SCF, Manatee-Sarasota Offers Florida Home Inspection Training

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) will offer a Florida applied home inspection course. American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT), in partnership with SCF, works with home inspection trainers to present the courses.

The class provides hands-on experience, including two field inspections. The class provides information about the software used in the business, professional report forms, and the tools needed. It is a first step in becoming a licensed home inspector in Florida. The course covers limited visual examination of:

• The structure,
• Electrical system,
• HVAC system,
• Roof covering,
• Plumbing system,
• Interior components,
• Exterior components, and
• Site conditions that affect the structure.

The step-by-step process is designed to make the home inspection business easy to understand and should prepare you to take a home inspectors exam, a prerequisite to obtaining a license. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 25-27 at SCF, 5840 26th Street W. Cost is $1,495 per person.

For information or to register, call 800-441-9411.