Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each application packet submitted by an education provider
shall include a completed application on a form provided by the board, the fee
required by K.A.R. 130-2-1, a syllabus describing the course of study and the
proposed date the education program is to begin, and sufficient documentation
to establish that all of the requirements of this regulation have been met.
Each application packet shall be submitted at least 90 days before the proposed
date the education is to begin.
(b) The course of study of each educational program shall
include at least 80 hours of instruction in the following topics:
(1) Structural systems, including the following:
(A) Foundations, basements, and drainage;
(B) interior walls, windows, doors, stairways, ceilings, and
floors;
(C) exterior walls, windows, doors, and stairways;
(D) exterior coatings, claddings, and glazing;
(E) roof structure, coverings, penetration, drainage, and
attics;
(F) porches, decks, driveways, and walkways;
(G) railings and assistive devices; and
(H) thermal insulation, air penetration, and moisture
barriers;
(2) environmental heating, cooling, and ventilation devices,
controls, and distribution systems, including the following:
(A) Solid, liquid, and gas fuel heating systems;
(B) electrical heating and cooling systems; and
(C) chimneys, ductwork, vents, fans, flues, and dryer
vents;
(3) plumbing systems, controls, and drain, vent, water, and gas
components;
(4) waste and sewage systems, but not including private waste
systems;
(5) water supply systems and components, but not including
private water supplies;
(6) electrical systems, controls, and components for heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning;
(7) electrical systems, controls, and components for lighting
and home appliance power;
(8)
(A) Primary electrical service from the masthead to the
main panel, which is also known as the electrical service entrance; and
(B) electrical panels, branch electrical circuits, connected
devices, and fixtures;
(9) the Kansas home inspection laws and regulations;
(10) the Kansas code of ethics specified in K.A.R. 130-4-1 and
the standards of practice specified in K.A.R. 130-4-2 ;
(11) home inspection documents, forms, and contracts;
and
(12) report writing and the legal ramifications of report
content.
(c) Instruction shall be on-site, except that an educational
program may include as many as three field training experiences of no more than
four hours each. Field training shall not include distance learning or any
other type of instruction in a virtual classroom. The duration of each course
shall not exceed six months.
(d) Each instructor shall meet at least one of the following
requirements:
(1) Have experience practicing as a home inspector for at least
five of the seven years immediately before becoming an instructor;
(2) have experience teaching the subject matter now being
taught for at least five of the seven years immediately before becoming an
instructor in the program;
(3) have attained at least 12 credit hours in the subject being
taught and have practiced in a field related to the subject being taught for at
least 12 of the 24 months immediately before becoming an instructor;
(4) have successfully completed a postsecondary educational
program in the subject being taught and have practiced in a field related to
the subject matter being taught for at least 12 of the 24 months immediately
before becoming an instructor; or
(5) have experience working in a field related to the subject
being taught at least 1,000 hours each year for at least five of the seven
years immediately before becoming an instructor.
(e) Each educational provider shall require 100 percent
attendance during the course of study instruction.
(f) Each educational provider shall require successful
completion of at least one comprehensive examination on the topics in the
course of study.
(g) The provider of each educational program shall furnish a
certificate or other official document verifying successful completion of the
program to each student who has successfully completed the program.
(h) The provider of each educational program shall maintain a
record of each program for at least 36 months following the completion of the
program and shall provide a copy of each record to the board within five days
following receipt of a request by the board. The record shall include at least
the following:
(1) Course materials;
(2) documentation that each instructor who provides instruction
in the program meets the requirements of this regulation;
(3) a list of each student enrolled in the program;
(4) for each student enrolled in the program, a record that the
student completed the program, failed the program, or withdrew from the
program; and
(5) for each field training experience included as part of the
program, a statement of the date, number of hours, and location of the field
training experience.
(i) Each approved education provider shall notify the board
within 10 days that any of the information provided to the board has changed.
Approval of an education provider shall be withdrawn if the board determines
after notice and an opportunity to be heard that the education provider no
longer meets the requirements of this regulation.
