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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
- Who licenses
- The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
- Who can apply
- At least 18 years old.
- Insurance
- 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.
- Exam
- A board-approved examination. The National Home Inspector Examination, administered by EBPHI, is board-approved.
- Qualifying points
- 15 points in all, with at least five from the education table and at least five from the experience table.
- Education points
- 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.
- Experience points
- 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.
- Out-of-state applicants
- 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.
- Renewal
- Every two years. A license expires two years from the last day of the month it was issued.
- Continuing education
- 16 contact hours of continuing professional education in each renewal cycle.
Sources
- Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, “DPOR Home Page”
- Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-30. General requirements for licensure.”
- Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-32. Qualifications for licensure.”
- Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-60. Renewal required.”
- Virginia Administrative Code, “18VAC15-40-72. Continuing professional education required for home inspector licensure.”
- Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, “Universal License Recognition”