Alaska

Legislative Summary
There is no specific Pre-licensing Education requirement in Alaska.  Candidates must comply by doing the following:
1) pass the National Home Inspector Examination; 2) meet requirements as determined by the Dept.; 3) submit a complete app. for reg. within 1 year of passing exam; 4) not have been convicted of specific crimes in the past 7 years of the date of the application; 5) not have had the authority to perform home inspections revoked in the state or another jurisdiction; 6) not be the subject of an unresolved criminal complaint or unresolved disciplinary action in the state; 7) pay the appropriate fees. Inspector must carry insurance and a bond of over $5000.  All inspectors must be licensed by July 1, 2004.

The Dept requires at least 8 hours of continuing competency in each licensing period.

Contact Info
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development .
Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing 
license@dced.state.ak.us 
Jan Mays (907) 465-5470

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
P.O. Box 101020
Anchorage, AK 99510-1020
1-800-478-AHFC

Approved Courses

Arizona

Legislative Summary
Board of Technical Registration requires that Educational training is approved as long as the provider is licensed by the appropriate post-secondary education regulatory agency in the home state of the facility. (BTR) certifies and regulates the practice of home inspectors. The law requires 80 hours of education pass the National Home Inspector Examination and evidence of successful completion of 30 parallel inspections. Must have one of the following: 1) Errors and Omissions Insurance in the amount of $200,000 in the aggregate and $100,000 per occurrence; 2) a $25,000 bond or proof of assets in that amount, 3) an alternate financial assurance mechanism by the BTR with a value of at least $25,000.  If a home inspector loses or otherwise fails to maintain the required financial assurance, the Home Inspector certificate shall be automatically suspended.

BTR does not recognize CE's.

Contact Info
Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
1110 W. Washington St., Suite 240
Phoenix, Arizona  85007
Phone: (602) 364-4930 Fax (602) 364-4931
http://www.azbtr.gov

Arkansas

Legislative Summary
Effective 9/16/05:
80 hours of education from training course approved by the board. All Home Inspectors must register with the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board. Applicants must pass the National Home Inspector Examination. Home Inspectors prohibited from making repairs on properties they have inspected within the last 12 months. Must have general liability insurance of at least $100,000.

14 Hours CEC per year. No more than 4 hours can be from a home study, online, or correspondence course. Up to 10 hours of CECs may be carried over to the following year. 
(Correspondence and online courses are not acceptable for pre-licensing education).

Approved Pre-License Courses

Format(s)	Pre-licensing Education – Approved Courses	Course Number	Hours
	Enhanced Residential Home Inspection	PR-2009-5	90

Approved Continuing Education Courses

Contact Info
Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board
P.O. Box 251911 
Little Rock, AR 72225
Phone: (501) 683-3710  Fax: (501) 244-2333
Don Loudon, Chairman  (479) 968-4590
Full registration statute, forms & other contact information on the Board's Internet site:  http://www.ahib.org

Other Approvals:
AAREI (Arkansas Association of Real Estate Inspectors)
http://www.ark-homeinspectors.com

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses meet educational hour requirements for Arkansas registered home inspectors. For more information on AR home inspection training click here. 

State requirements were reviewed on 04/08/2010; however, no changes in regulations have occurred.

California

Legislative Summary

California home inspectors are not required to be licensed. The California 
Business & Professions Code defines a home inspection as a “a noninvasive, 
physical examination, performed for a fee in connection with a transfer, as 
defined in subdivision (e), of real property, of the mechanical, electrical, 
or plumbing systems or the structural and essential components of a 
residential dwelling of one to four units designed to identify material 
defects in those systems, structures and components.” The complete text is 
available at:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=07001-08000&file=7195-7199 
California home inspectors are prohibited from performing any repair work on
a property they have inspected within the prior 12 months. In 10 of the last
12 years, new legislation has been proposed. Kaplan works with the California 
Coalition of Home Inspectors http://www.thecchi.org/ in representing the 
inspection profession before the state legislature.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on CA home inspection training click here.

