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Each
of the primary instructors for the NIBI courses have engineering/
construction backgrounds and 10-25 years of experience in
performing home inspections and providing ongoing technical
support for home inspectors. Instructors continue to stay current
by working with field inspectors, reviewing trade literature, and
attending national building trades and inspection conferences on a
regular basis.
Joseph
P. Cummins
Joe is a graduate of the New Jersey Institute
of Technology where he majored in civil engineering and urban
planning. His building inspection experience began as a federal
employee providing architectural and engineering services for
neighborhood non-profit agencies. He began performing private home
inspections thirty years ago and has evaluated thousands of
houses, multiple dwellings and commercial properties.
Joe also has experience as the Director of
Engineering Services for an established inspection business, where
he was instrumental in expanding the company’s services to include
condominiums, multiple dwellings, commercial properties, and
corporate relocation services. He is currently employed by HMA
Franchise Systems, Inc. and provides instructional and support
services for NIBI. Joe has been a member of the American Society
of Home Inspectors since 1977. He has been licensed by NJ as a
home inspector and as an N.J. RCS Inspectors.
In addition to providing classroom instruction
and technical support, Joe is currently NIBI’s Director,
responsibilities for the development and implementation of new
training programs, materials, and technical publications. Joe's
is also the developer and principle author of the 11-module NIBI
Online Home Inspection Course.
John
Hendricks
John is a graduate of Trenton State College
earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts Education
with a major in Power Mechanics and a minor in Electronics. John
also earned a second Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Engineering.
For over 15 years John managed all facets of
inspector Quality Control, Worker Health and Safety programs and
federal/state licensing requirements for one of the largest home
inspection firms in New Jersey. During that time John also
performed thousands of home inspections on residential and light
commercial buildings.
John is certified/licensed by the NJDEP as a
Radon Mitigation Specialist, Radon Measurement Specialist,
Commercial Certified Pesticide Applicator, Lead Inspector/Risk
Assessor and Buried Fuel Tank Testing. John has also earned his
Radon Measurement Proficiency Certification from the US EPA.  He
is licensed by NJ as a home inspector and is currently owner of
XtrasTesting Inc. and services as a adjunct instructor for NIBI.
P.
Michael Kuhn
Mike is a graduate of
Stockton State College where he obtained a degree in business
administration. He currently manages one of the largest home
inspection firms in the New Jersey/ New York metropolitan area.
Since
receiving certification by the National Institute of Building
Inspectors in 1987, Mike has performed more than 5,000 inspections
of residential and light commercial buildings. Mike is also a
member of the American Society of Home Inspectors, a certified
Lead Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor, Radon Measurement Technician,
a certified third party EIFS Inspector/Moisture Analyzer and
certified UST tank tightness evaluator.
You
may have seen Mike discussing industry and consumer issues on
numerous U.S. and Canadian television shows. He has appeared on
CNN, NY 1, CNBC, WNBC, Discovery Channel and Lifestyles Home and
Garden television programs.
William R. Wallerius
Bill has been a home inspector since 1983 and a
NIBI Certified inspector since 1988. He worked for HouseMaster
Home Inspection for over 20 years, where he has performed over
8000 inspections of residential and light commercial properties.
Bill has been licensed as a home inspector in the State of New
Jersey and certified as a Radon Measurement Technician and Lead
Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor. He has been involved in classroom
instruction and field training for home inspectors for many
years.
Prior to entering the home inspection field,
Bill was an independent contractor specializing in the design and
installation of media and conferencing systems. He attended the
RCA Institute in New York City where he studied electronics
technology. He is currently an independent contractor working for
ProTeam Inc., providing consulting and instructional services for
the National Institute of Building Inspectors.
Joseph
J. Tangradi
Joe has been a certified NIBI inspector since
1993. Prior to becoming a NIBI Inspector, he attended the American
Institute of Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he studied
Architectural Drafting. Joe has extensive experience in the
residential construction field with emphasis on remodeling and
renovating. He is licensed as a home inspector in N.J. and N.Y.
Since 1993, Joe has performed thousands of
inspections on residential homes and light commercial properties.
He is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors, a
licensed Radon measurement technician, a licensed Lead Based Paint
Inspector/ Risk Assessor, and a certified third party inspector
for Exterior Insulation Finish Systems. He is currently employed
by HMA Franchise Systems, Inc. and provides instructional and
support services for NIBI.
All
other NIBI instructors are NIBI Certified inspectors with many
years of actual field inspection experience and inspector training
participation.
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