AREA's comprehensive courses, endorsed by the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) and the national Housing Inspection Foundation (HIF). Class materials and lectures offer training on all aspects of construction and mechanical systems as well as what to expect during inspections. On-site inspections of existing homes and those in various stages of construction are conducted and real estate agent and builder perspectives are provided. Reports provided in electronic and hardcopy formats. You also receive professional business and marketing advice to get your own organization off the ground. Courses provide you the opportunity to become a Registered or Certified Inspector. Course provides 4.2 ICC continuing education units.
Home Inspection - Building - and Code Courses
Intro to Home Inspection
Start a new career in Home Inspection or enhance your real estate knowledge for business or personal investing purposes. Builders, engineers, real estate investors and individuals wanting to learn more about construction have benefited from this course.  This course reviews all aspects of construction, basic business set-up, report writing and more. Choose the schedule that works best for you! Course fee is $850 and qualifies for continuing education credit in real estate sales and appraising. (YES, we know we are much less than other schools. If you want to pay more for the same course, and it will make you feel better, we'll be happy to accept your extra cash). Multiple and returning student discounts may apply. Don't wait to the last minute to sign up.

Residential Building Code Certification Courses
You have been asking and AREA is finally delivering all NEW Code Courses. Now you will be able to attend the Residential Building Inspector Code Course. The course will cover in detail the first 10 chapters of the 2006 International Residential Code. Numerous review questions will be included to assist you in preparing for the ICC code exam to become code certified.

Residential Plumber Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector, and Residential Electrical Inspector code courses shall all follow. Inspectors shall be encouraged to take the ICC code exams shortly after completing the courses. Once you have become certified in each area, you can apply for the designation of Certified Residential Combination Inspector - NO extra coursework and NO additional testing!

Residential Construction - How to Build a House - One Day Workshop
Atlanta Homebuilder Steve King will take you through the entire process of building a house – from site and plans review to obtaining the Certificate of Occupancy. What a great way to gain an advantage over your competition and advance your construction knowledge to better assist your clients. CE credit provided to agents and appraisers. View Class Schedules

On-Site Field Inspection for Home Inspectors - Monthly
One full day inspection field trip conducted completely onsite. Walk through a residential subject property and analyze the construction issues facing a potential homeowner. Valuable learning experience for anyone in real estate or anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of residential construction issues. Classes are scheduled monthly. 
Class size will be limited. Contact the office for schedules and more information, education@area-ga.com.
Training and Development
In a continuing effort to offer students quality education and professional support, AREA is proud to announce that the Home Inspection Courses offered by AREA have been accepted by NACHI and can now display the Education Approved NACHI seal.

Additional courses are under development to further your knowledge and expertise in the inspection and construction industries.

HomeGauge Training
Russell Buchanan - HomeGauge Principal - Licensed Home Inspector and General Contractor conducted HomeGauge Inspection Software Training Seminar for AREA students. Current report generation methods were demonstrated to assist individuals in delivering client reports with outstanding results. Seminars are regularly conducted in NC. For information on the next AREA seminar email the office at education@area-ga.com.
AREA is a fully accredited real estate education school. Select a button on the left to see which style course offering best suits your schedule and to receive more detailed information on individual course offerings. Courses can be ordered via online, fax or phone.
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