The housing market across the country has undergone many changes over the last few years. But one thing that doesn’t change when it comes to buying or selling real estate is the need for experienced home inspectors.
Different states have varying home inspector licensing requirements. Here, we’ve provided an overview of the licensing requirements for home inspectors in each state, so buyers and sellers know the minimum standards inspectors will have to meet to offer their services.
Click to jump to your state’s requirements:
Alabama
Who regulates home inspectors: Alabama regulates home inspectors and requires them to renew their licenses annually. Its regulating body is the Alabama Building Commission. The state does not require continuing education for home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Complete and file a home inspector license application
- Mail a home inspection license application to the Alabama Building Commission
- Provide proof of compliance with the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors, National Home Inspector Examination, and American Society of Home Inspector Standards and Ethics
- Provide proof of insurance that includes $250,000 for errors and omissions and proof of liability insurance in the amount of $20,000 for injury or damage to property, $50,000 for injury or damage to any one person, and $100,000 for injury or damage, including death, to more than one person.
- Proof of qualifications as applied to a specialty (i.e., electrician)
- Payment of state registration fee (currently $300) that is payable cashier check, money order, or bank check.
Contact: Alabama Building Commission
RSA Plaza, 770 Washington Ave #444, Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-4082
Alaska
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Commerce and Economic Development regulates Alaska’s home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Complete continuing education requirements to renew their license every two years.
- Offer proof of a bond in the amount of $10,000.
- Pay a non-refundable $100 application fee and $250 registration fee
- Pass the state examination and file the Alaska licensing application.
- Obtain the Alaska Business License to get proper certification.
Contact: The Department of Commerce and Economic Development
550 W 7th Ave STE 1535, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269 – 8100
Arizona
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Who regulates home inspectors: The Arizona State Board of Technical Registration regulates home inspectors. Arizona requires home inspectors to renew their licenses annually. The state also requires home inspectors to show proof of continuing education each year (14 hours after year one and seven hours after each subsequent year).
How to get your license:
- Proof of completion of an approved training program showing a minimum of 84 hours of training.
- A log of 30 parallel inspections with a certified home inspector.
- Applicants must have a notarized affidavit signed by each parallel inspector to be included with your submitted parallel inspection log).
- Submit an application fee of $175.
- Application forms and more information on the documents required to become a home inspector in Arizona can be found here.
Contact: The Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 240, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364 – 4930
Arkansas
Who regulates home inspectors: In Arkansas, the Home Inspector Registration Board regulates home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Home inspectors need to attend a home inspector training school approved by the board with a curriculum of at least 80 hours of classroom training. Correspondence courses or online courses are not acceptable.
- The board has an authorized list of schools that teach a “pre-registration” curriculum.
- Read the Arkansas Standards Of Practice And Code Of Ethics. You can access the Arkansas Standards of Practice at: Standards of Practice
- Take the competency examination, which consists of two parts: a) The National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE) and b) The ASHI Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics Examination.
- Download the registration application form
- Purchase at least $100,000 in general liability insurance coverage.
- Complete the registration application and have it notarized.
- Mail the application to the Board office along with the following items:
- Pre-registration Education Certificate from an Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board Approved Educator
- Certificate of Insurance
- Certified true copies of documents showing you have successfully completed both parts of the competency examination.
- A check or money order for the registration fee. The registration fee is $250.00 per year. However, for applications received between July 1 and December 31, the fee is $375. That registers you for the balance of the year plus the following calendar year.
Other requirements:
Licenses must be renewed each year. More information about how to become a licensed home inspector in Arkansas is available here.
Contact: The Home Inspector Registration Board
900 W Capitol Ave, Suite 400, Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 683-3710
California
Who regulates home inspectors: California does not regulate home inspectors. However, the California Trade Practice Act of 1996 prohibits unethical practices. It encourages inspectors to abide by the California Real Estate Inspection Association and the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of ASHI.
Find more information at the California Contractors State License Board.
Colorado
Who regulates home inspectors: Colorado does not regulate home inspectors. Practicing home inspectors typically present proof of their certification or training to home buyers and sellers.
Still, Colorado is a competitive state for home inspectors and clients typically check reviews and certificates of home inspectors.
Connecticut
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Consumer Protection regulates home inspectors in Connecticut. Inspectors must renew their licenses every two years and show proof of 20 hours of continuing education.
