Associations and Certifications
- PHIPC (Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada)
- National Certification Program - NHICC
- ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)
Our inspectors are bilingual so the inspection report and the on onsite explanations can be in either language (French or English). Note that the Horizon Report is only available in English.
Our inspectors are constantly working to improve their skills and are working towards they National Certification. Originally our inspectors were joining the AIBQ however the association is nothing but a money pit and the way it is currently being run is not worth being associated with.
National Certification is GOLD standard in the Canadian inspection industry. In 2010, CAHPI (actually the provincial groups) cancelled the National Certification program leaving hundreds of members in limbo. To fill this void, a new national association has been formed called PHPIC (Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada) and they accept inspector from all of the provinces.
A new certification body has been created called NHICC (National Home Inspector Certification Council) that is not affiliated with any specific Inspector's association. The group has taken over from where CAHPI stopped and is in the process of being recognized by all of the original partners in the initial National Certification Program. Groups on board so far are CMHC, Construction Sector Council and recently the British Columbia government has recognized the certification as as one they accept for inspectors wishing to inspect in the province.
Did the inspector show up on time? Were the explanations easy to understand? Was the report information clear and concise? Was there something you would have liked more information about? If you have a comment about one of our inspectors (good or bad), please feel free to Email Us your comments.
Dan Janidlo, PHPI, NHI
PHPIC - Board of Directors - Oct 2011NHICC - National Home Inspector #502 - Dec 2010
PHPIC - PHPI™ - Dec 2010
Level 1 Thermographer - Oct 2010
PHPIC - Candidate - July 2010
Commercial Course - Oct 2009
Started MD Inspect Plus Inc. - March 2009
National Certification Program - Candidate - Dec 2008
AIBQ - Candidate - 2009 - Did not renew for 2010
ASHI - Canadian Associate - Oct 2007
After being his own general contractor and moving his own house 27 feet
to a new foundation, Dan decided that home inspecting looked like an
interesting career. This made Dan decide to switch careers after 15+
years in the IT field where he first started off as a cash register
programmer and ended up managing 85+ development servers, programming an
intranet website and did Release Management tasks for a company
that sells products to retailers.
Dan took the Residential Building Inspection Program at Vanier College
to further his knowledge on construction. In-between inspections, Dan
still does home renovations when he isn't working on his own house.
In December 2009, Dan decided to not renew his membership with the AIBQ
and go directly for his
National Certification
- in early 2009 the provincial CAHPI associations decided to cancel the program
leaving many people in limbo.
Once PHPIC converted from a provincial association to a National
association, Dan applied immediately and he did the same thing with the
new National Certification Program.
In November 2010, NHICC held their first TIPR (Test Inspection and Pear Review) which was the final step for Dan's National Certification accreditation process. To maintain this certification, all inspectors must have valid E&O insurance, continuously improve their skills (take courses or training sessions) and must pass a TIPR every 5 years. The advantage of the TIPR every 5 years requires the inspectors to stay current with materials and systems in a typical residential building.
Mike Apatic
PHPIC - Candidate - July 2010ASHI - Canadian Associate - Oct 2007
Mike’s renovation experience has lead him to become a building inspector with an inquisitive eye for details.
Mike has learned to seek mutual benefit in all interdependent relationships. He wants the customer to feel he has hired a person who will get the job done well.
Mike successfully completed Vanier College’s Residential Building Inspection Program. He decided to change career paths, and pursued his interest in building inspections, after several years of renovating part time.
Mike also successfully completed Pro-Lab’s, Mould Assessment course held in Toronto, Ontario to make him the Air Quality Specialist (MD Inspect Plus inc. will be offering Air Quality testing and Vermiculite Sampling services shortly.