Updated 7/17/07

Colorado

Legislative Summary
No licensing requirements at this time.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on CO home inspection training click here.

Connecticut

Legislative Summary
Connecticut Licensure (Chapter 400F enacted in 1999) - Connecticut law requires home inspectors to be licensed: 1) have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; 2) have either been a home inspector intern one year and performed 200 inspections for compensation or taken our program and earned an intern permit, and performed 100 inspections; 3) have passed an oral, written, or electronic competency exam; 4) have paid a $200 fee. (Intern permit similar, but with $100 fee.) Pre-licensing courses must meet a minimum of 40 hours. Minimum 20 CEC hours for each 2 year period, at least 3 CEC hours must be in legislation.

Contact Info
Home Inspection Licensing Board
Connecticut Dept. of Consumer Protection
Robert Kuzmich (860) 713-6145 fax (860) 713-7230
165 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Format(s)	Continuing Education – Approved Courses	Hours
	Pool & Spa Inspection	6
	Manufactured Home Inspection	7
	Report Writing	8
	Electrical Inspection - 101	8
	Plumbing Inspection – 101	8
	Mechanical Inspection - 101	8
	Roofing Inspection - 101	8
	Structures, Interior, & Roof Inspection - 101	8
	Plumbing Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101	8
	HVAC Codes Relevant to Home Inspection – 101	8
	Electrical Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101	8
	Building Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101	8
	Home Inspector Safety on the Job - 101	8

For more information on CT home inspection training click here.
Updated 5/21/08

Delaware

Legislative Summary
No licensing requirements at this.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on DE home inspection training click here.

District of Columbia

Legislative Summary
No licensing requirements at this.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on District of Columbia home inspection training click here.

State requirements were reviewed on 03/26/2010; however, no changes in regulations have occurred.

Florida

Legislative Summary                             

State of Florida:

Senate Bill 2234, enacted June 27, 2007 as Chapter 468, Part XV, Florida Statutes, provides for licensure and regulation of home inspectors. Chapter 468, Part XV, Florida Statutes, became effective July 1, 2010, and provides that the home inspector licensing program will be administered by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. There is not a Board of Home Inspectors. The department administers the licensure and regulation functions for this profession.

The links below will provide you with helpful information regarding the implementation process, licensing and grandfathering requirements, links to the department’s proposed legislation, and department contact information.

Grandfathering

On July 1, 2010, The Department of Business and Professional Regulation began its licensing and regulation of home inspectors and mold related services.  Applications with instructions and requirements are available on the DBPR website at: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/homein/index.html for home inspectors and http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/mold/index.html for mold related services.  Please visit the websites to access answers to questions you might have concerning the application process, licensing and general information about the professions.

**Mold Remediators have different licensing requirements. 

Contact Information:

Division of Professions
Home Inspectors
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Phone: 850.487.1395

call.center@dbpr.state.fl.us

  
County of Charlotte:
There are specific Home Inspection requirements in the County of Charlotte in Florida.  
To become a home inspector applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
1. The applicant currently posseses an active FL license as a professional engineer, architect, general contractor, building contractor, residential contractor, building code administrator or building official or has maintained one or more of the above licenses for a combined total of 4 years during the 10-year period immediately preceding the application;
2. The applicant (1) currently possesses an active FL license as a building code inspector or building inspector or has maintained one or more of the above licenses for a combined total of 4 years during the 10-year period immediately preceding the application, and (2) has obtained a grade of 75% or better on the ASHI exam;
3. The applicant (1) has produced proof satisfactory to the board that he has 3 years experience in a building trade or as a home inspector or a combined total of 3 years in those fields, and (2) has obtained a grade of 75% or better on the NHIE exam.

Charlotte County Contact Info
County of Charlotte
Code Compliance Division
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-764-4909 - THIS OFFICE CAN ONLY PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on FL home inspection training click here.

