Member Benefits
What's the value of becoming a Professional Home and Property Inspector (PHPI™)?
In June 1997, a report was published entitled, "A Strategy to Provide Coordination of the Canadian Home Inspection Profession" which outlined a strategy to develop certification for the entire home inspection profession at a national level and to develop national standards leading to:
• Industry regulation
• Standards of performance for training
• Base qualifications for individuals entering the profession.
Typically, the benefits are intangibles such as - custom education and training, networking opportunities via regional meetings and conferences, camaraderie and guidance, and most important, credibility from coast to coast to coast. These intangibles are our way of reconnecting with our profession and our colleagues.
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1. Lowest National membership fees in Canada. We're here to help you!
2. The only Canadian Association supporting and promoting the National Home Inspector designation.
3. A commitment that 25% of all fee revenue will be invested in marketing the PHPI/NHI designations across Canada.
4. The only Canadian Association fully supporting the NHICC.
5. The only association authorized to confer the PHPI™ designation.
6. Reduced cost for new members applying for National Certification. (Equivalency agreement with the NHICC)
7. No provincial bodies, therefore provincial politics are eliminated.
8. Total accountability and transparency.
9. The only association dedicated to helping you attain your NHI designation.
10. Our full members enjoy the lowest E&O & General liability insurance rates available in Canada
11. Group insurance benefits (Auto, home disability etc.)
12. Point of sale discounts for credit card processing with Moneris
13. Send Out Cards marketing program
14. Member discounts from one of North Americas leading printing firms (Brochures, business cards, stationary etc.)
15. Monthly newsletter and regular updates
16. Mentoring program
17. Your national voice to licensing our profession across Canada. As a PHPI/NHI you will be positioned to meet all licensing requirements anywhere in Canada.
18. As a PHPI/NHI you will be able to assure your clientele that you have achieved the most rigorous and most coveted home inspection designation in Canada.
19. PHPIC follows the only Standards of Practice to be upheld by the Superior Court of Canada
20. Member of the only Canadian HI association found to be in reasonable compliance with CAN-P-9. CAN-P-9 is the Standards Council of Canada's criteria for accreditation and certification
21. Member of the only Canadian HI association that has achieved equivalency with NHICC. An independent third party evaluation of our governance, accreditation and certification has determined that PHPIC® has met this requirement.
22. Website "Find an Inspector" national data base
23. Members forum for education, camaraderie and news updates
24. The only true National association that attests that your skills have been field tested and shown to meet the national home inspection standards of the National Certification Program.
25. Provides validation of your professional skills, knowledge level and competence by an independent National Admissions Board and recognized by the NHICC.
26. Promotes best practices in the field as well as it keeps your skills relevant, applicable, and competitive. It provides a competitive edge for consumer awareness.
27. Individuals who are certified are models for others to follow, proving your complete commitment to professional development.
28. Offers official "accredited" training that meets and in some cases exceeds the National Occupational Standards. Accredited training is readily available through a number of educational training providers across Canada, in a variety of delivery formats.
29. Gain recognition and have access to upcoming inspection related government initiatives and other strategic relationships. A few new initiatives are in the discussion stages and should be announced in the near future.
30. Receive recognition with a personal Certificate as a PHPI™. Display your professional affiliation to co-workers and clients and get to use this recognition to enhance your current designations.
31. Offers a pre-established national certification standard offering portability from one province to another. Additionally, the designation is recognized internationally.
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The National Certification Program holds recognition by national mortgage lenders and CREA (Canadian Real Estate Association) as well as national real estate companies. The political argument to become a Nationally Certified centers on offering "standardization and harmony." Earning recognition as a PHPI/NHI offers assurance that home and property inspections in one province are consistent with the services and skills available in other parts of Canada. Some indicate that the National Initiative offers the established baseline guide to self-regulation or right to practice legislation. Attaining the PHPI/NHI designation provides direction, purpose, and opportunities that can assist you in your journey to excellence in your home inspection practice.
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