This course is designed to enable the student to learn about home inspection and to prepare him/her for a state Home Inspection License. Topics to be covered include structural systems; exterior and interior systems; roofing, plumbing, and electrical systems; air conditioning, insulation, and ventilation systems; fireplace heating and solid-burning systems; professional standards for home inspectors; Maryland Minimum Standards of Practice and Maryland Code of Ethics; and inspection report writing. Course Objectives:Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:1. examine and evaluate the condition of major structural elements of a house; 2. analyze the condition of exterior elements, including doors, trim, walkways; 3. inspect and assess plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems; and 4. describe professional standards and ethics for home inspectors.
