Educator updates: Home inspectors

Home inspector course approval application available

The Home Inspector Course Approval Application is now available online. Use this application to apply for approval of the prelicense course, Fundamentals of Home Inspection, or continuing education courses.

To be approved, the Fundamentals of Home Inspection course must:

  • Use the board-approved Fundamentals of Home Inspection Course Curriculum. Incomplete courses won’t be approved.
  • Include at least 120 clock hours of instruction.
  • Include an exam and key with at least 200 questions.
  • Be a live lecture course. Online or distance education courses won’t be approved.
  • Be submitted well in advance of the date you intend to offer the course. We reserve the right to have 45 days to complete our approval process.

For more information, see the application form.

Proposed rules for licensing and education requirements

We have proposed rules governing the licensing and education requirements for home inspectors. See Rulemaking activity for the complete text of the proposed rules.

Proposed course requirements

After receiving feedback from industry groups, the Home Inspectors Board has proposed the following curriculum requirements for home inspectors.

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