Tomacor's Perspective

How Can I Get a Home Inspector’s License?

If you are interested in working to receive a license to practice home and property inspections in the State of Illinois, visit the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation website.

On this site, you will find most of your questions asked. Tomacor, Inc runs a training school and apprenticeship program to not only get the State-mandated training to get your inspection license, and also the advice and guidance to get your own business off the ground.

Tomacor’s inspection course gives you 80+ hours of training (the State requires 60 hours). At the end of our class at the Illinois Inspector Training School, we administer a State-mandated exam. If you pass this exam, you are then allowed to sit for the State exam. We give you the signed, sealed letter that the State requires for you to sit at the exam.

According to the most recent Home Inspector Candidate’s Handbook, this State exam is $125.

If you have any questions, please feel welcome to call the office at 312-475-0835.

IITI Class Pricing & CE Pricing

Here are the price answers you need:

Pre-licensing 10-Day Course, Sep 22-Oct 3, 2008
$1595 ($200 discount if you enroll by the end of August)
Group Enrollment Discount - $50 off per person

So, if you enroll on August 28, 2008 with a friend, please be prepared to make a $400 deposit for each of you, and then you will be guaranteed a reduced rate. Each of you would receive $250 off your enrollment price!

Total payment is due Sept 8th, 2008. The course is subject to cancellation and full refunds will be given if we do not reach a sufficient number of students in the course.

Continuing Ed – 6 hours, Oct 12 & 26 (12 hrs total)
$150 for one class, $275 for both classes.
$100 IITI grads, $175 IITI grads for both classes.
Extra $10 off per person if you enroll as a group

Download an IITI Information Flyer for your Workplace!

Inspection Training Institute Workplace Flyer

Inspector Training Registration Forms

Please download these files to complete your registration for Illinois Inspector Training Institute courses.

Prospective Student Questionnaire

Student Information form

Registration Form

Call us at 312-475-0835 with any questions.

Return forms as soon as possible by:
Fax - (312) 475-0841
Email Attachment - Inspection@tomacor.com
Mail - Tomacor, Inc
333 W North Ave, Suite 342
Chicago, IL 60610

Sign Up Now for Continuing Education Courses in October

While the Illinois Inspector Training Institute prides itself on educating new inspectors, we also want to make sure that current inspectors stay informed on current issues in the field.

We offer Continuing Education courses that fill the state requirements for continuing education for home inspectors as well as keep inspectors informed about new trends in the topic areas.

We currently offer two continuing education courses. Each course is worth six hours of state continuing education credit on October 12 & 16 2008 — from 8am until 2:30 pm (with a thirty minute break, lunch provided).

Course descriptions follow below for each course. In order to register, call the Tomacor office at 312.475.0835. Please specify which course you are interested in: what you demand is what we will offer. Thank you!

Illinois Property Maintenance Standards: An Overview of the International Property Maintenance Code and its Relationship to Illinois Home Inspectors
Home inspectors within the state of Illinois are looking at buildings that will fall under this code’s influence more than any other single code or standards text. The beauty of this code lies within its simplicity, requiring construction, analysis, insight and judgement from each building inspector. Specific subject areas will include: common construction definitions; existing construction general requirements; light, ventilation and occupancy limitations; plumbing facilities and fixture requirements; mechanical and electrical requirements; etc.

Existing Residences Minimum Standards
This class is designed to familiarize and in some cases reinforce the state of Illinois home inspector’s knowledge of minimum requirements for residential occupancies. The classroom discussion will focus on the city of Chicago’s Minimum Standards for Existing Buildings. Emphasis will be placed upon Chicago’s standards due to the sheer number and volume of buildings that are covered by these standards in the state of Illinois. In addition, classroom presentation will emphasize minimum residential construction standards for existing buildings which are directly applicable throughout the state of Illinois.

All student materials will be provided to students three days to one week in advance of the scheduled class date, and students may pick up their materials at the Tomacor office. Please call the office to let personnel know that you will be coming to get your materials. The fee for continuing education courses is as follows: $150 per class, $100 per class for IITI graduates (with certificate). $10 discount for group enrolls or if you enroll in both classes.

Inspector Training Course Announced

Become a Home Inspection Professional
With the pre-licensing home inspector course from the
Illinois Inspector Training Institute
You can earn $35,000 - $50,000 PART TIME!

Top Construction Job Applicants Want This Credential! Popular amongst skilled trade workers, police and fire fighters, attorneys, and contractors.

New 10-day Inspector Training Course scheduled for September 22, 2008 - October 3, 2008. Classes run Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm, with the weekend off.

Course fee is $1595. Register by AUGUST 30th and get $200 off!

To learn more, contact the offices at 312-475-0835. Click here to get your registration forms.

Receive Training and Professional Mentoring and Business Guidance from a State-licensed Inspection Veteran and News Columnist Who Has Performed over 10,000 Inspections.

This State-approve course is recommended for anyone with an interest in the field and committed to promoting honest information about properties — new and old, single family, flats, condos, and new constructions.

Real Estate Re-Listing!

We caught a few minutes of ABC News’ Nightline last night:

Buyer Beware: Unsold Homes Are Often ‘Re-listed’

It’s a story on Real Estate agents and sellers who ‘list’ and later ‘re-list’ their house on services such as the MLS. Real Estate agents and the MLS are in business to help buyers and sellers navigate often complicated property transactions. It makes you question who is in business to serve whom if you can’t trust the ‘listing date’ provided by someone who is in business to help buyers access information.

Tomacor is The Industry Training Leader

Come to one of our “Open House” trainings and learn the secrets of pre-purchase inspecting; held on the first Saturday of the month on most months. “Come on down” and learn to pre-qualify a home before your offer.

Real Estate Agent Challenge.

Tomacor has decided to lay down the gauntlet for the real estate community: represent your clients professionally or give up the profession. Tomacor wants responses from consumers, agents, attorneys, bankers and home buyers in rating the quality of their agent’s service. Don’t give us your agents name just the following rating:

Tomacor is the Top Rated Home Inspection Company in the Chicagoland Area!

Of the more than 100 home inspection companies reviewed on Angie’s list, Tomacor is far and away the highest rated. Users grade our services:

* Overall: A
* Price: A
* Quality: A
* Responsiveness: A
* Punctuality: A
* Professionalism: A
* Total Reports: 42
* POH Nominations: 9

POH stands for Page Of Happiness. From Angie’s List: Every so often, a member lets us know that they’ve been absolutely wowed by an experience with a service provider. When we hear these great reports, we give the member an opportunity to nominate the company for the Page of Happiness in our monthly magazine. This is a unique honor.

Thanks to our clients for taking the time to get the word out about the company! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to provide better service.