Requirements for a Home Inspector License in Texas
State Requirements
Texas has the most requirements for a Home Inspector License!
The requirements to get a Home Inspector License in Texas are as follows:
To become a REAL ESTATE licensed home inspector in Texas, you must complete:
Current Apprentice Inspectors: Sponsored Experience and Education
- Have at least 3 months of active experience as a licensed apprentice inspector sponsored by a Texas professional inspector during the 12-month period preceding the application date.
- Complete 25 real estate inspections under direct supervision.
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module I
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module II
- 10 hours in Business Operations and Professional Responsibility Module
Substitute Experience and Education
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module I*
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module II*
- 10 hours in Business Operations and Professional Responsibility Module
- 24 hours in Texas Standards of Practice Module
- 40 hours in Texas Practicum
- You must submit the Texas Practicum Credit Request form with your application for credit
To become a PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE licensed home inspector in Texas, you must complete:
Current Real Estate Inspectors: Sponsored Experience and Education
- Have at least 12 months of active experience as a licensed real estate inspector sponsored by a Texas professional inspector during the 24-month period preceding the application date.
- Complete 175 real estate inspections under direct supervision.
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module I
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module II
- 10 hours in Business Operations and Professional Responsibility Module
- 20 hours in Texas Law Module
- 24 hours in Texas Standards of Practice Module
Substitute Experience and Education
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module I*
- 40 hours in Property and Building Inspection Module II*
- 10 hours in Business Operations and Professional Responsibility Module
- 20 hours in Texas Law Module
- 24 hours in Texas Standards of Practice Module
- 20 hours in Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module
- 40 hours in Texas Practicum
- You must submit the Texas Practicum Credit Request form with your application for credit
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