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title: "Virginia home inspector license | InspectDay"
description: "Who issues Virginia's home inspector license, and what an applicant needs for insurance, the examination, qualifying points, renewal, continuing education and universal license recognition."
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# Virginia home inspector license

The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors licenses home inspectors who pass a board-approved exam and reach 15 qualifying points from education and experience.

Virginia's license regulations and Universal License Recognition page, checked on October 9, 2026

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<dt>Who licenses</dt>
<dd>The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.</dd>

<dt>Who can apply</dt>
<dd>At least 18 years old.</dd>

<dt>Insurance</dt>
<dd>General liability insurance of at least $250,000 per occurrence. A commercial general liability or business liability policy of $250,000 is acceptable if the applicant is an additional insured.</dd>

<dt>Exam</dt>
<dd>A board-approved examination. The National Home Inspector Examination, administered by EBPHI, is board-approved.</dd>

<dt>Qualifying points</dt>
<dd>15 points in all, with at least five from the education table and at least five from the experience table.</dd>

<dt>Education points</dt>
<dd>35 hours of pre-licensing education is 5 points. 70 hours is 10 points. A three-credit college home inspection class is 5 points. A construction-related college class is 1 point each, up to 3. A four-hour contract, report or exam topics course is 1 point each, up to 3.</dd>

<dt>Experience points</dt>
<dd>2 points for each month of full-time qualifying experience, up to 12. 1 point for every five inspections under direct supervision, up to 12. A full-time month is 146 hours or 18 workdays.</dd>

<dt>Out-of-state applicants</dt>
<dd>Universal license recognition, for a valid license or government certification in another state with a similar scope, held for at least one year, with that state's exam and training standards passed, no discipline or pending investigation, and no disqualifying criminal record.</dd>

<dt>Renewal</dt>
<dd>Every two years. A license expires two years from the last day of the month it was issued.</dd>

<dt>Continuing education</dt>
<dd>16 contact hours of continuing professional education in each renewal cycle.</dd></dl>

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, “DPOR Home Page”](https://dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/ALHI/Home-Inspectors)
- [Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-30. General requirements for licensure.”](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency15/chapter40/section30/)
- [Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-32. Qualifications for licensure.”](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency15/chapter40/section32/)
- [Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-60. Renewal required.”](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency15/chapter40/section60/)
- [Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-72. Continuing professional education required for home inspector licensure.”](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency15/chapter40/section72/)
- [Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, “Universal License Recognition”](https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Applicants/ULR)

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