Satellite Beach FABI 120 hour Pre-license course schedule
Oct 22 – Nov 3, 2012
596 A Sherwood Ave
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Date / Time Event Instructor
Monday Oct 22, 2012
0730 – 0800 Registration FABI & THIA staff
0800 – 0850 Intro to home inspections & definitions Jon Tremper
0900 – 0950 Florida license requirements & profession orgs Jon Tremper
1000 – 1050 Inspection standards & the industry Jon Tremper
1100 – 1150 Getting started in home inspections Jon Tremper
1200 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Structure – Inspection standards Jon Tremper
1400 – 1450 Structure – Wood frame construction Jon Tremper
1500 – 1550 Structure - Masonry construction Jon Tremper
1600 – 1730 Windows, doors, stairs & other components Jon Tremper
End of day one
Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
0730 – 0820 Inspecting structure & identifying deficiencies Jon Bolton
0830 – 0920 Inspecting structure & identifying deficiencies (hour 1) Jon Bolton
0930 – 1020 Inspecting structure & identifying deficiencies (hour 2) Jon Bolton
1030 – 1120 Roofing– Inspection standards Jon Bolton
1130 – 1220 Roofing types, styles, & and characteristics Jon Bolton
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Roofing – Asphalt shingles Jon Bolton
1400 – 1450 Roofing - Concrete & clay tiles Jon Bolton
1500 – 1550 Roofing - Metal & wood roofs Jon Bolton
1600 – 1650 Roofing – Other roof materials Jon Bolton
1700 – 1750 Roofing - Flat & low slope roof materials Jon Bolton
End of day two
Wednesday Oct 24, 2012
0730 – 0820 Roofing – Flashing, valleys, & penetrations Jon Tremper
0830 – 0920 Roofing – Inspection techniques & safety Jon Tremper
0930 – 1020 Roofing - Inspecting roofs & deficiencies (hour 1) Jon Tremper
1030 – 1120 Roofing - Inspecting roofs & deficiencies (hour 2) Jon Tremper
1130 – 1220 Roofing - Inspecting roofs & deficiencies (hour 3) Jon Tremper
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Wind mitigation Overview & history Jon Tremper
1400 – 1450 Wind mitigation reporting criteria Jon Tremper
1500 – 1550 Wind mitigation report form OIR-B1-1802 Jon Tremper
1600 – 1650 Wind mitigation Exam Jon Tremper
1700 – 1750 Electric - Inspection standards Jon Tremper
End of day three
Thursday Oct 25, 2012
0730 – 0820 Electric – Basics of electricity – alternating current Jon Tremper
0830 – 0920 Electric – Residential service components Jon Tremper
0930 – 1020 Electric – The panel – service equipment Jon Tremper
1030 – 1120 Electric – Understanding Ohm’s law Jon Tremper
1130 – 1220 Electric - Inspection techniques & safety Jon Tremper
1220 – 1300 Lunch -
1300 – 1350 Electric – Overamp Protection & wire sizes Jon Tremper
1400 – 1450 Electric – Dedicated & branch circuits Jon Tremper
1500 – 1550 Electric – Ground fault & arc fault protection Jon Tremper
1600 – 1650 Electric – Identifying deficiencies Jon Tremper
1700 – 1750 Electric – Identifying deficiencies Jon Tremper
End of day four
Friday Oct 26, 2012
0730 – 0820 Electric Exercises (hour 1) Jon Tremper
0830 – 0920 Electric – Exercises (hour 2) Jon Tremper
0930 – 1020 Electric systems Quiz & review Jon Tremper
1030 – 1120 HVAC - Inspection standards Jon Tremper
1130 – 1220 HVAC – The physics of air conditioning Jon Tremper
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 HVAC – Types of air conditioning & heating Jon Tremper
1400 – 1450 HVAC – Distribution systems & ductwork Jon Tremper
1500 – 1550 HVAC – Sizing considerations & SEER Jon Tremper
