overview of the BTC course, please watch this short video.
Anyone interested in any of the upcoming courses, should contact Bellingham Technical College at 360-752-8796.
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washington state: Home Inspector Field Training (Bellingham Technical College)
- 04/03/11 11:18 AM
The Bellingham Technical College four week home inspector training program always includes not only 120-hours of fundamentals training but, also, 40 hours of field training. Washington State laws require potential students to successfully complete not only the fundamentals training but to complete the field training as well.
The field training includes small groups of students, we split them up, going out with an instructor who is a licensed home inspector. Each student, to pass this part of the course, must turn in a report that meets the state standards of practice for home inspection.
The students are responsible for inspection and reporting on all … (0 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Approved Home Inspection Training -- Bellingham Technical College
- 03/26/11 11:37 AM
The Bellingham Technical College course in the fundamentals of home inspection was the first course in the state to receive approval from the Department of Licensing, real estate division, when home inspector licensing took effect a couple years ago.
This course attracts many students, from around the state, who wish to be trained as home inspectors. The next course will begin on May 2, 2011 and that class will run through May 27. The full four week session will include not only the 120-hours of fundamentals training but, also, 40 hours of on-site field training. Below you will see a photo … (2 comments)
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washington state: Top to Bottom (Bellingham Technical College) -- Field Training
- 03/24/11 03:06 AM
We are in the final week of the latest home inspection training course at Bellingham Technical College. We have completed all of the 120 hours of state approved classroom lessons. Now we are working hard to complete the 40 hours of field training.
The field training includes a small group of students going out with an instructor. Each student, to pass the course, must turn in a report that meets the state standards of practice for home inspection.
The students are responsible for the exterior, roof, attic areas, interior and basements or crawl spaces. We take a hard look at the … (2 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Sales Tax and Canada
- 03/15/11 12:57 PM
I was attending a Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board meeting in Seattle today. Some of the discussions, and cost saving measures the state has implemented, are reminders that the state is having some pretty serious financial problems. Then, on the way home, on the radio I heard the director of the State Department of Revenue offer a "forgiveness" program to businesses that owe penalties and back taxes. Boy, that is a change of pace for that agency compared to years gone by. My accountant has always told me that, of all the government bodies, do not get seriously sideways with the IRS or the State Department … (5 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Home Inspector Training -- Two Weeks Away
- 02/13/11 03:20 AM
After a hiatus of a few months, due to the holidays, the next Fundamentals of Home Inspection course, and field training, at Bellingham Technical College begins on Monday, February 28.
The classroom training takes a student through the fundamentals of home inspection training (mandated 120 hour course) and through the 40 hours of approved field training. The student who successfully completes the course (absences not allowed) is ready to sit for the state licensing exam.
This training is, largely so, tailored to Washington State. But we have had a number of students from out of the state come to our classes … (1 comments)
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washington state: Home Inspector Field Training -- Washington State Approved
- 02/06/11 08:22 AM
In Washington State any potential new home inspector must not only complete 120-hours of Fundamentals of Home Inspection training but he or she must also complete 40-hours of field training.
The field training has certain requirements: The student must be on-site with a licensed and experienced inspector. The, minimum five, inspections must be of all elements of the house, not just a partial inspection. At the end of the process, the student must turn in a report on each house and that report must meet the state standards of practice.
Some potential inspectors get this training by paying experienced inspectors for … (0 comments)
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washington state: Washington State Home Inspector Education -- Online Classes
- 02/05/11 11:57 AM
This post is in the category of "never answer the same question twice." I get this question a lot. People get confused by information they stumble upon when surfing the Internet. I think it is time to eliminate confusion as to what is approved Washington State home inspector education. I am contacted on this matter because I am the lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College. The question is always much the same, words change a bit. Hopefully the printed exchange below will lead to less head scratching on the part of those who want to enter the field of … (3 comments)
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washington state: Bellingham Technical College -- Fundamentals of Home Inspection
- 01/29/11 08:12 AM
The next Fundamentals of Home Inspection and 40-hours of field training courses will begin at Bellingham Technical College on February 28, 2011. These are Washington state approved courses and successful completion of the courses qualifies a student to sit for the state licensing exams.
The first three weeks are the basic "fundamentals" training and the last week includes the 40-hours of approved field training. Students, in small groups, go on actual inspections with the instructors, all of whom are licensed and experienced inspectors.
Anyone interested in the field training, or the full fundamentals of home inspection course, should call 360-752-8796. Any person … (7 comments)
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washington state: Never Answer The Same Question Twice -- Washington State Home Inspector Training
- 12/28/10 10:28 AM
This post is yet another effort on my part in response to Bob Stewart's "it's raining" blog. He has created a challenge: Sanitize and post some past client Emails and responses. The goal is to provide, to the public, easily accessible online information. The questions in this Email, other than people asking on an ongoing basis about the cost of a home inspection, are inquiries that I get over and over again as a result of being involved with a home inspector training program that is Washington State approved.
The initial Email question to me is at the top. My Email reply follows.
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washington state: Washington State Home Inspector Training -- Bellingham Technical College
- 11/28/10 05:01 AM
The next state approved home inspector training course, taught at Bellingham Technical College, will begin on February 28, 2011. Interest is high in this class and it has been a few months since the college offered an inspection course. We have taken a break over the busy holiday season.
The Bellingham Technical College course includes not only 120 hours of classroom training.
But, after that, students receive 40 hours of state approved field training, which is required to obtain a state license.
When the course is completed successfully, students will be prepared to take the Washington state home inspector licensing … (1 comments)
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washington state: Bellingham Technical College Home Inspection Training -- February 28, 2011
- 11/09/10 02:13 AM
I am getting many calls and inquiries from individuals who wish to take the state approved home inspection training course, and field training, at Bellingham Technical College. We taught the course every couple months this year. But, due to the holidays, the next course will not be offered until February 28, 2011. This is an intense four week course. The first three weeks are fundamentals training and the last week is field training. To see more about the course, click the start button on the video link above. BTC is an approved provider of home inspection training in Washington … (0 comments)
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