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Illinois home inspector license
The Division of Real Estate of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issues Illinois's home inspector license, and an applicant must be 18, hold a high school diploma or GED, finish a 60-hour pre-license course and a field course, and pass the written exam.
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- Who licenses
- The Division of Real Estate, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, under the Home Inspector License Act.
- Who can apply
- At least 18 years old, with a high school diploma or a GED.
- Pre-license education
- A 60-hour pre-license course, and a pre-license field course of at least 15 hours that includes five field inspections and a final field exam.
- Exam
- A written licensing exam, with unlimited attempts. Attach your PSI exam score report to the application.
- Insurance
- General liability insurance of at least $100,000 to cover losses or claims against you or your home inspector entity. You attest to it on the application.
- Fee
- The application fee is $250 and is not refundable.
- Renewal
- The 2026 renewal deadline is November 30, 2026. A license first issued on or after September 1, 2026 expires on November 30, 2028.
- Continuing education
- If you were first licensed on or before August 31, 2026, 12 hours for the 2026 renewal, 8 of them approved as mandatory, plus sexual harassment prevention training. The training can count toward the elective hours. Take the courses from an IDFPR-licensed home inspector education provider. If you were first licensed on or after September 1, 2026, no continuing education is required.
- Out-of-state applicants
- Endorsement. Attach a certification of good standing from each state where you hold a home inspector license. It must show how long you have been licensed, your pre-license education, the exams you passed and any discipline. The application fee is $250.
Sources
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, “Home Inspection”
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, “Home Inspector Application for Licensure by Examination”
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, “Home Inspector License Process Chart”
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, “Continuing Education Fact Sheet for 2026 Home Inspector License Renewal”
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, “Home Inspector Application for Licensure by Endorsement”