Alabama

Legislative Summary
To become a Licensed Home Inspector in Alabama, you must meet the requirements as stated in 1 thru 3 below: 
1) Successful completion of ASHI Standards and Ethics Exam AND NHIE Exam;
2) Membership in one of the following: ASHI, NAHI, NIBI, American Inspectors Society, Home Inspection Institute of America; OR Certification or Approval by one of the following: International Code Congress; U.S. Veterans Administration; U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development; OR Alabama Licensure on or after 1/1/98 for one of the following: General Contractor; Registered Professional Architect; Registered Professional Engineer; Residential Home Builder; OR high school diploma or GED and one year's experience as a home inspector and proof of completion of 100 home inspections for compensation.
3) proof of liability and errors and omissions insurance (liability and errors & omissions)

Alabama Building Commission
Phyllis Thomas (334) 242-4810
Home Inspector's / EIFS Coordinator 
770 Washington Ave., Ste. 444
Montgomery, AL 36104
http://www.bc.state.al.us

Submit Inspector App. to the Secretary of the State
Attn: Home Inspector Registration Section
Office of the Alabama Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

Kaplan Courses
Approved under educational requirements. For more information on AL home inspection training click here.

Updated 07/17/07

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
Enhanced Residential Home Inspection              90 hours
Field Inspection Training                                    8 hours
Commercial Property Inspection                        24 hours
Home Inspection Fast Track                              55 hours
Correspondence Inspection Course                  125 hours
National Online Home Inspection Course          100 hours
New Construction Inspection                              24 hours
Pool & Spa Inspection                                        8 hours **
Manufactured Home Inspection                           8 hours **
Mold Sampling/Survey                                      20 hours
National Exam Prep                                          16 hours
Report Writing                                                   8 hours **
Getting Started Home Inspection Profession         6 hours
PaRR Inspections' FEMA Disaster Housing             8 hours
Residential Energy Inspections with Home Tune-uP  16 hours
Getting Started in Infrared & Acoustic Home Inspection  6 hours
Enhanced Infrared & Acoustic Home Inspection            40 hours
Electrical Inspection - 201                                   8 hours **
Structure Inspection - 201                                   8 hours **
Roofing Inspection - 201                                    8 hours **
Plumbing Inspection - 201                                  8 hours **
Exterior Inspection - 201                                    8 hours **
Interior Inspection - 201                                     8 hours **
HVAC Inspection - 201                                      16 hours **
Marketing Inspection - 201                                 4 hours **
Appliance Inspection - 201                                  4 hours **


** Course offered in Virtual Online or Classroom format.  Please ask a Career Counselor for details: 800-323-9235.

Kaplan Courses are the best preparation to begin a home inspection career. For more information on AK home inspection training click here.
Updated 3/28/08

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.btr.state.az.us/

Approved Kaplan Courses
Approved under educational requirements.
Enhanced Residential Inspection -   90 hours
Correspondence Course                125 hours
National Online Home Inspection   100 hours

Continuing Education Courses
Field Inspection 
Commercial Inspection                24 hours
Pool/Spa Inspection                      8 hours **
Manufactured Home Inspection      8 hours **
New Construction Inspection         24 hours
Mold Inspection/Survey                20 hours
Report Writing                              8 hours **
Exam Prep                                  16 hours **
PaRR/FEMA Disaster Housing          8 hours
Residential Energy Inspection        16 hours**
Electrical Inspection - 201               8 hours **
Structure Inspection - 201               8 hours **
Roofing Inspection - 201                8 hours **
Plumbing Inspection - 201              8 hours **
Exterior Inspection - 201                 8 hours **
Interior Inspection - 201                 8 hours **
HVAC Inspection - 201                  16 hours **
Marketing Inspection - 201             4 hours **
Appliance Inspection - 201             4 hours **

** Course offered in Virtual Online or Classroom format.  Please ask a Career Counselor for details.

For more information on AZ home inspection training click here.
Updated 3/28/08

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 courses are not accepted for pre-licensing education).

