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The California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) is a voluntary, nonprofit public-benefit organization of real estate inspectors. Founded in 1976, CREIA provides education, training and support services to its members and the real estate community. CREIA's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are recognized by the California Business and Professions Codes and are considered the standard of care by the real estate industry and legal profession in the state. CREIA Inspector Members have successfully passed the proctored comprehensive written California Home Inspector Exam on the myriad of systems and components in the construction and maintenance of residential dwellings.

CREIA's educational mission is to expand the technical knowledge of its members through continuing education. Certified CREIA Inspectors (CCI), Master CREIA Inspectors (MCI) and CREIA New Construction Specialist (CNCS) members must complete a minimum 30 hours of continuing education annually. Educational credits are obtained through monthly chapter educational meetings, chapter toolbox seminars, CREIA Advanced Mentoring Program (CAMP), state conferences in the spring and fall, and other CREIA approved sources. CREIA membership activities and programs encourage the sharing of experience and knowledge resulting in betterment of the real estate profession and the consumer public, which it serves.

If you are buying, selling, building, remodeling, upgrading or repairing a property; CREIA members provide a variety of impartial inspection services for almost every need and purpose, from a generalist inspection of an entire property to an in-depth inspection of a specific system or component.

CREIA Warns Consumers to Inspect and Maintain Swimming Pool Barriers

August 2008 (Palm Springs, Calif.) — Each year, about 260 children under age 5 drown in swimming pools. In addition, the suction from drains in swimming pools and spas, under certain conditions, can entrap swimmers underwater. To help protect your family, be sure to take the following steps. Place barriers completely around the pool, closely supervise young children, and be prepared in case of emergency.

Install physical barriers around the pool to limit access. Fences and walls should be at least 4-feet high and installed completely around the pool. Gates should be self-closing, self-latching, and swing away from the pool area. The latch should be out of reach of small children. If your house forms one side of the barrier for the pool, doors leading from the house to the pool should be protected with alarms that sound when the doors are unexpectedly opened. Or, use a power safety cover, a motor-powered barrier placed over the water area, to prevent access by young children. For above-ground pools, steps and ladders to the pool should be secured or removed when the pool is not in use.

Never use a pool or spa with a missing or broken drain cover. Be sure a newer, safer drain cover is in place. The new “anti-vortex” type drain covers are usually domed-shaped, with smaller openings – instead of the old flat drain covers. [read more...]

CAMP - CREIA Advanced Mentoring Program

CREIA can help. CREIA continues to enhance its education, testing and mentoring program to make sure quality professionals are entering the field. Established in 2004, the CREIA Advanced Mentoring Program (CAMP) is a focused guidance and mentoring program. This program is a follow-up to the technical training programs already provided by inspector training schools and will assist those interested in preparing for the California Home Inspector Exam and other CREIA certification exams. Need more info? Click here.

CREIA Educational, Reference & Exam Preparation Publications

The education of professional inspectors is the most important thing that we do. It is our primary mission. We seek to educate our members on current construction, code and health and safety issues, as well as educating consumers about the value of a professional inspection. We provide all kinds educational programming including monthly chapter meetings, conferences, exam preparation materials, press releases, online testing, technical bulletin board, vendor resources and home-study products.

CREIA publishes its own inspector education products as well as providing discounts to members for commonly used reference and exam preparation materials — most educational products are available through our online store. For the Online Store click here.