This course was primarily government focused.
This course was primarily focused on legal basis of building codes and the authority of a county building department. That information is useful to those of us in a government capacity as a county building inspector but none of that is relevant to a licensed residential home inspector. The government provides all this content in the DHCD building inspector - residential course. I believe the content of this course would have been more beneficial if it actually focused on the responsibilities of a NRS inspection by a Virginia licensed home inspector. More specifically, what areas of the structure are to be inspected during a NRS inspection that the government does not address. Recommend including what criteria is to be used to evaluate the structure that is not a government responsibility. Additionally, what phase of construction would be appropriate for the NRS inspection to take place: footings, foundation, framing, plumbing rough in, mechanical rough in, electrical rough in, insulation, final plumbing, final mechanical, final electric, final building. The parts of the construction I think should be covered by NRS inspection that our government building department does not inspect includes: roofing, house wrap and cladding installation, cabinetry and finish work, flooring.