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Online Self-Study and Interactive
Courses
Electrical
Inspecting Residential Electrical Systems - Advanced Topics and
Concepts,
Course 01
Inspecting Residential Electrical Systems - Advanced Topics and
Concepts,
Course 02
Inspecting Residential Electrical Systems - Advanced Topics and
Concepts, Course 03
Electrical Equipment: What is it and Who is
Responsible for it? - A Primer on Electrical Equipment Ownership and Maintenance
Responsibilities for Inspectors
(Available soon)
Electrical tutorial - Identifying an Electrical Service Types
Report Writing
An Opinion on Performance is Mandatory
- Now available!
The e-book installs to a Program Group called
"An_Opinion_on_Performance_is_Mandatory"
10 Inspection Report
Writing Mistakes
How To Write a Better Home Inspection Report
Choosing the
Right Inspection Report Software
Mike's Dilemma -
The Importance of Consistency in Inspection Report Writing
Pocket PCs
Business
Tips for
Success Newsletter (current and past)
8 Ways to Improve Your
Business
Advertising Scams to
Avoid
Caught in the Crossfire
A Home Inspector's Guide to
Conflict Avoidance and Resolution
(available soon)
E-mail
Newsletters - A Tutorial (free eBook and Video)
Failure is Not an
Option - The Role of Stakeholders in Your Success
The Historical and Contemporary
Role of Checklists and the Relationship of Checkboxes to Written
Narratives in Home Inspection Reports
Introduction To Scientific Decision Making
I Can't Reach the Fruit - A Primer on Survival and Prosperity.
Course 1 of a Series
Managing the Moments of
Truth
Surveys
Tough Times
You Get
What You Pay For, Or Do You? ...
PCs and Websites
5 tips for Protecting Your PC
from Viruses
12 Tips for More Effective
E-mail
Digital
Photo Calculator
Determine the optimum digital camera settings for
inspection photos
E-mail
Newsletters - A Tutorial (free eBook and Video)
Excel Training
<<< NEW
Microsoft Office Excel training videos
Get a Great Domain Name
Hard
Drive Failure - Recover Your Data
Monitor Screen
Dimensions Calculator
PC
Hardware
PC Tips newsletter archives
Other Free Tips for Success
articles, eBooks, tools and tutorials
Bob Parsons' 16
Rules for Success
Case Dismissed:
Pitfalls of Buying A Home Feb. 13, 1954
(MP3 audio file)
CIMA Technical Bulletin #1
Cellulose insulation: Codes, Regulations, and Specifications
CIMA Technical
Bulletin #2
Standard practice for installing cellulose building insulation
Draw Online with Paintboard
Free online drawing tool at our sister site
LearnSmith.Net.
Save and export your drawings.
Insulation and Fire
Safety
Information from NAIMA (PDF)
MasterFormat?
1995-2004 Reference Chart
Time - Official United States Time
Tools of the Trade
The home Inspectors Toolkit
Software and other Free Stuff for Members
Tips For Success! Free e-mail newsletter
XL Pro
Video Tutorials and Video User's Manual
PDF Creator
Available for Purchase
Tips for Success - The First
20 tips
The Historical and Contemporary
Role of Checklists and the Relationship of Checkboxes to Written
Narratives in Home Inspection Reports
How to Write a Better Home Inspection Report
Caught in the Crossfire
A Home Inspector's Guide to
Conflict Avoidance and Resolution
(Available Soon)
Pricing Strategies and Concepts
A Guide for Home Inspectors
(Now Available!)
On-line Courses
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June Free Online Class:
Date To be
Announced at 9:00 pm EDT
(8:00 pm CDT, 7:00 pm MDT, 6:00 pm PDT)
4 Hr. Continuing Education Course*
*2 Hours online and 2 Hours of offline self-study
Instructor George Wells will be hosting the
free monthly online continuing education class. The topic
for this month is "Automating Your Office - Getting
Started". Running a business involves dozens,
perhaps hundreds, of tasks that you do over and over.
Efficiency is essential. Businesses that are not efficient
are not making as much money as they could be making.
Inefficiency can ultimately lead to the demise of the
business.
In this multi-part course, we will look at
ways to use the tools you already have to improve your
efficiency by automating tasks and using techniques to
significantly reduce the time to do even non-repetitive
office tasks.
Register for a FREE Student Account
You will need a Student account to be able to access courses
Register for the offline portion of the
course here:
http://www.inspectorslife.com/moodle/
Link to the online class:
(the link will be updated the day of the
class, approximately 2-4 hours before the class begins)
http://webmeeting.dimdim.com/portal/JoinForm.action?confKey=bestinspectors
Dial In: 712-432-6139
Passcode: 237846
May Free Online Class:
Tuesday, May 12
2009 at 9:00 pm EDT
(8:00 pm CDT, 7:00 pm MDT, 6:00 pm PDT)
The class is being held on the second Tuesday of
the month because of the Cinco de Mayo holiday
4 Hr. Continuing Education Course*
*2 Hours online and 2 Hours of offline self-study
Online student meeting and continuing
education class
12 May 2009, 9:00-11:00 pm EDT
Instructor George Wells will be hosting the
free monthly online continuing education class. The topic
for this month is "Inspecting
Residential Electrical Systems - Advanced Topics and
Concepts, Course 01".