Approved Courses:
Residential Inspection - 90 hours
Manufactured Home Inspection – Online Class  7 hours **
New Construction Inspection – 24 hours
Pool/Spa Inspection – Online Class  4 hours **
Report Writing – Online Class  8 hours **
HVAC Codes, Home Study – 4 hours
Building Codes, Home Study – 4 hours
Electrical Codes, Home Study – 4 hours
Plumbing Codes, Home Study – 4 hours
Roofing Inspection, Home Study – 4 hours
Electrical Inspection, Home Study – 4 hours
Plumbing Inspection, Home Study – 4 hours
Mechanical Inspection, Home Study – 4 hours
Home Inspector Safety on the Job, Home Study – 4 hours
Structures, Interiors & Roofing Inspection, Home Study – 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Electrical Part 1   Online Class  4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Electrical Part 2   Online Class  4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Exterior Part 1    Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Exterior Part 2    Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Interiors Part 1   Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Interiors Part 2   Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Structural Part 1  Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Structural Part 2  Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Plumbing Part 1  Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Plumbing Part 2  Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Roofing Part 1    Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Roofing Part 2    Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 1       Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 2       Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 3       Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 4       Online Class   4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Appliance          Online Class   4 hours **

** Course offered in Virtual Online or Classroom format.  All Online courses are approved for 4 hours only.  Please ask a Career Counselor for details: 800-323-9235.

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. 
updated 1/10/08

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

Kaplan Courses
Approved under educational requirements.

Enhanced Residential Inspection - 90 hours
Field Inspection 40 hours
Commercial Property Inspection 17 hours
Fast Track 55 hours
Correspondence Course 125 hours
Pool/Spa** 6 hours
Manufactured Home** 7 hours
New Construction 17 hours
Report Writing** 8 hours
Exam Prep 16 hours
Getting Started in the Home Inspection Profession 6 hours
PaRR Inspections' FEMA Disaster Housing Inspector Certification - 8 hours
Getting Started in Infrared & Acoustic Home Inspection  6 hours
Enhanced Infrared & Acoustic Home Inspection            17 hours
Residential Energy Inspections with Home Tune-uP   16 hours

Plumbing Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Mechanical Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Electrical Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Roofing Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Structures, Interiors and Roof Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Plumbing Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
Building Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
Electrical Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
HVAC Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
Home Inspector Safety on the Job (Home Study) 8 hours

Getting Started - Module A (Home Study)  22 hours
Structure, Interior, Roof-Module B (Home Study) 23 hours
Roofs, Exterior-Module C (Home Study)  24 hours
Plumbing - Module D (Home Study)  10 hours
Mechanical - Module E  (Home Study)  24 hours
Electrical - Module F  (Home Study)  12 hours
Codes - Module G (Home Study) 10 hours

Advanced Inspection Series-Electrical Part 1 & 2**    4 to 8 hours
Advanced Inspection Series-Structural Part 1 & 2**   4 to 8 hours
Advanced Inspection Series-Roofing Part 1 & 2**     4 to 8 hours
Advanced Inspection Series-Plumbing Part 1 & 2**   4 to 8 hours
Advanced Inspection Series-Exteriors Part 1 & 2**    4 to 8 hours
Advanced Inspection Series-Interiors Part 1 & 2**    4 to 8 hours 
Advanced Inspection Series-HVAC     Part 1 - 4**     4 to 16 hours
Appliance Inspection**                                          4 hours


New York Enhanced Residential Inspection - 100 hours

** Course offered in Virtual Online or Classroom format.  Please ask a Career Counselor for details: 800-323-9235.

Kaplan Professional Schools Inspection Training Associates is currently the only Private Occupational Home Inspection School approved by the Connecticut Commissioner of Higher Education.

For more information on CT home inspection training click here.
Updated 1/10/08

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.

