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Home Inspection Academy

Standards of practice, systems and components, ethics, and inspection report writing aligned with the National Home Inspector Examination.

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What you're preparing for

TREC Standards of Practice and the National Home Inspector Examination

Home inspectors evaluate readily accessible systems and components of a residence and report on observed defects. This academy prepares candidates for the Texas TREC Standards of Practice and the NHIE examination emphasized nationally.

  • Roof coverings, drainage, and flashings
  • Structural framing, foundations, and load paths
  • Electrical service, distribution, and safety
  • Plumbing supply, drainage, water heating
  • HVAC operation, safety controls, and combustion
  • Ethics, standards of practice, and report writing

DolaOS internal training only. Nothing on this page constitutes a claim of state licensure, HUD roster placement, or regulatory approval.

Learning path

8 modules · Completion: DolaOS Home Inspection Completion Certificate
  1. 01Standards of Practice, Ethics, and Scope
    Published
  2. 02Structural Systems and Foundations
    Ready for Review
  3. 03Roofing, Exterior, Grading, and Drainage
    Ready for Review
  4. 04Electrical Systems
    Regulatory Review Required
  5. 05Plumbing Systems
    Ready for Review
  6. 06HVAC and Mechanical Systems
    Ready for Review
  7. 07Interiors, Insulation, Ventilation, Appliances, Garages
    Ready for Review
  8. 08Field Workflow, Report Writing, and Exam Readiness
    Ready for Review

Practice exam preview

Systems-of-the-home mixed practice set

A 25-question timed mixed set spanning roofing, structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and report writing. Full instructional feedback on every item.

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Field scenario

Case study — sagging ridge on a 1980s hip roof

You observe a visible ridge sag from the driveway and see cracked drywall along an interior partition below. Walk through the inspection sequence, the vocabulary you'd use in the report, the recommended action, and the field questions that determine whether this is a monitor item or a defer-to-structural-engineer defect.

Sample walkthrough · Preview

Forms & reference library

Forms
  • • TREC-style property inspection report shell
  • • Roof condition worksheet
  • • Electrical panel labeling worksheet
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References
  • • TREC Standards of Practice (overview)
  • • NHIE candidate handbook (overview)
  • • InterNACHI defect glossary (cross-reference)
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DolaOS Completion Certificate

On completion of every module and the timed practice exam, DolaOS issues an internal completion certificate: DolaOS Home Inspection Completion Certificate.