How to get your license:
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- A home inspector intern permit and proof of performing not less than 100 home inspections;
- Pass an oral, written, or electronic competency examination administered by the department; and
- File application
- Pay a fee of $200.
- The state requires applicants to complete pre-licensing courses that have to be taken at one of the approved home inspection schools.
To be eligible for a permit as a home inspector intern, an applicant needs:
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Completed a board-approved training program
- Have a supervisor who is licensed as a home inspector, is in good standing, and has agreed to be your supervisor
- Pay a $100 fee
- Complete an online application here.
Contact: Department of Consumer Protection
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 901, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-1840
(860) 713-6100
Delaware
Who regulates home inspectors: The State of Delaware regulates its home inspectors. Home inspectors must renew their licenses every year (years ending in odd numbers). Inspectors must show proof of continuing education and pay their renewal fee.
How to get your license:
- Register as a Home Inspector Trainee and complete the required home inspections.
- Apply for registration as a Home Inspector Trainee only if you do not hold a current license as a Home Inspector in another jurisdiction.
- If you hold a current Home Inspector license in another jurisdiction, apply by endorsement.
- Complete at least 75 supervised home inspections are required for Delaware Home Inspector licensure. You may only start accumulating the required inspections after your trainee registration is issued.
- You and your supervising home inspector must maintain records of your home inspections on the Experience Log, which will be required when you apply for Home Inspector licensure by examination.
- Take an exam. To take the exam you need to submit copies of your classroom or online training certificates. Training must total 140 hours and be approved by ASHI, NAHI, or InterNACHI.
- Submit a verification that you have passed the National Home Inspector Examination®. The verification has to be sent directly from the exam service to the board office.
- A certificate of $50,000 of errors and omissions insurance and at least $250,000 of liability insurance has to be sent by the insurance carrier.
What to do prior to applying for a license:
To apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account. To log in or create a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) user account:
- Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
- Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests.
- If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the register button on the left side of the page for new users.
- If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for existing and click the login button.
DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six months to submit your application once you begin.
Contact: Division of Professional Regulation
Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, Delaware 19904
(302) 744-4500
Florida
Who regulates home inspectors: The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation regulates home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Pass an exam and pass a background check.
- Current inspectors must carry proof of insurance and take continuing education coursework (provided free by the department) every other year (years ending with even numbers).
Here are the pre-licensing requirement for Florida home inspectors:
- 120 hours from one approved training provider that covers the 8 components of a home
- Pass the NHIE, FABI, InterNACHI, or CI-HPI exam
- Obtain commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $300,000
- Pass background check
- Submit an application
- Pay an application fee of $230. Make check payable to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
To learn more about home inspector requirements in Florida, click here.
Contact: The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
(850) 487-1395
Georgia
Currently, the state of Georgia does not regulate its home inspectors. However, inspectors are encouraged to carry liability insurance.
Hawaii
The state of Hawaii does not currently regulate or license its home inspectors.
Idaho
Idaho does not regulate home inspectors, but they are encouraged to carry liability insurance.
Illinois
Who regulates home inspectors: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation oversees the licensure of home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Provide proof of a high school diploma or GED
- Complete 60 hours of pre-license education course (from an approved agency)
- Complete 5 ride-along inspections with an Illinois-licensed home inspector with a minimum of 5 years of experience
- Pay a $250 fee
Contact: Division of Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington St., Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 785-0800
Indiana
Who regulates home inspectors: The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency oversees the certification of home inspectors in Indiana.
How to get your license:
- Be at least 18 years old
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Pass a background check
- Submit an application here
- Complete a state-approved training program, and pass the NHIF.
- Pay an application fee of $50. Pay by credit or debit card for applications submitted online at MyLicense.IN.gov.
- Once approved, inspectors need to obtain insurance with general liability coverage of at least $100,000.
Contact: Home Inspectors Licensing Board
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234-3009
Iowa
Iowa does not regulate home inspectors. It encourages home inspectors to carry liability insurance.
Kansas
The state of Kansas does not regulate its home inspectors currently. Home inspectors are encouraged to obtain liability insurance and certification through a reputable home inspection training association.
