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This six-week course will provide the knowledge necessary to sit for both the restricted and unrestricted Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's license examinations. Course content will concentrate on the information contained in the M.A. State building code text. Participants will need a yellow marker, a simple four function calculator (add, subtract, multiply and divide), and the MS, State Building Codes Manual (sixth edition).
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This course will provide licensed home inspectors with a review of the standards of professional and ethical conduct, as outlines in Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 13, section 97. Discussion will focus, for example, on conflict of interest between home inspectors and real estate brokers, as well as ethical issues involved in making contractor referrals. (State Board Approved for 3 continuing education credits.)
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Home Inspection. Instruction will focus on recommended methods for conducting a home inspection, with advice on setting up the checklist so that all important components are covered. Participants will learn how to look for, identify, and follow up on indications of a possible problem. The significance of new roof shingles that are lifting, tall foundation shrubs, foundation mud trails, darkened and streaked exterior shingles, for example, will be discussed as possible indicators of hidden damage. Aspects of insect damage, water damage, electrical and structural problems will be addressed. (State Board Approved for 3 continuing education credits.)
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This course will provide licensed professionals with the basic knowledge necessary to avoid the legal pitfalls of performing home inspections. Discussion will focus on the legal ramifications of action taken or not taken by the home inspector while performing inspections. Case studies on actual lawsuits will be presented, and methods for avoiding litigation will be discussed. The course will also deal with the legal aspects of marketing. contract development and client relations. Also, legal aspects of the relationship between real estate brokers and home inspectors will be explored. (State Board Approved for 3 continuing education credits.)
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This course is designed to improve the licensed Home Inspector's understanding of basic principles necessary to recognize problems in plumbing and gas systems in residential properties. Participants will be trained to make observations and judgments regarding acceptable installation and operation of systems, as well as requirements for fixtures, materials, water temperature, pipe sizing, and venting. Basic observations will be made from CMR 248 Fuel Gas and Plumbing Code as it relates to home inspection. (State Board Approved for 3.5 continuing education credits.)
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This course is designed to assist licensed home inspectors in understanding and recognizing adequately installed and operating residential heating systems. Discussion will focus on warm air furnaces, boilers, and oil distribution systems. An overview of applicable Massachusetts State Code will be addressed as it relates to the home inspection process. (State Board Approved for 3.5 continuing education credits.)
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This course is for licensed Home Inspectors. This course will cover the fundamental phases of electrical inspection. The curriculum will include basic types of electrical installation inspection, and is intended to provide a systematic approach to the inspection process. Topics included are a review of the electrical inspection requirements of the Code of Massachusetts for home inspectors, feeder distribution, and branch circuit layout. Incorporated in the course objectives will be resource materials as well as interactive learning techniques. In addition, this course also will cover situations home inspectors may encounter when inspecting electrical systems - from electrocuted mice, to violations in grounding, knob and-tube wiring, aluminum wiring, circuits boxes, and fuses. Inspectors will discover where to look for electrical mishaps waiting to happen! (State Board Approved for 3.5 continuing education credits.)
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