CAHPI National Exam (CNE) case studies
CAHPI National Exam (CNE) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CAHPI National Exam is the knowledge assessment used within the credentialing pathway of the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors, a national non-profit organization that describes itself as Canada's voice of the home inspection industry. Passing the National exam is one of the membership qualifications CAHPI lists, alongside completion of mentoring with peer evaluation and continuing education. The CAHPI National Exam (CNE) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,399 words.
1The Furnace That Passed Last Year
You are inspecting a 1998 two-storey house in a cold climate. The mid-efficiency gas furnace sits in a basement mechanical room with a louvered door.
691 words, about 3 min2The Deck That Was Never Permitted
You are inspecting a 12-year-old detached house for a buyer. The rear deck is 12 ft by 16 ft, roughly 8 ft above grade, supported by 6x6 posts on concrete footings.
699 words, about 3 min3The Attic With No Ventilation Path
You inspect a 1975 bungalow with a vented attic. The roof is asphalt shingle over plywood sheathing.
673 words, about 3 min4The Panel With Two Problems and One Label
You open the cover of a 200 A residential panel in a 1988 house. You observe: a double-tapped 20 A breaker feeding two kitchen circuits; a 15 A breaker with a 14 AWG conductor and a 20 A breaker with a 12 AWG conductor, both apparently correct; a white neutral conductor landed on a breaker terminal that appears to be a single-pole breaker with no neutral lug; and a handwritten label reading 'dryer / garage / ?' with three circuits unidentified.
681 words, about 3 min5The Report Deadline and the Thing You Missed
You completed an inspection of a 1950s house yesterday. The report is due to the client by 5 p.m.
655 words, about 3 min