| Building inspector is a profession that consists of | | | | include electrical, plumbing and fire safety inspection |
| practical and technical work and can be presumed as | | | | courses. These courses provide the students with in |
| hands on profession. A building inspector course is | | | | depth knowledge about their chosen area of study. |
| most commonly offered as a subject of study in the | | | | Students with electrical home systems inspection are |
| form of an associate degree after which the student | | | | taught the basics about the electricity setup in a |
| enters its respective professional field for hands on | | | | commercial or residential building. They learn about the |
| practice work. Most of the courses offered in the | | | | recommended electricity security and precautions that |
| building inspector degree are related to building | | | | must be kept in consideration during the installation of |
| inspections and its related fields. | | | | electricity wirings. Practically, students tour various |
| The coursework is designed to impart students the | | | | houses to examine the wirings and whether they are |
| latest building codes, be it residential or commercial and | | | | according to the building codes. |
| most importantly, things that should be kept in mind | | | | Plumbing is also an important aspect of any |
| during building inspections. A typical building inspector | | | | commercial and residential property and home |
| course would start off with an introductory session of | | | | inspectors have to learn the complete plumbing codes |
| classes. These introductory classes provide the | | | | in relation to providing safety to commercial and |
| students with a history and background about the | | | | residential properties. The students will learn whether |
| building standards. | | | | these installations have been installed correctly and |
| These standards are must for any builder as these | | | | pass the various standard tests. Sewer and storm |
| are the grounds on which the building would stand and | | | | drainage system is a must for any property and |
| the inspector must have good skills as during | | | | students will learn how to investigate storm and sewer |
| inspections this would be basis for a rejection or | | | | water drainage in the houses. |
| acceptance. Other things that the students usually | | | | Finally, students also learn about the overall fire safety |
| learn during the introductory sessions are the different | | | | of the houses or apartments. This part of their study is |
| types of materials used in building of houses and | | | | very important, as from this they wisely determine the |
| apartments. The classes also focus on other materials | | | | overall safety of a house. Students must know the |
| such as the type of steel or wood and the proper | | | | domestic and international fire safety standards which |
| concrete that builds the foundations of a building. The | | | | include emergency fire exits, fire protection and water |
| classes finish off by providing the students with report | | | | dispensing systems. |
| writing skills that would enable them write inspection | | | | Overall all, these three building inspector studies are |
| reports in professional manner. | | | | imperative for a trainee home inspector, and one, who |
| A typical building inspector degree offers various other | | | | has complete command over the three subjects, has |
| specializations that are mandatory for students who | | | | the ability to easily become a successful and |
| want to make a career in any one of them. These | | | | respected home inspector. |