To become a Candidate and then Member of AAREI, an applicant shall:

1.   APPLICANT:  Must be a registered home inspector with the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board.  Submit a completed AAREI Candidate Application and your annual dues of $150.00 to AAREI, ℅ Lowell Coomer at 615 S. 21st Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901.  Once your application is received with your fees you become an AAREI Candidate.

2.  CANDIDATE:  Complete three fee-paid home inspections.  Submit copies of those inspection reports to an AAREI Report Verifier that will be assigned to you (you will be given the address).  (A Verifier will determine whether or not those reports are in substantial compliance with the Standards of Practice.  Verifiers may make comments directly on reports.  If you want your reports returned to you, include a self-addressed, postage paid envelope.)   After three of your reports have been verified as meeting the Standards, the results will be forwarded to the membership chairman.  Complete 17 additional fee paid inspections.  Submit list of at least 17 new (not including those previously reviewed) inspections to a Verifier chosen by the membership chairman.  A Verifier will randomly select three reports from that list.

Candidates may participate in all activities of the Association and when special fees are imposed, shall pay the same fees as Members.  Candidates may vote on all matters put before the general membership except the change of the Articles.  A Candidate may NOT serve as an officer or director but may serve on committees or special task forces. 

A Candidate may NOT use the association logo.  Candidates or members who want to be listed on the “Find a Arkansas Registered Home Inspector” page of the AAREI web site must send an email to aarei1@mac.com.  Include the following information: Inspectors Name, Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, Cities and Counties Served, Email Address and Web Address.

3.   Submit the second set of three selected inspection reports to the Verifier assigned by the Membership Chair.  The Verifier will review those reports for substantial compliance with the Standards of Practice and check for suggested revisions noted from the first three reports.  Verifiers may make comments directly on reports.  If those reports meet the Standards of Practice, the compliance check list will be forwarded to the Membership Chairman.  He/she will forward his/her recommendation regarding full membership to the Board of Directors for their review.  Upon concurrence by the Board of Directors, the Candidate will become a MEMBER.  Members may hold office and vote on all matters put before the general membership.  A Member may use the Association logo as prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Those who have been candidates for more than one year, or long time candidates, will soon be notified of a new deadline date to submit report and progress to the next step to full membership. 

For more information contact the AAREI Membership Chairman.  Richard Kirkman, 501-327-9794 or rg6kirkman@members.asce.org.