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National Society of Home Inspectors, Inc. (NSHI) was established through a grass roots effort by a small group
of individuals who wanted to promote professionalism among the thousands of experienced and developing home inspectors
who engage in the profession each year. With a rapidly growing membership, NSHI chose to incorporate as a nonprofit
501(c)(6) organization in 2005. NSHI currently has over 600 members throughout the United States and Canada.
NSHI was formed in part due to concerns over the agendas of home inspector organizations, some of which operate
for profit, and the growing number of inspectors who begin performing inspections without the proper level of skill
or education. NSHI is the only nonprofit national association that requires its members to have a minimum of 90
hours of accredited* home inspection education (or equivalent experience) and pass a national certification test
(the NSHI Exam) in order to apply for membership.
NSHI's mission is as follows:
1. To advocate high Standards of Practice.
2. To enforce a sensible Code of Ethics that protects consumers while allowing the inspector to disclose conflicts
of interest.
3. To provide training opportunities and education for new inspectors.
4. To provide professional development and networking opportunities for its members.
5. To provide the above services at a reasonable price.
* Accredited home inspection education refers to instruction provided by a licensed school. NSHI does not endorse
any home inspection school. |
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