How to become a home inspector: license rules in every state
Each state sets its own rules for home inspectors. Pick a state for who issues the license, training and exam rules, fees and the steps, all from official state sources.
| State | State license | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Renewed yearly (15 hours of CE required |
| Alaska | Yes | Two years (biennial) |
| Arizona | Yes | |
| Arkansas | Yes | One year; all registrations expire Decem |
| Colorado | No | |
| Connecticut | Yes | Two years; licenses and permits expire J |
| Delaware | Yes | Two years; licenses expire August 31 of |
| District of Columbia | No | |
| Florida | Yes | Two years; licenses expire July 31 of ev |
| Hawaii | No | |
| Idaho | No | |
| Illinois | Yes | Two years; licenses expire November 30 o |
| Indiana | Yes | Two years; all licenses renew by October |
| Iowa | No | |
| Kansas | No | |
| Kentucky | Yes | Renew by the last day of the licensee's |
| Louisiana | Yes | One year; licenses expire on the last da |
| Maine | No | |
| Maryland | Yes | Two years; renew by the second anniversa |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Two years; licenses run to May 31 of eve |
| Michigan | No | |
| Mississippi | Yes | Two years from issuance |
| Montana | No | |
| Nebraska | No | |
| Nevada | Yes | 2 years |
| New Hampshire | Yes | 2 years |
| New Jersey | Yes | 2 years |
| New Mexico | Yes | 3 years |
| New York | Yes | 2 years |
| North Carolina | Yes | 1 year (October 1 to September 30) |
| North Dakota | Yes | 1 year (expires June 30) |
| Ohio | Yes | 3 years |
| Oklahoma | Yes | 1 year |
| Oregon | Yes | 2 years |
| Pennsylvania | No | |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Two years |
| South Carolina | Yes | |
| South Dakota | Yes | Two years; renewal due November 30 of th |
| Tennessee | Yes | Biennial (every two years) |
| Texas | Yes | Two years |
| Utah | No | |
| Vermont | Yes | Two years; renews June 30 of odd years |
| Virginia | Yes | |
| Washington | Yes | Two years; expires on your birthday |
| West Virginia | Yes | |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Two years; expires December 14 of even y |