Kentucky
Who regulates home inspectors: The Board of Home Inspectors oversees the licensure of home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Submit a completed application
- Pay a $250 fee
- Pass the National Home Inspectors Exam
- Pass a recent background check
- Show proof of 64 credit hours of approved training
- Complete 3 unpaid home inspections under the supervision of a Kentucky licensed home inspector with written reports
- Provide evidence of 16 hours of in-the-field training
Contact: Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors
656 Chamberlin Avenue, Suite B, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 782-0563
Louisiana
Who regulates home inspectors: The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors regulates home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Pass a criminal background check with the Louisiana State Police and submit the results to the board.
- Complete a minimum of 90 hours of education with an LSBHI-approved Education Provider.
- Pass NHIE Exam
- Complete 30 hours of pre-licensing platform training, as well as 10 inspections with an approved in-field trainer
- Attend Report Writing Seminar given by LSBHI-approved providers
- Obtain insurance: $300,000 per year for errors and omissions with a maximum deductible of $5,000 plus $300,000 of general liability insurance with a maximum deductible of $5,000.
- Apply with the LSBHI – This step must be done last.
- All licensing requirements must be completed within 36 months of commencement.
- File an application and submit an application fee of $200.
Contact: The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
5211 Essen Lane, Suite 9, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 248-1334
Maine
Maine does not regulate its home inspectors. Home inspectors are encouraged to obtain liability insurance and certification through a reputable home inspection training association.
Maryland
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation regulates the state’s home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Complete 72 hours of approved training with a licensed home inspector
- Pass the NHIE
- Carry at least $150,000 in general liability insurance
- Submit the application form and a $325 fee
Contact: 500 North Calvert Street, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(410) 230-6363
Massachusetts
Who regulates home inspectors: The Division of Professional Licensure and the Board of Registration of Home Inspectors regulate home inspectors in Massachusetts.
How to get your license:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Pass the state’s license exam
- Provide proof of 75 hours of educational credits
- Complete application
- Pay the application fee and license fee which total $338
To learn more about how to become a licensed home inspector in Massachusetts, check this page.
Contact: Division of Professional Licensure
1000 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 701-8709
Michigan
Michigan doesn’t regulate its home inspectors. Home inspectors are encouraged to obtain liability insurance and certification through a reputable home inspection training association.
Minnesota
The state of Minnesota does not regulate its home inspectors.
Mississippi
Who regulates home inspectors: The Mississippi Home Inspector Board regulates its home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Be at least 21 years of age or older
- Pass the NHIE
- Complete an approved 60-hour study course
- Show proof of insurance ($250,000 liability insurance minimum)
- Submit online application
Contact: Mississippi Home Inspector Board
Lefleur’s Bluff Tower, Suite 300, 4780 I-55 North, Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 321-6970
Missouri
The state of Missouri does not currently regulate home inspectors. Home inspectors are encouraged to obtain liability insurance and certification through a reputable home inspection training association.
Montana
Who regulates home inspectors: The Montana Department of Labor and Industry regulates home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Be a member of a National Home Inspector Association
- Show proof of 40 hours of home inspection instruction or have passed the state-approved home inspection exam
- Carries a minimum of $100,000 in liability insurance and $100,000 in errors and omissions insurance
- Be covered under a workers’ compensation policy or has an independent contractor exemption certificate (ICEC) for the occupation of home inspection
- Pay an $80 application fee and provide a completed application
- A document that each person working under the registration as a home inspector
Contact: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Registration Section
PO Box 801, Helena, MT 59604
(406) 444-7734
Nebraska
The state of Nebraska does not regulate its home inspectors.
Nevada
Who regulates home inspectors: The Nevada Real Estate Division of the Department of Business and Industry regulates home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Be fingerprinted
- Provide a copy of the course certificate. A minimum of 40 hours is required for the residential, 50 hours for the general, or 60 hours for the master Inspector
- Show proof of observing 25 home inspections with a licensed general inspector or a certified master inspector the certificate of completing the approved 25 inspections course.
- Pass a state-approved home inspector exam
- Carry a minimum of $100,000 in general liability insurance and $100,000 in errors and omissions insurance
- Pay a $365 application fee
Contact: (775) 684-1904
New Hampshire
Who regulates home inspectors: In New Hampshire, the Board of Home Inspectors is the regulator.
How to get your license:
- Submit an application and pay a $200 application fee
- Show proof of liability insurance (no amount specified)
- Provide evidence of passing the NHIE exam (or another board-approved equivalent exam)
- Complete 80 hours of board-approved training
Contact: Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
7 Eagle Square, Concord NH, 03301
(603) 271-2152
New Jersey
Who regulates home inspectors: The Home Inspection Advisory Committee regulates home inspectors in New Jersey.
