RON BLACK'S QUALIFICATIONS HOME After more that 30 years of construction experience as a remodeling contractor and carpenter,  and a solid entry into the home inspection field in the Washington DC area, Ron Black moved  to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2006 to be married. His wife Katie now provides ample input into the accounting, scheduling and office aspects of his home inspection business. Ron's extensive experience building architecturally designed additions and renovations in the Washington DC area provided the expertise to make a natural and easy transition to the home inspection profession.  With essentially 100% customer satisfaction and a solid referral base always providing new business, Ron's reputation for careful and meticulous observation is well known.  Most of his training in construction was hands on, and his home inspection career has and is including numerous courses, seminars, testing and membership in home inspection professional societies:      Inspection Training Association Residential Inspection Course (2004) National Home Inspector Exam (2004) ASHI® Candidate (Membership #244727) (2005) MacASHI® Membership (2005)  Residential Radon Measurement Course (2005) National Radon Proficiency Program  (Membership #103452) (2005) Nova ASHI® Forced Air and Hydronic System Course (2005) Mac ASHI® Moisture and Crawlspace Ventilation Course(2006) Long Island ASHI® Plumbing, Water Heaters, Steam Heat Course (2006) Electrical Systems, Chimney Systems Course (2006) Carson Dunlop Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Home Study (2006) Carson Dunlop Gas Furnace Home Study (2006) Lehigh/Pocono ASHI® (2007) Protecting Your Home from Radon Home Study (2007) Pocono-Lehigh ASHI®  Fasteners Course (2007) Radon Measurement Course (2007) Pennsylvania Radon Certification  (2007) (ID number 2622) Continuing education courses are most important to a home inspector as safety standards, equipment styles and other home components are always evolving.