Register for a FREE Student Account
You will need a Student account to be able to access courses
Register for the offline portion of the
course here:
http://www.inspectorslife.com/moodle/
Link to the online class:
(the link will be updated the day of the
class, approximately 2-4 hours before the class begins)
http://webmeeting.dimdim.com/portal/JoinForm.action?confKey=bestinspectors
Dial In: 712-432-6139
Passcode: 237846
The course is free to everyone. Two Hours
online and two Hours of offline self-study. The course
is approved for FOUR hours of continuing
education for CMI, InterNACHI, CFI and CFA (North American
Institute of Appraisers and Inspectors), and CCBI
(Management Science Institute). The meeting is held at
DimDim.com. Be sure to log in a little early to make
sure you have a connection and sound. The class size
is limited.
April Free Online Class:
Thursday, April 16
2009 at 9:00 pm EDT
(8:00 pm CDT, 7:00 pm MDT, 6:00 pm PDT)
2 Hr. Continuing education class
Online student meeting and continuing
education class
07 April 2009, 9:00-11:00 pm EDT
Online student meeting and continuing
education class
16 April 2009, 9:00-11:00 pm EDT
This class was rescheduled from April 7th to avoid a
conflict with the Ann Arbor Success seminar.
Instructor George Wells will be hosting the
monthly online CMI meeting and continuing education class.
The topic for this month is "Business Matters".
Link to the class:
http://webmeeting.dimdim.com/portal/JoinForm.action?confKey=bestinspectors
Call in: Telephone = 712-432-6139, passcode =
237846
The class is free to everyone. It is approved
for
TWO hours of continuing education for CMI, CRI
(InterNACHI, CFI and CFA (North American Institute of
Appraisers and Inspectors, and CCBI (Management Science
Institute). The meeting is held at DimDim.com. Be sure
to log in a little early to make sure you have a connection
and sound. The class is limited to 20 attendees.
March Free Online Class:
Tuesday 31 March
2009, 9:00 pm, EST
(8:00 pm CST, 7:00 pm MST, 6:00 pm PST)
Online continuing education class
This class is FREE and open to
EVERYONE
Online student meeting and continuing
education class
31 March 2009, 9:00-10:30 pm EDT
Instructor George Wells will be hosting the
continuing education class. The topic for the class is
Effective use of E-mail and E-mail Newsletters.
The class is free to everyone. It is approved
for
1.5 hours of continuing education for CMI, CRI
(InterNACHI, CFI and CFA (North American Institute of
Appraisers and Inspectors, and CCBI (Management Science
Institute). The meeting is held at DimDim.com.
Be sure to log in a little early to make sure you have a
connection and sound.
Here is a link to the class:
http://webmeeting.dimdim.com:80/portal/JoinForm.action?confKey=bestinspectors
The link will not work until the class starts.
Tuesday
March 24, 2009, 8:30 pm, EST
(7:30 pm CST, 6:30 pm MST, 5:30 pm PST)
8 Ways to Improve Your Business
Where:
Skype and DimDim.com
We are presently using these online venues
Skype
Skype is free and easy to use. Limit is 24 participants
You can download Skype here:
http://www.skype.com
DimDim.com
Full featured conferencing. Limit is 20 participants
CMI Forum
The Classroom is no longer available
Wiz IQ
Online classroom
Your Instructor
George Wells, BSEE, MBA, CMI
MSI International
George Wells, author of the books "Conflict and Labor Unions", "How to Write a
Better Home Inspection Report", and Pricing Concepts and Strategies - A Guide
for Home Inspectors" and numerous articles has more than 35 years experience in
construction as an inspector, former contractor, construction and business
consultant, project manager, and engineering manager. He worked as an
electrician for nearly 15 years before earning his engineering and business
degrees.
Get the Book
"How to Write a Better Home Inspection
Report"
As a Home Inspector, this
may be the most important book you will ever
read because...
Good Reports are Good for
Business!
Whether
you are an experienced inspector who has
done thousands of inspections or your are a new inspector just getting started
in the home inspection business, you will write better inspection reports and
get more business after you read this book.
$12.95
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Continuing Education Credits
Approved for 2 or 4 Continuing Education Hours:
InterNACHI, CMI and NAAAI
Note to Participants:
You
must log-in using your real first and last
name to be able to participate and to earn continuing education
credit.
Sound
Turn off your pop-up blockers. You may not have sound if
you have pop-up blockers turned on.
Log in using MS Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, or Firefox 3.
Make sure your Java is up to date.
Help Others
It is a big help to me and to everyone when
participants help each other with technical difficulties. I have had
requests for help with turning off MSN and AOL pop-up blockers. I do not
use AOL or MSN so I can't help. If anyone uses either of these systems as
your web browser and can help others, I am sure they will appreciate your help.
Please use text messaging to assist others.
General Information
Participation is free and open to everyone. The class is
sponsored by CMI but you do not need to be a CMI to participate.
The classes uses sound so you should also make sure that your
sound is working before the class starts. I will log in early to help
anyone who needs help getting their sound working. If you use a pop-up
blocker, you will need to turn of the pop-up blocker during the class.
Pop-up blockers interfere with the sound broadcast.
I'll see you in class! George Wells
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