How to get your license:
- Complete 180 hours of approved education and training (including at least 40 unpaid hours of field inspections supervised by a licensed home inspector)
- Alternatively, applicants can submit proof of accompanying a licensed home inspector on 250 paid home inspections that were completed under the supervision of a licensed home inspector
- Carry a minimum of $500,000 in errors and omissions insurance
- Submit an application
Contact: P.O. Box 45043, Newark, New Jersey 07101
(973) 504-6233
New Mexico
Who regulates home inspectors: The New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department regulates home inspectors in the state. To renew their license every three years, home inspectors must provide proof of 60 hours of continuing education.
How to get your license:
- Pass the NHIE or a state-approved exam equivalent
- Have completed 100 home inspections with a certified home inspector
- Meet insurance requirements
- Submit application
- Pay the $250 initial application fee and the prorated license fee for a 1, 2, or 3- year license
Contact: Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
5500 San Antonio Dr., Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 476-4500
New York
Who regulates home inspectors: The Division of Licensing Services regulates its home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Show proof of 140 hours of approved education and training. Of those hours, 40 must be unpaid field-based inspections in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a Home Inspector licensed by NYS, or a professional engineer or architect, regulated by NYS
- Perform no less than 100 home inspections (paid or unpaid) with a licensed home inspector licensed by NYS or a professional engineer or architect regulated by NYS.
- Pass the state’s written exam
- Secure, maintain, and file proof of a certificate of liability coverage with the Department of State, which shall be a minimum amount of $150,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate.
- Submit application
- Pay a $250 license application fee
Contact: Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, 123 William Street
New York, NY 10038
(518) 474-4429
North Carolina
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Insurance – Home Inspector Licensure Board, oversees home inspector licensing in North Carolina.
How to get your license:
- Pass a criminal background check
- Pass a state-approved home inspector exam
- Submit application
- Pay an application fee of $35, an exam registration fee of $80, and license fee of $160
- Complete 120 hours of training and 80 hours of in-the-field training
- Obtain liability insurance of $250,000 and one of the following:
- Minimum assets not less than $5,000
- Surety bond not less than $5,000
- E&O insurance of $250,000
Contact: Home Inspector Licensure Board
325 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 647-0000
North Dakota
Who regulates home inspectors: In North Dakota, the Secretary of State oversees the licensure of home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Complete Home Inspector Registration Application
- Submit proof of satisfactory completion of an examination on home inspection offered by the following:
- Submit proof of current errors and omissions insurance coverage in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars or more covering all home inspection activities.
- $200 registration fee made payable to the Secretary of State
Contact: Secretary of State
600 E Boulevard Avenue Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505-0500
(701) 328-2900
Ohio
Who regulates home inspectors: The State of Ohio Department of Commerce regulates its home inspectors.
How to get your license:
- Pass a criminal records check
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Complete 80 hours of classroom or online prelicensing education
- Complete 40 hours of field experience or 10 parallel inspections
- Pass the National Home Inspector Exam (NHIE)
- Submit application
- Pay a $250 fee
- Obtain general liability insurance in the amount of $100,000 or $300,000 aggregate
- Complete 14 hours of continuing education during the 3-year license period
Contact: Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, 77 South High Street, 2oth Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-4100
Oklahoma
Who regulates home inspectors: The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board regulates home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Pass the NHIE
- Show proof of completing 90 hours of state-approved training
- Carry a minimum of $50,000 in liability insurance
- Complete and submit an application
- Pay a $250 initial license fee and $30 application fee
Contact: Oklahoma Construction Industries Board – Home Inspector Division
2401 NW 23rd, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-6550
Oregon
Who regulates home inspectors: The Oregon Construction Contractors Board regulates home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Complete the state Qualifying Points and Documentation form
- Complete a state application
- Pay $150 for certification and certification renewals (every two years)
- Pass the NHIE exam
Contact: Oregon Construction Contractors Board, P.O. Box 14140
Salem, Oregon 97309-5052
(503) 378-4621
Pennsylvania
The state of Pennsylvania does not license its home inspectors. Instead, the Attorney General’s Office provides oversight and regulation.
Rhode Island
Who regulates home inspectors: The Contractors Registration and Licensing Board provides licensure for home inspectors in Rhode Island.