Georgia

Legislative Summary

CURRENT LAW
Georgia Trade practice act (Chapter 3, Title 8) enacted in 1994. Law requires them to provide written docs with certain info.: 1) must include the scope of the inspection; 2) include structural elements and the systems to be inspected; 3) state that it is a visual inspection; 4) that they will notify the person in writing of any defects; No Education or CE requirements.

Proposed HOUSE BILL 1217 was Vetoed by Governor Purdue on May 14, 2008

Hawaii

Legislative Summary
No licensing requirements at this time.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on HI home inspection training click here.

State requirements were reviewed on 03/26/2010; however, no changes in regulations have occurred.

Idaho

Legislative Summary
No licensing requirements at this time.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on ID home inspection training click here.

State requirements were reviewed on 03/26/2010; however, no changes in regulations have occurred.

Illinois

Legislative Summary
Candidates must:  be at least 21 years of age; show proof of a high school diploma or equivalent; successfully complete 60 hours of education by an education provider approved by DFPR; take and successfully pass a state exam.
CE - must complete the equivalent of 6 hours per year or 12 hours per renewal.

Contact Info
Department of Banks and Real Estate
310 S. Michigan Ave Suite 2130
Chicago, IL 60604-4278
312-793-3000  http://www.idfpr.com

Approved Pre-License Courses

Format(s)	Prelicensing Education – Approved Courses	Course Number	Hours
	Fast Track Home Inspection	453.000101	60
	Enhanced Residential Home Inspection	453.000102	90

Approved Continuing Education Courses

**REQUIRES A PROCTORED FINAL EXAM**
For more information on IL home inspection training click here.

State requirements were reviewed on 04/22/2010; however, no changes in regulations have occurred.

Indiana

Legislative Summary

Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on IN home inspection training click here.

Iowa

Legislative Summary
No licensing requirements at this time.

Contact Info
N/A

Kaplan Courses
Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on IA home inspection training click here.

State requirements were reviewed on 04/09/2010; however, no changes in regulations have occurred.

Kansas

Kentucky

Legislative Summary
Effective date 7/01/2006,
(1) An individual shall not advertise or claim to be a licensed home inspector and shall not conduct a home inspection for compensation without first obtaining a license as a home inspector. (2)The board shall deny a license to any applicant who fails to: (a) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board, showing that the individual:1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age; 2. Has graduated from high school or earned a Kentucky or other state'sgeneral educational development (GED) diploma; and 3. Meets other criteria established by the board; (b) Verify the information submitted on the application form; (c) Complete a board-approved training program of 64 hours involving the performance of home inspections and pass an exam prescribed or approved by the board; (d) Submit to the board a certificate of insurance that is acceptable to the board and that: 1. Is issued by an insurance company or other legal entity authorized to transact insurance business in Kentucky; 2. Provides for general liability coverage of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000); 3. Lists the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors as a certificate holder of any insurance policy issued under this paragraph; 4. States that cancellation and non renewal of the underlying policy is not effective until the board receives at least ten (10) days' prior written notice of the cancellation or non renewal; and 5. Contains any other terms and conditions established by the board; or(e)Pay appropriate licensing fee. 

>>>>Kentucky Educational requirement includes at least 3 hours of approved Manufactured Home Inspection training.

*** 14 hours of continuing education required for a standard license per licensing period          

*** 15 hours of continuing education required for an alternative license.

**Please note: Kentucky does not accept Correspondence or Online training for pre-licensing or continuing education.

Contact Info

Louisiana

Legislative Summary
A) At least 90 hours of classroom education. B) At least 30 hours of in-field training from a Board approved In-Field Training Provider. C) Completed High School or equivalent.

Annually 20 hours of Continuing Education is required in a classroom setting.

Contact Info
Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
4664 Jamestown Ave. Ste 220
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Don Lewis
(225) 248-1334

**Please note: Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors does NOT accept correspondence or online course(s) for pre-licensing or to fulfill a continuing education requirement. They will NOT give credit to applicants for this type of education.

Approved Pre-License Courses