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# Wisconsin home inspector license

Wisconsin issues a home inspector registration, not a license, from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, through the National Home Inspector Examination and a Wisconsin exam, or by reciprocity from registration or licensure in another state.

Wisconsin's home inspector pages, checked on October 9, 2026

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<dt>Who registers</dt>
<dd>The Department of Safety and Professional Services, which issues a registration, not a license.</dd>

<dt>Pre-registration</dt>
<dd>40 hours of instruction, at least 20 of them hands-on.</dd>

<dt>National exam</dt>
<dd>The National Home Inspector Examination, administered by EBPHI. An applicant need not pass it before applying.</dd>

<dt>Wisconsin exam</dt>
<dd>The Wisconsin exam has two parts, the Wisconsin statutes and rules and principles and procedures. The statutes and rules part covers Chapter 440 and has a passing score of 85 percent.</dd>

<dt>Out-of-state applicants</dt>
<dd>The department registers an applicant who is registered or licensed in good standing as a home inspector in another state, if that state's requirements meet or exceed Wisconsin's. The applicant also passes the Wisconsin exam, shows that registration or license, and gives the department documentation about any pending criminal charge or conviction.</dd>

<dt>Continuing education</dt>
<dd>40 hours each biennium, with no course pre-approval. The reporting period runs from December 15 of an even-numbered year through December 14 of the next even-numbered year.</dd></dl>

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, “Home Inspector”](https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/home-inspector/)
- [Wisconsin Legislature, “Wis. Stat. 440.972”](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/440.972)
- [Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, “Home Inspector - Licensure by Examination”](https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/home-inspector/licensure-by-examination/)
- [Wisconsin Legislature, “SPS 131.113”](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/SPS%20131.113)
- [Wisconsin Legislature, “Subchapter III of Chapter SPS 131”](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/subch.%20III%20of%20ch.%20SPS%20131)

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