How to get your license:
- Perform at least 100 home inspections with a licensed home inspector
- Pass a state-approved exam to qualify as a home inspector.
Contact: Contractors Registration and Licensing Board
560 Jefferson Blvd Suite 200, Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 921-1590
South Carolina
Who regulates home inspectors: The South Carolina Residential Builders Commission provides licensure for home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Submit a Verification of Lawful Presence Form
- Have proof of certification by an approved home inspection organization
- Pass a background check
- Perform at least 50 home inspections with a licensed home inspector
- Pay the $80 application fee
- Complete an application
Contact: South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
110 Centerview Dr., Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 896-4696
South Dakota
Who regulates home inspectors: The South Dakota Real Estate Commission oversees home inspector licensure for the state.
How to get your license:
- Pass a state-approved course
- Pass an exam
- Complete the application
- Submit $300 for the application fee
To become a licensed home inspector, applicants must be registered level for no less than 1 year and perform at least 100 home inspections for compensation, with a submitted experience log
Contact: South Dakota Real Estate Commission
221 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 101, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3600
Tennessee
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Commerce and Insurance regulates home inspectors in Tennessee.
How to get your license:
- Complete 90 hours of state-approved training
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Pay a $300 application fee
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Carry a minimum of $500,000 in liability insurance and errors and omissions insurance
- Carry errors and omissions insurance (no minimum amount stipulated)
- Pass the NHIE
- Submit an application
Contact: Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance
500 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-2241
Texas
Who regulates home inspectors: The Texas Real Estate Commission regulates home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Become an apprentice inspector
- Obtain an intermediate license (real estate inspector)
- Show proof of completing state-approved education and training
- Pass state-approved exams
- Submit an application and pay a $120 application fee
- Pass a background check
- Complete annual continuing education requirements
Contact: Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)
P.O. Box 12188
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 459-6544
Utah
The state of Utah does not regulate the licensure of home inspectors.
Vermont
Who regulates home inspectors: The Vermont Secretary of State The Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation oversees the licensure of home inspectors for the state.
How to get your license:
- Be a certified member of ACI
- Complete at least 80 hours of state-approved education and training
- Pass the NHIE
- Submit an application and $100 non-refundable application fee
Contact: Vermont Secretary of State
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Montpelier VT 05620-3402
(802) 828-3228
Virginia
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation is responsible for regulating home inspectors in Virginia.
How to get your license:
- Complete at least 70 hours of state-approved education and training
- Complete 25 home inspections with a licensed home inspector.
- Pass a state-approved home inspector exam.
- Complete 16 hours of continuing education to renew a license, and license expiration dates are posted to applications.
- Submit an application and pay an $80 fee
Check this link for more information about licensing requirements.
Contact: Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Fourth Floor, Richmond, VA 23233-1485
(804) 367-8500
Washington
Who regulates home inspectors: The Washington State Department of Licensing oversees home inspectors in the state.
How to get your license:
- Complete the 120-hour Fundamentals of Home Inspection Course
- Complete 40 hours of training in the field
- File an exam application and pass the exam
- Pass a state-approved exam
- Pay a $300 application fee
- Complete the home inspector license application
Contact: Washington State Department of Licensing
PO Box 3917
Seattle, WA 98124
(360) 664-6487
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. does not currently regulate home inspectors. Home inspectors are encouraged to get liability insurance and certification through a reputable home inspection training association.
West Virginia
Who regulates home inspectors: The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office regulates home inspectors for the state.
How to get your license:
- Complete 80 hours of state-approved education
- Submit an application
- Purchase $250,000 of liability insurance
- Pass the state exam
Contact: Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
State Fire Marshal’s Office, 1207 Quarrier St, 2nd Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-2191
Wisconsin
Who regulates home inspectors: The Department of Safety and Professional Services regulates home inspectors for Wisconsin.
How to get your license:
- Have a clean background (no felonies)
- Pass a state-approved home inspector exam.
- Submit application
- Pay a $44 fee
Contact: Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705
(608) 266-2112
Wyoming
Wyoming does not currently regulate home inspectors.
Home Inspection Licensing Requirements: Bottom Line
Whether you’re applying for a home inspector license in your state for the first time or seeking to renew your license, check with the state about any updated regulations. For more information about home inspector education, training, and licensure, visit ISN Inspection Support Network.