OHIO HOME INSPECTION LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A HOME INSPECTOR
The first step is to understand the licensing or certification requirements for your state.
Ohio Home Inspector License Requirements
Requirements to Become an Ohio Home Inspector
- The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing will begin enforcing licensing on July 1, 2021. The board is not accepting the grandfathered license. The grandfathered license cannot be offered unless a law is enacted by the Ohio Legislature. Nothing is in place at this time. Please visit Ohio’s Home Inspector Program for more information about the new home inspector licensing law.
- Ohio home inspection education hours: 80 hours
- Inspections: 40 hours of curriculum experience plus one peer review or 10 parallel inspections
- Exam Required: NHIE
- Application Fee: $250 (other fees may apply)
- Background check and fingerprints are required
- Home Inspection License Expiration: Every three years
Ohio Home Inspector Continuing Education Requirements
- 42 hours every three years
Ohio State Licensing Board
- The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing regulates home inspectors.
- State of Ohio Board of Career Colleges and Schools has approved American Home Inspectors Training (School Registration No: 1824) to offer postsecondary education in Ohio.