Get licensed as a home inspector and deliver your first paid inspection

  1. Identify whether your state licenses home inspectors and which agency regulates them
    20 min

    This step produces a one-line answer — “Yes, licensed,” “Yes, registered,” or “No license required” — and the exact name, website, and phone number of the agency that would hold your file.

    The answer varies by state. California, Colorado, and Michigan do not license home inspectors at all. Texas, Florida, New York, North Carolina, and Illinois run detailed requirements with different levels of licensure.

    What to do.

    1. On the ASHI map, click your state for a summary card with the regulating body, license type, and key statutes.
    2. On the EBPHI / NHIE map, read your state’s exam and hour requirements in a single interactive view.
    3. On the InterNACHI table, check whether your state is regulated or unregulated.

    Verify on the official record. Your state government’s website is the authority — search “[your state] home inspector license” or “[your state] Department of [X] home inspection” and compare what the maps said with the state’s own page.

    Save in your notes.

    • Agency name, mailing address, website, and phone number
    • Whether licensure is mandatory, optional, or nonexistent
    • The statute or administrative code that governs inspectors (e.g., Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1102, Florida 61-30.102)
    • Any multiple-tier system — Texas: Apprentice → Real Estate Inspector → Professional Inspector; North Carolina: Provisional → Licensed