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About the Diploma in Home Inspection
The Diploma in Home Inspection (DipHI) has been created to develop & qualify individuals to become licensed Home Inspectors and carry out Home Condition Reports (HCRs) and Energy Ratings for residential properties to be included in Home Information Packs (HIPs). Further details on HIPs can be found on the official 
CLG HIP website.
Candidates are required to produce a portfolio of 10 residential inspections for assessment. A minimum of 3 must be in HCR format which includes an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Candidates will be required to sit and pass a 100 minute, multiple choice, external examination.
The Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE) is accredited as an awarding body to monitor the DipHI by the CLG and QCA.
Cost
ABE Member |
£1750 + VAT |
Non-Member |
£2000 + VAT |
Price Includes:
- An introductory day
- Registration with the Awarding Body (ABBE)
- Registration onto the eNVQ system
- Assessor fees
- Verifier fees
- External Verifier fees
- Documentation for the award (excluding reading list items)
- Use of energy reporting software
- Use of the Building Costs Information Service (BCIS)
- Examination fees (two attempts)
Payment Options:
The full fee of the course is payable upfront. Alternatively you can pay 50% of the fee upfront and the rest is payable in 3 monthly instalments.
Time Frame
Candidates can expect to complete the qualification within 6 to 12 months for Experienced Practitioners, dependant upon the amount of time the candidate has to dedicate to the completion of their portfolio.
Candidate Eligibility
The route offered by ABE-Assess is not seen as a learning qualification but more as the provision of evidence of a person’s competence in the field of residential surveying and/or building inspection and so is designed for Experienced Practitioners.
An Experienced Practitioner is classed as having extensive relevant qualifications and having worked within the area of Residential Surveying for a minimum of 3 years.
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ABE-Assess Benefits
- You could receive discounts of up to 25% on the normal cost of training courses provided by the Association of Building Engineers (ABE), as an Association Member.
- Gain access to a wide range of relevant CPD events and information from the combined resources of other affiliated membership organisations.
- ABE-Assess offers an efficient, hassle free route to the DipHI.
Using an online facility called the eNVQ candidates are able to work through the diploma at their own pace. In choosing this approach candidates can attend as little or as many of the additional training courses available to them in order to gain the knowledge and understanding required for completion of this qualification.
If after reviewing the DipHI Route, you still have questions unanswered, please do not hesitate to contact us.