Welcome to the Turnkey Institute REcampus. The following are the highlights of what you will find when you take a virtual stroll through our campus:

REcampus Store
Through the REcampus Store, you may browse through and purchase exam prep courses. You may also access the REcampus bookstore, the largest real estate online bookstore in the nation, packed with real estate titles delivered in multiple formats.

Your REcampus
Online Learning will allow you to access exam prep courses you have purchased, track your performance, and archive your results. You may update your personal information and monitor your purchases at any time through the Profile section.

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Why Home Inspection?

The demand for qualified home inspectors is skyrocketing as savvy homebuyers wish to learn as much as they can about potential homes prior to purchase. There’s no better time to enter this interesting field either full-time or as a part-time business.

Do I have what it takes to be a successful home inspector?
Are you the kind of person who:

• Doesn’t want to be tied to a desk all day?

• Has a desire to run a small business?

• Is interested in construction and how things work?

• Has a technical mind and like to figure things out?

• Is organized and clear-thinking?

• Enjoys meeting and helping people?

• Is willing to learn and take initiative?

If that sounds like you, then now is the perfect time to start taking steps toward a challenging and rewarding career in home inspection.

How do I become a home inspector?
You can use this site to search for a school that offers home inspection education or to purchase books, CD-ROMs or videos for use as reference tools.

1. Enroll in a School – Schools offer you the choice of either traditional learning in a classroom setting, or distance education (online and/or correspondence). Dearborn partner schools use our comprehensive training systems – developed with the best in the industry and incorporating a number of features to enhance student learning, including:

• Module text broken down into several manageable Study Sessions to help you work your way through the material
  

• Detailed instructions walk you through the steps necessary to complete each session
  

• Quick quizzes at the end of each chapter/unit reinforce the material and allow you to monitor your own learning
  

• More than 1,500 technically precise illustrations of a home’s major systems bring the text descriptions to life
  

• Visual aids – available on CD-ROM or video – contain hundreds of real-world inspection scene with suggestions for handling defects during an inspection

By choosing to pursue your education through a school, you will receive personalized attention suited to your learning style. In some states, you are required to complete a certain number of classroom hours, which will dictate which learning method you choose.

2. Purchase Reference Materials – Our comprehensive training materials are excellent reference materials for the beginning or established home inspector. You can choose a complete overview of the home’s major systems, explore a system in-depth, or a reference that has hundreds of illustrations and photographs outlining both normal and defective components and offering suggestions on how best to handle them during an inspection.

Does my state regulate this industry?
Regulation of this market is in place or on the horizon. Currently, 13 states require prelicensing education for home inspectors, and 15 states require continuing education courses. Eight more states are considering regulation, making a total of 36 states with existing or pending regulation.

Click here to find out what regulations exist in your state.

Do home inspectors just inspect homes?
Home inspectors with talent and ambition can expand their business services to include commercial inspections and expert witness testimony. Radon, lead-based paint, septic systems, mold, and indoor air testing are just a few of the services that home inspections can provide for additional fees. Plus, the financial investment and overhead needed to run a home inspection business are minimal, making this a lucrative small business opportunity.