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Becoming a home inspector
Take the steps in this order: the national exam, certification, your state's license rules, then starting a home inspection business.
Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors' and InterNACHI's pages, checked on
- National home inspector exam
The Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (EBPHI) sets the national exam: 200 questions in four hours, with a pass at 500 on a scale of 200 to 800.
- Home inspector certification
InterNACHI certification, the CPI, needs an InterNACHI membership at $49 a month or $499 a year; ASHI's ACI is a separate route.
- Home inspector license by state
Pick a state to see what its law requires of a home inspector and who issues the license.
- Starting a home inspection business
Set up the entity and EIN, check your state's license and insurance, and write a plan.