Who certifies an Amerispec Inspection Services franchisee to inspect residential properties?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must be certified by us to inspect residential properties, and must be certified by our approved third-party vendor to inspect commercial buildings. The certification for residential inspections is separate and distinct from certification for commercial inspections.
All individuals conducting home inspection services for you must be certified as a Certified Inspector. An individual may become certified as Certified Inspector by completing the online Study Course that we designate, completing the technical week of Initial Training, and successfully passing the final exam that we provide or by successfully completing a training course provided by a third-party that we approve.
All franchisees wishing to perform commercial inspections must meet our standards as specified in the Operations Manual, obtain our approval, and become certified in commercial property inspections from a program that we approve. Currently, the approved commercial inspection training program is conducted by an independent third party, which charges a fee, and is separate from our Initial Training.
Source: Item 16 — Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell (FDD pages 35–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amerispec Inspection Services' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must be certified to inspect residential properties. To become certified as a Certified Inspector, individuals must complete the online Study Course that Amerispec Inspection Services designates, complete the technical week of Initial Training, and successfully pass the final exam that they provide. Alternatively, certification can be obtained by successfully completing a training course provided by a third-party that Amerispec Inspection Services approves.
This means that prospective Amerispec Inspection Services franchisees and their inspectors have two paths to certification for residential inspections: completing Amerispec Inspection Services' internal training program and exam, or completing a third-party training course approved by Amerispec Inspection Services. The franchisee must ensure that all individuals conducting home inspection services meet the requirements to be a certified inspector.
It is important to note that the certification for residential inspections is separate and distinct from the certification required for commercial inspections. Franchisees wishing to perform commercial inspections must meet Amerispec Inspection Services' standards as specified in the Operations Manual, obtain their approval, and become certified in commercial property inspections from a program that they approve. Currently, the approved commercial inspection training program is conducted by an independent third party.