Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, WA Home Inspector (King of the House)

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Washington Home Inspector Training Course -- February 6, 2012

Wow, how this year has been flying by. The schedule has been released at Bellingham Technical College and it has been announced that the next home inspection training course will begin on February 6, 2012. The BTC offering, the first such course to be approved in the state when state licensing began, is a fast-track class. Students receive three weeks of fundamentals of home inspection training and one week of field training.

Anyone interested in the program, which has been in operation for about 15 years now, can call (360) 676-6908 or (360) 752-700, EXT 8796 for additional information. To see a video, that explains the course, please click below.

        

        

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0 comments • Steven L. Smith, Bellingham WA Home Inspector • November 20 2011 07:53PM
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