1600 – 1650 HVAC – Installation considerations Jon Tremper
1700 – 1720 HVAC – AC Inspection diagnostics Jon Tremper
End of day five
Saturday Oct 27, 2012
0800 – 1700 – assemble at houses (TBA) to be inspected Instructors TBA
End of week one End of day six
Monday Oct 29, 2012
0730 – 0820 HVAC – Heating system components Jon Tremper
0830 – 0920 HVAC - Heating system inspection diagnostics Jon Tremper
0930 – 1020 HVAC - Ventilation & ancillary devices Jon Tremper
1030 – 1120 HVAC – Identifying deficiencies Jon Tremper
1130 – 1220 HVAC – Identifying deficiencies Jon Tremper
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Quiz and review Jon Tremper
1400 – 1450 Inspection tools Jon Tremper
1500 – 1550 Plumbing - Inspection standards Jon Tremper
1600 – 1650 Plumbing – Residential plumbing components Jon Tremper
1700 – 1750 Plumbing – Distribution & waste systems Jon Tremper
End of day seven
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012
0730 – 0820 Plumbing – Materials & installation techniques Jon Bolton
0830 – 0920 Plumbing – Polybutylene supply lines Jon Bolton
0930 – 1020 Plumbing – Leak testing techniques Jon Bolton
1030 – 1120 Plumbing – Water heaters Jon Bolton
1130 – 1220 Plumbing – Fixtures Jon Bolton
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Plumbing – Testing shower pans Jon Bolton
1400 – 1450 Plumbing – Irrigation systems Jon Bolton
1500 – 1550 Plumbing – Identifying deficiencies Jon Bolton
1600 – 1650 Plumbing – Identifying deficiencies Jon Bolton
1700 – 1750 Four Point Inspections Jon Bolton
End of day eight
Wednesday Oct 31, 2012
0730 – 0820 Appliances - Inspection standards Jon Tremper
0830 – 0920 Inspecting appliances Jon Tremper
0930 – 1020 Appliances - Garage door openers Jon Tremper
1030 – 1120 Appliances – Identifying deficiencies Jon Tremper
1130 – 1220 Docks & seawalls – Inspection standards Jon Tremper
1200 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Docks & seawalls – Marine construction techniques Jon Tremper
1400 – 1450 Docks & seawalls – Types & features Jon Tremper
1500 – 1550 Docks & seawalls – Inspection techniques Jon Tremper
1600 – 1650 Docks & seawalls - Mechanical components Jon Tremper
1700 – 1750 Docks & seawalls – Identifying deficiencies Jon Tremper
End of day nine
Thursday Nov 1, 2012
0730 – 0820 Pools & spas - Inspection standards Jon Bolton
0830 – 0920 Pools & spas – Types & components Jon Bolton
0930 – 1020 Pools & spas – Pool equipment Jon Bolton
1030 – 1120 Pools & spas – Decks & enclosures Jon Bolton
1130 – 1220 Pools & spas – review & quiz Jon Tremper
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1350 Pools & spas – Identifying deficiencies Jon Bolton
1400 – 1450 Report writing – Report types Jon Bolton
1500 – 1550 Report writing – Technique & style Jon Bolton
1600 – 1650 Report writing Jon Bolton
1700 – 1750 Report writing Jon Bolton
End of day ten
Friday Nov 2, 2012
0730 – 0820 Report writing Jon Tremper
0830 – 0920 Report writing Jon Tremper
0930 – 1020 Report writing Jon Tremper
1030 – 1120 Review & Exam preparation (hour 1) Jon Tremper
1130 – 1220 Review & Exam preparation (hour 2) Jon Tremper
1220 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1500 Assemble at houses (TBA) to be inspected Jon Tremper
End of day eleven
1300 – 1700 – Assemble at houses (TBA) to be inspected Instructors (TBA)
Saturday Nov 3, 2012
0800 – 1200 – Assemble at houses (TBA) to be inspected Instructors
Jon Tremper
1300 – Classroom – Presentation of diplomas Jon Tremper
End of course