How to Become a Real-Estate Home Inspector
- 1). Go to the American Society of Home Inspectors website and sign up as a member. The ASHI website has links for certification classes and continuing-education units for certified home inspectors who just need some additional training hours to continue licensure.
Other Sources for Training:
Allied Home Inspection School
Penn Foster University
The Carson Dunlop Home Inspection Home Study Course - 2). Click on "The ASHI School" and "Classes" for information about classes and curriculum. Find the required hours of training for individual states by clicking "requirements by state." This will show the required number of hours of training and fieldwork you must complete to qualify for state certification.
- 3). Register for classes that meet the state minimum requirement. Attend and complete the training classes and apply to take the Home Inspector Examination.
- 4). Upon passing the exam, you will be required to work for a certain number of hours under the supervision of a licensed home inspector to become certified. Apply to the registry board in your state with copies of the exam scores and training log filled out by the supervising inspector.