American Home Inspectors Training

What American Home Inspectors Training does

American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) is a U.S. home inspection education provider founded in 1993 and operated as a brand under The CE Shop LLC (whose ultimate parent is Career Certified, LLC). The company delivers pre-licensing training, exam preparation, continuing education, and professional development to individuals pursuing careers as licensed home inspectors, as well as to currently licensed inspectors seeking renewal credits. Curriculum is delivered through a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) at ahit.leaponline.com and through 200+ live classroom sessions annually held across the country, with content customized to the licensing requirements of all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. The platform combines video lectures, GoPro footage of real inspections, practice questions, digital textbooks, identity verification, and digital signature workflows, and is supported by a teaching team with over 100 years of combined inspection experience offering unlimited lifetime instructor support to graduates.

The product portfolio spans the Professional Home Inspection Online Course (a 14-module, 120-hour self-paced program starting at $699), Live/In-Person Classes (3-5 days on average, up to 19 days), Exam Prep Edge for NHIE preparation, a Commercial Inspection Course, radon and mold courses via a partnership with ECAN, and Continuing Education courses for license renewal. Adjacent revenue streams include the Home Inspection Pro (HIP) report-writing software sold as a subscription, home inspector insurance products, and 3-, 6-, or 12-month installment financing through Affirm at 0-36% APR.

AHIT monetizes primarily through one-time course purchases, augmented by recurring software fees and transaction-based financing income. The go-to-market blends direct-to-consumer e-commerce (ahit.com), a multi-department phone sales operation (1-800-441-9411), free "Becoming a Home Inspector" webinars featuring industry figures such as ASHI President Lisa Alajajian Giroux, an active student/alumni Facebook community, and structured referral channels such as the Army COOL credentialing program (up to $2,000 in assistance for eligible soldiers). The company also maintains strategic alliances with ASHI and InterNACHI, the two leading national home inspector associations, and bundles ASHI membership with its training packages. Headquarters are in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with 11-50 employees supporting the operation.

Name

American Home Inspectors Training

Legal name

The CE Shop LLC

Website

https://ahit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT), founded in 1993 and owned by The CE Shop LLC, delivers online and live home inspection pre-licensing training across all 50 U.S. states, serving aspiring and licensed home inspectors with courses, exam prep, continuing education, and report software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukesha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Pre-Licensing Course Sales: One-time course purchases for aspiring home inspectors to meet state pre-licensing requirements. Online courses starting at $699, with various package tiers offering different levels of content, materials, and support.
2. Exam Prep: Exam Prep Edge products for NHIE and state-specific exam preparation. Products expire two years from purchase date.
3. Continuing Education: CE courses for licensed inspectors to maintain their credentials. State-specific CE courses available for renewal requirements.
4. Professional Development: Additional training courses for home inspectors to expand their service offerings and skills.
5. Home Inspection Software: Home inspection report software (Home Inspection Pro/HIP) sold separately to students and graduates. Trial included with pre-license enrollment.
6. Home Inspector Insurance: Insurance products offered to home inspectors through partnerships.
7. Affirm Financing: Third-party financing through Affirm for course purchases. AHIT receives full payment while students pay over time (3, 6, or 12 months) at 0-36% APR.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AHIT provides pre-licensing home inspection training courses delivered online via a proprietary LMS and through live in-person classroom instruction, customized for each U.S. state's licensing requirements. Its offering is rounded out by NHIE/state exam preparation, continuing education, commercial inspection training, professional development, home inspection report software, insurance partnerships, and ASHI membership.

Product overview

American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) operates as a training and education company offering a comprehensive portfolio of home inspection courses and related services. The core product consists of two primary training delivery formats: (1) the Professional Home Inspection Online Course—a self-paced, 14-module, 120-hour program delivered via a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS), and (2) Live/In-Person Classes—classroom and field training held at locations nationwide. These core programs are supplemented by Exam Prep Edge for examination preparation, Commercial Inspection Courses for commercial property inspections, and state-specific pre-licensing courses customized to meet each state's regulatory requirements across all 50 states and D.C. The company also offers add-on services including Continuing Education courses for license renewal, Professional Development courses for skill building, Home Inspector Report Software (Home Inspection Pro), Radon and Mold Courses via ECAN partnership, and ASHI Membership. Additional support services include Home Inspector Insurance guidance, a free webinar program, and Army COOL-approved training for military personnel. AHIT's value proposition centers on unlimited lifetime instructor support, business and marketing training, and over 100 years of combined instructor experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Home Inspection Online Course Self-paced online pre-licensing training, typically 120 hours across 14 modules, delivered via AHIT's proprietary LMS with videos, GoPro footage of real inspections, digital textbooks, practice questions, and unlimited access to instructors.
• Live/In-Person Home Inspection Classes Classroom-based home inspection training held across the U.S., typically 3-5 days (up to 19 days), including field training in real homes and ongoing technical instructor support; 200+ classes held annually.
• Exam Prep Edge

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHI membership offered through AHIT partnership. AHIT courses approved by ASHI, a top national industry organization. ASHI provides industry standards that AHIT teaches. ASHI President Lisa Alajajian Giroux hosts AHIT webinars.
• International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterNACHI is a top national industry organization that approves AHIT courses. The association sets industry standards that AHIT incorporates into its training curriculum.
• Army Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (Army COOL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerArmy COOL program for Army service members provides up to $2,000 in credentialing assistance for eligible active duty soldiers to receive FREE home inspector training through AHIT. AHIT is Army COOL-approved as a vendor for the Certified Inspector (CI) credential path. AHIT provides enrollment support and processes CA requests.
• The CE Shop LLC (Parent Company)coreOthersAmerican Home Inspectors Training is owned and operated by The CE Shop LLC. AHIT is also referred to as Mbition LLC d/b/a American Home Inspectors Training. The CE Shop operates multiple education brands including Career Certified, A.D. Banker, Exam Pros, and others.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carson Dunlop Home Inspection Training: Long-standing home inspection training provider offering both live and online pre-licensing courses; competes head-to-head with AHIT in the same curriculum and certification category.
• Inspection Training Institute: Home inspection school offering live and online pre-licensing courses; comparable in product mix to AHIT, serving the same aspiring-inspector segment in select US states.
• InterNACHI: International Association of Certified Home Inspectors; offers a large catalog of free and low-cost online home inspector education and certification, directly competing with AHIT for aspiring inspectors across the US.
• McKissock Learning: Provides continuing education and professional development courses for home inspectors and real estate appraisers, overlapping with AHIT's CE and licensing-prep offerings.
• Mbition (formerly Simpson College of Real Estate): Affiliate under the same parent (The CE Shop LLC), delivering real estate licensing education; shares infrastructure and operational backbone with AHIT and competes in adjacent licensing verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Brightwood (formerly Ashworth College): Online vocational education provider with career-focused programs; overlaps with AHIT's career-changer target customer and self-paced online delivery model.
• Penn Foster: National online vocational school offering trade and licensed-profession programs; competes for the same career-changer audience, though not specialized in home inspection.
• The CE Shop LLC: Parent company of AHIT; operates a portfolio of professional licensing and CE brands across real estate, mortgage, and home inspection. Owns and controls AHIT's strategic direction.
• Kaplan (Professional Education): Large professional education company offering licensing prep across real estate and adjacent fields; comparable in scale and brand, though broader in scope than home inspection.

Others

• ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors): National professional association that approves and influences training curriculum. Functions as both a partner (co-marketing with AHIT) and an ecosystem gatekeeper whose standards shape AHIT's content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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