clawrenson

Ray noted I think you may have CAHPI confused with another association that is BIG on numbers. National Certification is about assuring that home inspectors in Canada meet a National Standard. That is unlike other associations - real testing of the actual home inspection takes place. It is amazing how many supossedly qualified home inspectors do not perform to an 80% testing standard. Out of several hundred inspectors tested in the TIPR (Test Inspection with Peer Review) process approximately 15% have not met the mark. Certainly I will agree that a previous comment of reaching 5000 was perhaps overly ambitious, but there will be approximately 500 National Certificate Holders in Canada by this Summer/08. Just for the records I did not offer that 5000 number. Perhaps CAHPI quantifies members by conducting another level of competency and rigor in testing the field performance of a home inspector. It also closely scrutinizes what is offered to the client in the field versus what is offered in the report. Again it's amazing how some inspectors offer a lot of fluff, CYA, and miss the mark. Most inspector cannot seperate the significance of a deficiency, or note the impact of the deficiency on the client. Another area of interest is poor communication skills. Unfortunately some view that "peer review" as a threat, rather than a performance benchmark that other associations have failed to recognize. As noted, some are successful while some are not! Is it better to be judged by your peers, or by the judge in court? It's an extra level of accountability. My point being, there is not one association alone that can point to the creation of a home inspector that is faultless. We all have something to learn by objectively looking at "best practices" and areas where improvements can be made.