Who conducts the technical training at the AmeriSpec Inspection Services Academy?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1: We will use our Operations Manual and the Home Reference Book of Home Inspection as the instructional
materials for these training programs. Training sessions and materials are in English. The management training of the Academy is presented by the Development Managers and the Marketing Department along with our other staff members. The technical training at the Academy is conducted by our Manager of Technical Training, Michael Hughes. Mr. Hughes was an AmeriSpec® franchisee from 1998 to 2000 and has been on our and our Immediate and Indirect Predecessors' technical training staff since January 2001.
- 2: You must complete the 40-hour Home Reference On-Line Study Course prior to attending the two-week Academy. We will monitor the on-line Home Reference Study Course to ensure completion prior to attending Academy class.
- 3: After Academy, you and any inspectors must complete three to four practice inspections and submit inspection reports for evaluation by the Technical Department.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 24–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 AmeriSpec Inspection Services FDD, the technical training at the AmeriSpec Inspection Services Academy is conducted by the Manager of Technical Training, Michael Hughes. Mr. Hughes was an AmeriSpec Inspection Services franchisee from 1998 to 2000 and has been on the technical training staff since January 2001.
Prior to attending the two-week Academy, franchisees must complete a 40-hour Home Reference On-Line Study Course. After the Academy, franchisees and any inspectors must complete three to four practice inspections and submit inspection reports for evaluation by the Technical Department.
AmeriSpec Inspection Services also offers additional regional training programs and refresher courses to franchisees and their inspectors for continuing technical education. The number of regional sessions may vary each year, and AmeriSpec Inspection Services may charge a fee for these programs. Franchisees wishing to perform commercial inspections must meet AmeriSpec Inspection Services' standards, obtain approval, and become certified in commercial property inspections from a program that AmeriSpec Inspection Services approves. Currently, the approved commercial inspection training program is conducted by an independent third party, which charges a fee and is separate from the initial training.