A more detailed extensive outline is available through Illinois Inspector Training Institute office
A  Illinois Home Inspector Licensing Act
  1. Licensing & Education Requirements
  2. Enforcement Provisions
  3. Administrative Provisions
  4. Brief Summary of Actions
  5. Illinois Home Inspector Licensing Act and Administrative Rule. Standards of Practice
  6. Systems & Components

B  Applicable Laws- Illinois Human
Rights Act

  1. Illinois Human Rights Act
    •  Review of Employment Practices
    •  Real Estate Transactions
    •  Financial Credit
    •  Additional Civil Rights Violations
    •  Circuit Court Actions
  2. Contract Law
    •  Terms and Rights
    •  Standard Provisions

C  Heating/Cooling Components

  1. Heating
    •  Types: steam, hot water, forced air, etc.
    •  Maintenance of heating plants
  2. Cooling Components
    •  Inspect Cooling Systems to identify Energy Source, Type, Material, etc.
    •  Inspect cooling distribution to identify Energy Source, Type, Material, etc.

D  Miscellaneous Appliances (Fireplaces, Solid Fuel Burning & Kitchen Appliances

  1. Inspect Fireplaces and/or solid fuel burning appliances to identify type, material, etc.
  2. Inspect chimneys and vents to identify type, material, etc.
  3. Identify/inspect all major appliances

E  Exterior

  1. Types of roofing systems
  2. Types of exterior coverings
  3. Visual identification of problems
    •  Landscape problems: grading of earth and trees
    •  Roofing problems
    •  Siding problems
    •  Masonry problems
    •  Problems with painted surfaces
    •  Sidewalks, patio, deck and driveway problems


F  Interior

  1. Floor and wall finishes and associated problems
  2. Types of windows and associated problems
  3. Attics, crawl spaces and associated problems
  4. Leaks in ceilings, chimneys, windows and basement

G  Roofing

  1. Inspect roof coverings to identify type, material, etc.
  2. Inspect flashings and roof penetrations to identify type, material, etc.
  3. Inspect roof drainage systems to identify type, materials, etc

H  Insulation & Ventilation Components

  1. Inspect thermal insulation to identify type, material, etc.
  2. Inspect vapor retarders to identify type, material, etc.
  3. Inspect ventilation systems of attics, crawl spaces, roof assemblies, etc.

I  Structural Components

  1. Foundation and basement types
  2. B. Framing types
  3. C. Visual identification of problems
    •  Heaving
    •  Footing collapse
    •  Termite damage
    •  Shifting and leaning
    •  Sewer damage
    •  Radon infiltration

J  Plumbing Systems

  1. Type of piping
  2. Concepts: drains, waste, vent piping
  3. Bathrooms
  4. Water heaters
  5. Visual identification of problems
    •  Inadequate water pressure
    •  Systems not vented
    •  Missing traps
    •  Inoperable sewers
    •  Lead pipes

K  Electrical Systems

  1. Concepts, Amps, volts and watts
  2. Types of wiring
  3. Wire sizes and system sizes
  4. System grounds
  5. Visual identification of problems
    •  Electrocution hazards
    •  Inadequate power service
    •  Obsolete and dangerous wiring and basements