STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

The Standards of Practice are a set of guidelines for home inspectors to follow in the performance of their inspections. They are the most widely accepted home inspection guidelines in use, and include all the home's major systems and components.

The Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics are recognized by many related professions as the definitive standard for professional performance in the industry.

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OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

The Alliance of Canadian Building Officials' Association (ACBOA) and the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI with the assistance of Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) collaborated to develop national standards for the public and private sectors of the building inspection industry. The occupational standard describes the skill, knowledge and abilities required to perform the duties as a professional home & property inspection. The occupational standards form the basis for training, curriculum development, career development and the certification of practitioners.

The committee reports are listed below:

CHIBO Questions & Answers

Common Core Competencies

PBO Occupational Standards

CMHC Research Highlights

HPI Occupation Standards