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May 6, 2019: BTC State Approved Home Inspector Course

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Home Inspector with King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. Home Inspector Lic #207

 

 

 
"Thanks you or all the helpful feedback on my field inspection report! And thanks for putting together a great course, I really enjoyed it." L.H. June 2018 course
 
"The class was very good and I really appreciate how helpful and knowledgeable all of the instructors were. Thank you again."
A.A. Feb 2019 course
 
At BTC, the only state college to offer approved and college accredited home inspection training, we sought out capable and dedicated instructors. Here is a photo of our most recent addition to the faculty. Dylan Chalk teaches HVAC-Heat and supervises student field training.

 

Dylan Chalk, Bellingham Technical College

BTC's Dylan Chalk, Seattle and Bremerton area home inspector, Pres. ASHI NW Washington

State law requires inspection students to obtain at least 120 hours of training, and BTC is the only state college level course that offers substantially more credits (135 clock hours) than minimum -- a full 15 clock hours above the baseline. In addition to acquiring the training and certification necessary for licensing, our students earn state college credits!

Along with focusing on standard areas such as structure, electric, plumbing, etc. as of recent times, per state law updates, the current course includes study of swimming pools/spas, yard irrigation systems, and alternative methods of construction.  The video that follows provides an accurate overview of the upcoming class.

 This fast-track training program takes a student from start to finish in four weeks (20 days). Classes usually meet, with the exception being months with holidays, (Memorial Day in May) M-F from 8AM to 5PM. When there are holidays, we add a Saturday class.

After the course, our faculty provides online support to help students prep for state exams. The BTC class, also, presents an overview of wood destroying organism education and WSDA licensing options. These are some of the reasons BTC has a high pass rate among our students who take the state licensing exams.

 To obtain additional course information call 360-319-0038 or Email: Steven Smith, at:   kingofthehouse@comcast.net

 

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