OntarioACHI Professional Standing Credits Policy
|
Activity |
P.S. Credits |
Proof needed for audit |
1 |
Residential Inspections |
1 P.S. Credits per residential inspection |
Invoice for Inspection |
2 |
Commercial Inspections |
3 P.S. Credits per commercial inspection |
Invoice for Inspection |
3 |
OntarioACHI board member |
30 Credits per year of service |
OntarioACHI |
4 |
OntarioACHI committee chair/secretary |
20 P.S. Credits per year of service |
OntarioACHI |
5 |
OntarioACHI committee member |
12 Credits per year of service |
OntarioACHI |
6 |
OntarioACHI local chapter officer |
4 Credits per year of service |
OntarioACHI |
7 |
OntarioACHI official meeting |
1 credit per members meeting |
Meeting minutes including attendee record |
8 |
Peer review of Inspection report for fellow member |
1 per Residential Inspection Report |
Peer Review report number OntarioACHI Certification Committee approval |
9 |
Published in newspaper, magazine, or OntarioACHI Newsletter |
1 credit per article |
copy of the published article |
10 |
Author of published inspection book |
36 credits per book |
title and ISBN number |
11 |
Guest/host on radio or TV inspection show |
1 hour/appearance – 8 hours max |
copy of audio/video segment |
12 |
Assisting with Habitat for Humanity or other charity |
varies – 8 hours max |
Prior approval from OntarioACHI Certification Committee. Letter of confirmation of service. |
Note:
60 acceptable Professional Standing Credits (P.S. Credits) are required per year, of which at least 30 C.E. Credits must be obtained from Activity 1 and/or 2, are required to maintain OntarioACHI Certified Professional Property Inspector Designation. Excess P.S. Credits may be carried over into the following years. Example: If you accrue 180 P.S. Credits in year one, the unused credits will count as credits for your designation in years 2 and 3, with unused credits accrued in years 2 and 3 being carried forward to future years. Accrued credits for activity types 2 thru 12 cannot be exchanged for credits for activity types 1 and 2.
Professional Standing Credits claimed must be submitted to the Membership Committee at year end. Members will be audited on a random selective basis. |