---
title: "Oregon home inspector certification | InspectDay"
description: "Who certifies Oregon home inspectors, and what certification requires for education points, the national exam, the business license, fees and continuing education."
---

1. [Home](/)
2. [Becoming a home inspector](/become-a-home-inspector/)
3. [Home inspector license by state](/home-inspector-license/)
4. Oregon home inspector certification

License

# Oregon home inspector certification

The Construction Contractors Board certifies Oregon home inspectors, who must pass the National Home Inspector Examination and work for a CCB-licensed business.

Oregon's certification law, checked on October 9, 2026

[For new inspectors](/for-new-inspectors/)

<dl>

<dt>Who certifies</dt>
<dd>The Construction Contractors Board. Certification is needed by anyone who advertises, bids on or performs residential home inspections of more than one structural component.</dd>

<dt>Business</dt>
<dd>You must own or work for a CCB-licensed business endorsed as residential general, residential specialty, or home inspector services contractor. The home inspector services endorsement needs no pre-license education or test, and carries a $15,000 bond and $100,000 per occurrence of liability insurance. Its bond and insurance requirements are lower than those of the general or specialty endorsements.</dd>

<dt>Education</dt>
<dd>At least 20 qualifying points from a list of items. A certificate from an approved provider, with a 3-hour class minimum, counts 1 point for each listed subject. A 3-credit-hour college course in home inspection counts 10 points. Each ride-along with an Oregon certified home inspector counts 1 point. Inspection or construction experience, recommendations from Oregon certified home inspectors (1/2 point each), and building codes certifications also count.</dd>

<dt>National exam</dt>
<dd>The National Home Inspector Examination, administered by PSI. It has 200 multiple-choice questions and runs four hours. The fee is $225, and you keep the score report to submit with your application.</dd>

<dt>Application</dt>
<dd>Submit the signed application with copies of the documents for your 20 points, the PSI report of your passing exam, and payment to the CCB.</dd>

<dt>Fees</dt>
<dd>$150 to apply. $150 to renew certification every two years. The CCB business license renews for $400 every two years.</dd>

<dt>Continuing education</dt>
<dd>30 hours of continuing education from approved providers every two years. Certified home inspectors are exempt from the regular CCB residential continuing education requirement.</dd>

<dt>Out-of-state applicants</dt>
<dd>The packet says the national exam may be transferable to other states that use it. The certification pages give no other route for an inspector certified elsewhere.</dd></dl>

## Related

- [National home inspector exam](/national-home-inspector-exam/)

## Sources

- [Oregon Construction Contractors Board, “Oregon Construction Contractors Board : Specialty Licenses & Certifications : State of Oregon”](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/Pages/Specialty%20Licenses.aspx)
- [Oregon Construction Contractors Board, “Oregon Certified Home Inspector Certification Application”](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/Documents/Certification%20Application_OCHI.pdf)
- [Oregon Construction Contractors Board, “Oregon Construction Contractors Board : CCB License : State of Oregon”](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/Pages/CCB%20License.aspx)

## New to inspecting? Try the Free plan.

[For new inspectors](/for-new-inspectors/)