Background Verified Inspector Program

ASHI is pleased to offer the Background Verified Inspector (BVI) program. The BVI program allows ASHI members to voluntarily undergo a criminal background check using Sterling. This program is designed to set you apart from other Inspectors who are not part of it.

Benefits of Becoming a Background Verified Inspector (BVI)

• Use of a BVI digital badge for the inspector’s website and email signature
• Background-verified inspectors are set apart from their competition
• Clients have peace of mind during an inspection conducted by a Background Verified Inspector

Application Information

• U.S. inspectors can click here and Canadian inspectors can click here to fill out the background check application form on Sterling’s website. There is a $28- $75 USD* application fee payable to Sterling at the time of the background check.
  *The cost of the background check can fluctuate based on the state and county in which the check is being conducted.
• After ASHI receives the report from Sterling, a digital badge will be emailed.
• The use of the BVI logo is valid for a two-year period. After the two-year period ends, members will be required to resubmit the background check application.

Please note: the report may contain information regarding your criminal history and other background information about you.

A conviction may not prohibit you from obtaining or retaining an ASHI membership. Atypical results will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by staff and/or the Background Review Committee.

Liability Disclaimer

Sterling (Sterling) provides the criminal background information for ASHI’s Background Verified Inspector® Program (BVI®). ASHI urges consumers to contact Sterling to understand the details, limitations, and conditions of the criminal background information that Sterling provides. Sterling provides criminal background information at two-year intervals. ASHI does not investigate an inspector’s background, and it does not evaluate an inspector’s technical qualifications to perform an inspection. ASHI, its officers, directors, and employees assume no liability whatsoever to any party for the inspector and the inspection.

Questions

If you have any questions about the BVI program, contact ASHI’s Membership Department at (847) 759-2820 or email membership@ashi.org.