Florida

Legislative Summary                             

State of Florida:
On June 28, 2007, SB 2234 was passed which requires licensure of home inspectors and mold remediators.**  The bill becomes effective July 1, 2010 and will require that an applicant for Home Inspection:

•  Be of good moral character;

•  Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;

•  Complete a course of study (approved by the department) of no less than 120  hours that covers the following components: structure, electrical, HVAC, roof, plumbing, interiors, exteriors and site conditions that affect the structure;

•  Maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy in an amount not less than $300,000.
•  Apply to the department to take a licensure examination;

Grandfathering Clause:  A person who performs home inspection services may qualify to be licensed if the person meets the licensure requirements of this bill by July 1, 2010.

Continuing Education:  Licensees are required to obtain 14 hours of CE every two years. 

**Mold Remediators have different licensing requirements. 

To see the latest version of SB 2234, please go to:
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2007/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s2234er.pdf

  
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.

Updated 9/12/2007

Georgia

Legislative Summary
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.

Effective July 1, 2010, an individual must obtain a license to perform home inspections in the state of Georgia.  

Qualifications for licensure:
1.) 18 years of age or older
2.) Good moral character
3.) Not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to perform competently and fully as a licensee
4.) Successfully completed high school or its equivalent
5.) 80 hours of approved education**
6.) Pass state examination

**Individuals that have been practicing home inspection for compensation for 3 years priors prior to July 1, 2010 and have performed not fewer than 100 home inspections for compensation may present documentation to surpass the 80 hour education qualification.

Continuing Education: 30 hours every 2 years

A Home Inspector licensed in another state may eligible to be licensed in Georgia provided such person and such application meet the following requirements:
1.) The criteria for issuance of such license, certification, or registration by such other state or territory, including the requirement to successfully complete an examination, were at least substantially equivalent to Georgia's current license;
2.) The application requirements and application form submitted to the other state or territory upon which such license was issued and the examination form and substance shall be available for review by the board and the examination results shall be made available to the board; and
3.) The standards of practice of such state or territory are at least substantially similar to those adopted by the board.

Contact Info
Sec. of State, Construction Industry License Board
478.207.2440 (Board Offices)
478.207.1300 (Other Offices)
478.207.1363 (FAX)

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

Updated 5/6/08

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.

Updated 7/17/07

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.

Updated 7/17/07

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

Kaplan Courses
Approved under educational requirements

Enhanced Residential Inspection           90 hours      License # 453.0000102  
Fast Track Inspection                           60 hours      License #453.0000101    
Correspondence Course                       60 hours      License #453.0000118   
Manufactured Home Inspection             6 hours**    License #454.0000111   
New Construction Inspection                 12 hours      License #454.0000112  
Mold Inspection/Survey                        12 hours      License #454.0000115 
Exam Prep Course                              12 hours      License #454.0000116   
Report Writing                                    6 hours**    License #454.0000179
Plumbing Inspection - 201                   6 hours**    License #454.000358
Interior Inspection - 201                      6 hours**    License #454.000357
HVAC Inspection - 201                         9 hours**    License #454.000361
Structure Inspection - 201                    6 hours**    License #454.000360
Roofing Inspection - 201                     6 hours**    License #454.000359
Electrical Inspection - 201                    6 hours**    License #454.000355
Exterior Inspection - 201                     6 hours**    License #454.000356

Correspondence (Home Study) Courses:
Home Inspector Safety on the Job - 101                    6 hours    License #454.0000178   
Plumbing Inspection - 101                                       6 hours    License #454.0000173   
Mechanical Inspection - 101                                     6 hours    License #454.0000174    
Electrical Inspection - 101                                        6 hours    License #454.0000171   
Roofing Inspection - 101                                         6 hours    License #454.0000169   
Structures, Interiors and Roof Inspection - 101           6 hours   License #454.0000175
Plumbing Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101   6 hours   License #454.0000168
Building Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101     6 hours   License #454.0000170
Electrical Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101    6 hours   License #454.0000166
HVAC Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - 101        6 hours   License #454.0000167


** Course offered in Virtual Online or Classroom format.  Please ask a Career Counselor for details: 800-323-9235.
 
For more information on IL home inspection training click here.
Updated 3/28/08

Indiana

Legislative Summary

Appliance Inspection - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Marketing - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Electrical Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Electrical Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Exterior Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Exterior Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Interiors Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Interiors Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Structural Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Structural Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Plumbing Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Plumbing Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Roofing Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series Roofing Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 1 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 2 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 3 - 4 hours **
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 4 - 4 hours **

Plumbing Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Mechanical Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Electrical Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Roofing Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours
Plumbing Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
Building Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
Electrical Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
HVAC Codes (Home Study) 8 hours
Home Inspector Safety on the Job (Home Study) 8 hours
Structures, Interiors and Roof Inspection (Home Study) 8 hours

** Course offered in Virtual Online or Classroom format.  Please ask a Career Counselor for details.

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.

