Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-23 - Course content

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The contents of
			 pre-licensing courses or continuing education programs shall consist of current
			 home inspection licensing laws and practices that are broad-based and essential
			 to the role of a home inspection general practitioner as he or she acts in the
			 best interests of the consumer. The contents shall directly relate to home
			 inspection principles and practices as described in sections
			 20-491-1 to
			 20-491-14, inclusive, of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and to any overview text on home
			 inspection principles and practices or to new developments in the fields for
			 which licensees have a demonstrated need.
(b) The home inspector shall take courses
			 consisting of at least twenty continuing education hours in each two year
			 continuing education period. A licensee shall not be required to comply with
			 the continuing education requirements of this section until after the
			 licensee's first license renewal. For each two year continuing education
			 period, the following course shall be mandated: One course consisting of at
			 least three classroom hours in current home inspection legislation, licensing
			 laws and regulations.
(c) The Home
			 Inspection Licensing Board shall not approve offerings in mechanical office and
			 business skills such as typing, speed-reading, memory development, personal
			 motivation, salesmanship, sales psychology, sales promotions or other meetings
			 held in conjunction with the general business of a home inspector. Generally
			 acceptable courses may include, but shall not be limited to:
1) Laws and regulations pertaining to the
			 home inspection licensing profession;
2) structural systems;
3) foundations;
4) interior walls, doors, ceilings and
			 floors;
5) exterior walls and
			 doors, windows and door glazing;
6)
			 fireplace and chimney;
7) roof,
			 roof structure and attic;
8)
			 porches and decks;
9) mechanical
			 systems (heating, cooling and solar work);
10) inspection guidelines for
			 appliances;
11) inspection
			 guidelines for cooling systems other than evaporative coolers;
12) inspection guidelines for evaporative
			 coolers;
13) inspection guidelines
			 for heating systems;
14) inspection
			 guidelines for ducts, vents (including dryer vents) and flues;
15) plumbing systems (drain, waste, vent,
			 water and gas);
16) inspection
			 guidelines for plumbing systems;
17) electrical systems (for heat, light,
			 power and other purposes);
18)
			 telecommunications, data, low voltage systems;
19) service entrance and panels;
20) branch circuits, connected devices and
			 fixtures;
21) home inspection
			 documents, forms, contracts and warrantees;
22) water supply (drilled wells/community
			 water supplies);
23) fire
			 protection sprinkler systems;
24)
			 rodents, pests and insects; and
25)
			 environmental contaminants, such as radon, asbestos, lead paint, or lead
			 solder, and other related courses which may be acceptable to the Home
			 Inspection Licensing Board.