Terry Rippee
Hello, My name is Terry Rippee, owner of A-1 Quality Home Inspections LLC. I have 20 years of experience inspecting homes and mobile homes for damages as a Special Field Claims Representative with a major insurance company. I completed my Home Inspectors training through American Training Institute (ATI). The training included 154 hours of classroom/online courses and 40 hours of field training. After completing all testing, I received my inspectors license through the Texas Real Estate Commission- TREC www.trec.texas.gov. I’m also a Certified Professional Inspector® trained by InterNACHI—the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors www.NACHI.org.— which is the world's largest nonprofit association of residential and commercial property inspectors, and provides education, training, certification, benefits and support for its members. All InterNACHI-Certified Professional Inspectors® are required to pass an Inspector Exam, follow a comprehensiveStandards of Practice, abide by a strict Code of Ethics, and take accredited Continuing Education courses each year to maintain their membership in good standing.
To achieve my certification through InterNACHI, I completed an extensive home inspector training through their rigorous Continuing Education curriculum, which includes dozens of live classrooms, online, and video training courses, written by experts in their field, which have received more than 1,400 accreditations by state and governmental agencies throughout North America.
Here is the list of InterNACHI courses required for initial certification:
- Safe Practices for the Home Inspector
- 25 Standards Every Inspector Should Know
- Residential Plumbing Overview for Inspectors
- How to Perform Residential Electrical Inspections
- How to Perform Roof Inspections
- How to Inspect HVAC Systems
- Structural Issues for Home Inspectors
- How to Inspect the Exterior
- How to Inspect the Attic, Insulation, Ventilation and Interior
- How to Perform Deck Inspection
- How to Inspect for Moisture Intrusion
- How to Inspect Fireplaces, Stoves, and Chimneys
Although the State of Texas requires licensing of home inspectors, the certifications and Continuing Education required by InterNACHI serve as additional in-depth training for the certified inspector so that he can provide sufficient and accurate information regarding a home’s condition.
I look forward to providing you with a quality home inspection. Using the TREC Standards of Practice, I will provide you with a detailed inspection report within one day of the inspection. In addition to detailed information about your home, our reports include a reference section that give you a link to ballpark figures on home repairs and links to documents that help you understand your home.
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