Updated 7/17/07

Kansas

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 KS home inspection training click here.

Updated 7/17/07

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.

Kentucky does not accept Correspondence or Online training for pre-licensing or continuing education.

Contact Info
Kentucky Housing, Building and Construction
101 Sea Hero Road, Ste 100
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-0373
http://www.ohbc.ky.gov/

Approved Pre-Licensing Courses
Enhanced Residential Inspection - 90 hours
Manufactured Home Inspection - 8 hours

Approved Continuing Education Courses
Manufactured Home Inspection      8 hours
Report Writing                              8 hours
Electrical Inspection - 201              8 hours
Structure Inspection - 201             8 hours
Roofing Inspection - 201              8 hours
Plumbing Inspection - 201            8 hours
Exterior Inspection - 201               8 hours
Interior Inspection - 201               8 hours
HVAC Inspection - 201                 16 hours 
 

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

Updated 3/28/08

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. **LA does NOT accept the correspondence course(s) as a licensing requirment, and will not give credit to applicants for this type of education.

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

Kaplan Courses
Approved under educational requirements

Enhanced Residential Inspection 90 hours
Field Inspection 40 hours
Commercial Inspection 24 hours
Fast Track Inspection 55 hours
Pool/Spa Inspection 8 hours
Manufactured Home Inspection 8 hours
New Construction Inspection 24 hours
Mold Inspection/Sampling 20 hours
Report Writing 8 hours
Exam Prep 16 hours
PaRR Inspections FEMA Disaster Housing 8 hours
Getting Started in the Home Inspection Profession - 6 hours
Residential Energy Inspections with Home Tune-uP - 16 hours
Appliance Inspection - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Marketing - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Electrical Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Electrical Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Exterior Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Exterior Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Interiors Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Interiors Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Structural Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Structural Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Plumbing Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Plumbing Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Roofing Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series Roofing Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 1 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 2 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 3 - 4 hours
Advanced Inspection Series HVAC Part 4 - 4 hours

For more information on LA home inspection training click here.
Updated 1/10/08

Maine

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 ME home inspection training click here.

Updated 7/17/07

Massachusetts

Legislative Summary
The requirements to become an Associate Home Inspector are the following:
1.) Complete 25 inspections under the supervision of a licensed Massachusetts home inspector
2.) Successfully pass the National Home Inspector Exam
3.) Obtain $250,000 of errors and omissions insurance and apply for the associate home inspectors license.
After becoming an Associate Home Inspector you must complete an additional 100 home Inspections under the direction of a licensed Home Inspector for a period of one year, and then apply for the Home Inspector License.

Massachusetts has reciprocity with the state of Connecticut. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112 s 224 states "Upon payment to the Board of a fee and the submission of a written application provided by said Board, the Board shall issue a home inspector license to a person who holds a valid license or registration issued by another jurisdiction which has standards substantially equivalent to or exceeding the standards of the Commonwealth, as determined by said Board."

Massachusetts requires 24 hours of continuing education per licensing period.

The Board does not accept Correspondence or Online courses for continuing education.

Contact Info
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Div. Of Professional Licensure
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
Board of Home Inspectors
(617) 727-4459
www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/hi/index.htm

Also approved by:
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
85 Main Street, Room 426
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 663-5391 fax (413) 664-7693

Approved Programs
Enhanced Residential Inspection       90 hours
Field Inspection                              40 hours
Correspondence Inspection             125 hours
Fast Track Inspection                      55 hours
Pool/Spa Inspection               &nb