A Biannual Update

Letter from the executive director

July 1, 2023

We are already halfway through the calendar year! Reflecting on this year, I’m excited at the opportunities we offer our members. I wanted to share some of the programs we now have available.

Education

ASHI Education offers several opportunities for virtual and online learning. ASHI brought the ASHI Edge to the membership in early 2022. The ASHI Edge is a complete learning management system with many popular home inspection education topics available to all members as part of your dues. It currently offers 329 ASHI Continuing Education credit hours to help you stay on top of your membership requirements.

The ASHI Edge houses more than 130 courses, with many providing CE credits for 28 licensed states. ASHI has designed the courses with adult best learning practices in mind. Members can participate in these courses from the comfort of their home or office on their laptop or tablet.

ASHI has also launched ASHI webinars that are free to all members. Topics for these live webinars include smart homes, dealing with complaints, moisture intrusion, and mold growth. These webinars are recorded and available at any time on the ASHI Edge. If you’ve not logged into the ASHI Edge, please do so as soon as possible to take advantage of this opportunity.

Collaborations

ASHI and the International Code Council (ICC) executed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this year. As part of this exciting initiative, ASHI and ICC have participated in events to advance women in the profession, such as the Women Leaders in Code Enforcement conference and the Women of the Home Inspection Industry reception.

ASHI joined with ICC for the proclamation of Building Safety Month in May. ASHI is also an ICC Preferred Education Provider and offers all members more than 33 hours of ICC-approved Continuing Education credit through the ASHI Edge as part of their dues at no additional cost. ICC offers ASHI members a discount on ICC membership, too.

The ASHI Advantage insurance program has been available to all ASHI members since 2020. InspectorPro designed this exclusive program with ASHI members in mind, including benefits not otherwise available in the general marketplace. There are opportunities to double equipment coverage, free tail coverage, and discounts just because of your ASHI membership. Insurance coverage is essential to running your business correctly, and ASHI wants to ensure our members receive the coverage they need.

Events

InspectionWorld 2024 will be on the road! After our successful InspectionWorld 2023 in Vegas, we took feedback from those who could and couldn’t attend. The overwhelming message was to make InspectionWorld more accessible. To connect with more of our membership, we are partnering with chapters to make everything we love about InspectionWorld more convenient to access. Chapters have been filling out applications to make this a reality locally. We look forward to the impact these events will make by bringing live expert education and networking opportunities to our members where they are.

Mentorship

ASHI created the ASHI Mentorship program for anyone new to the field or looking to enter the profession to give them opportunities to ask questions and learn from successful people. I encourage members to use this program to learn from their peers.

ASHI also can use mentors who can guide those looking to learn. If you have been doing this for several years and want to impact others, please sign up as a mentor. ASHI members are known for being willing to offer a helping hand. If you’ve not volunteered in any capacity at ASHI, this is a great place to start.

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More Resources

Many other benefits are available to our members, too. The Find an Inspector search tool for consumers, the ASHI Reporter, custom logo design, the ASHI Forum, and other benefits are available to members. Please continue to read the Reporter and our monthly e-newsletter to learn about new and exciting initiatives as they come.


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