Purpose
- Continuing Education is an integral aspect of CanNACHI's mission to help inspectors maintain inspection excellence.
- Continuing Education permits CanNACHI members to meet the requirements of new home inspection legislation.
- Continuing Education helps ensure that each member recognizes changes within the home inspection industry.
- Continuing Education improves our membership's combined knowledge and helps make CanNACHI a strong association.
Requirements 30 CEC/year
CanNACHI's Continuing Education requirements are very straightforward. Members must complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education credits (CEC) per calendar year, the attendance of which must be verifiable. One exception exist and is as follows.
Exception
- New Member Exception : New members need not complete any continuing education in the first calendar year they join CanNACHI.
Qualifying Continuing Education
CanNACHI's qualifying subject matter is found in approved course providers section. Including CEC's earned for other inspection associations, construction seminars, and code enforcement training. Courses, classes, and seminars can qualify but must be submitted to CanNACHI for board approval. Example: A mold seminar that lasts 2 hours qualifies as 2 hours of continuing education. CanNACHI Chapter meetings qualify for 1 hour of continuing education (even though they last longer).
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CanNACHI CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS POLICY
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Activity
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CE Hours - Max Per Year
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Proof you should acquire and save
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CanNACHI approved courses
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varies - unlimited
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certificate of completion
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Online CanNACHI approved continuing education
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varies - unlimited
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personal log/submitted Quiz
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CanNACHI committee member
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4 hours/year max
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CanNACHI
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CanNACHI local chapter officer
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2 hours/year max
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CanNACHI
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CanNACHI local chapter meeting
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1 hour/meeting
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chapter log and personal log
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Published in newspaper, magazine, or IQ
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1 hour/article - 8 hours max
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copy of published article
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Author of published inspection book
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36 hours/book max
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title and isbn number
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Guest/host on radio or TV inspection show
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1 hour/appearance - 8 hours max
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copy of audio/video segment
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Write CanNACHI approved educational article
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2 hours/article - 8 hours max
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CanNACHI EC approval
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On-site inspector mentoring for fellow member
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1 hour/inspection - 10 hours max
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mentored members name
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Assisting with Habitat for Humanity or other charity
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varies - 8 hours max
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CanNACHI EC approval
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Note: 30 Hours of acceptable Continuing Education Hours (CE Hours) per year are required to maintain Full CanNACHI Membership. Excess CE Hours may be carried over into the following year but only one carry over per course. Example: If you take a 70 hour course in building science this year, 40 hours would carry over into the next year (satisfying the CE requirements for next year) but not into the following year. All continuing education must be related to the inspection, construction, or design of buildings and related systems. It is the members responsibility to maintain documented proof of completed CE Hours in the event of an audit by CanNACHI. Continuing Education claimed must be submitted to the membership committee at year end.
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Mandatory Member Training
Here are some mini-courses that have been approved by the CanNACHI Education Committee. They have been deemed as Mandatory Member Trainingto be completed by all members in their first year of membership and all members who have not yet passed these courses with 100% correct answers on the quizzes.
These mini-courses do not count towards the baseline education requirements for membership status/designations. But they do count towards the Continuing Education Policy.
Simply click on the file to open or download, read it through thoroughly. Then print off the corresponding quiz, complete, sign, member #, date and fax or scan/email to CanNACHI.
You And The Law - mini-course = 2 CEC
Marijuana Grow Op. Recognition - mini-course = 2 CEC
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What Doesn't Qualify?
Some things do not qualify as continuing education:
- Any continuing education that is not verifiable.
- In-house training. Any training you receive on the job from the inspection company you work for does not qualify as continuing education:
- Ride-along mentoring. Any training you receive by assisting another inspector does not qualify, however we do reward inspectors who mentor fellow members (see table above).
- Repeat courses. Taking the same class or course twice does not count double.
- Indirect subject matter. Business, marketing, accounting, and other subject matter not directly related to the performance of inspections does not qualify.
- Books and videos. Buying and reading a book or watching a video about inspections is great, but does not qualify as continuing education.
Unsure if it Qualifies?
If you are unsure if something qualifies as continuing education you can get an answer at
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Education providers can get approval and use CanNACHI's approved educationseal by contacting CanNACHI for course submission/verification and approved credit hours from CanNACHI.(if your course qualifies)
Members are required to submit all details of their continuing educational accomplishments to the Membership Committee including as much detail as possible. All other proof of completion of courses, seminars, etc. should be retained by the member in case further verification is requested.
Note:
- CanNACHI uses "hours" instead of "units" or "credits." Other associations have been accused of awarding greater CE units for courses they have a financial interest in. We wanted to minimize this subjectivity. If one course is twice as long as another, it is worth twice as many hours.
- CanNACHI needs your help. We are making a list of continuing education options. Please be sure to submit all of your continuing education accomplishments to the Membership Committee This helps us advise other members of educational options available in their local areas. CanNACHI is accepting of other associations' continuing education.
- Knowledge is power. Help CanNACHI by posting and discussing what you learn. Contribute to the message board often.
Approved Courses for Continuing Education:
Certified InfraRed Thermaography Training
The Snell Group
556 Edward Avenue Suite 58
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 9Y5
Tel 1-905-508-3305 Fax 1-905-508-3375
OZONE Certified Training
Mike Howard
780-678-5627
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www.o3canada.com
All Online courses found on the InterNACHI website:
http://www.nachi.org/education.htm
This document is subject to change without notice. Check www.cannachi.org frequently for changes.
Education Department of CanNACHI
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