Illinois Home Inspector License and Certifications
Get Your Illinois Home Inspection License
AHIT’s Illinois Professional Home Inspector Training is a nationally recognized, top-tier training program. Between required live and bonus online courses, your training is comprehensive and connects you with professional home inspector instructors who care about your success. Here, you aren’t just a number!
Instructor-guided live Illinois courses provide you with the essential tools needed to begin and thrive in your inspection career.
This highly rated package blends the flexibility of self-paced online courses and dedicated time with successful home inspectors to guide you through the program.
- Online Interactive Course – Self Paced to Learn On Your Terms
- Complete Your Training in as Little as 3 Weeks
- 98% Student Satisfaction Rate
- Exam Prep Tools that Prepare You to Pass Your Exam the First Time
What’s Included:
- The 14 key components of home inspection
- Business and marketing guides
- Mentorship from a professional inspector
- Learning through GoPro video footage of actual inspections
- Practice inspections on real homes
This proven step-by-step training approach is taught in small segments to make learning easier. Passing the National Home Inspector Exam has never been more possible.
- Professional Home Inspector course
- Home Inspector Exam Prep
- Professional Home Inspector course
- Home Inspector Exam Prep
- Two NHIE Prep eTextbooks From the Exam Creators
- Professional Home Inspector course
- Home Inspector Exam Prep
- Two NHIE Prep eTextbooks From the Exam Creators
- Radon Certification Course
- Commercial Certification Course
Get AHIT-Certified — Show the World
Becoming an AHIT-Certified home inspector means you’ve trained with the best home inspection school in the U.S. You’re an expert home inspector who stands out from the crowd, ready to put your sharp skills into action. You can do it!
Every AHIT graduate who completes our home inspector training course earns the AHIT-Certified badge. It opens the door to:
- Credibility. Build trust and professionalism from the get-go.
- Marketability. Showcase your certified home inspector status on day one.
- Recognition. Work with pros who want to hire AHIT-Certified inspectors.
When you complete your course, you’ll receive your AHIT-Certified logo to use in all of your marketing materials. Add it to business cards, print ads, your website, your social channels, and even crisp new workwear that shows off your expertise.
AHIT-Exclusive Packages
Choose the Right Package For You
AHIT offers you training beyond the bare minimum. Plus, there’s no hidden costs (like extra fees to keep your training active after you graduate) and no need to pay for extra stuff you don’t need. Choose the package that fits YOUR needs. After you complete your AHIT course, you’ll be prepared and confident to be a home inspector – Day 1.
Be confident to inspect and write professional reports that will set you apart from the competition. Our instructors are seasoned inspectors with decades of success in the biz. You can count on focused attention learning technical systems and preparing for the licensing exam.
Package Features
Check out our online training packages below, or click here to learn about adding certifications to your business.
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Best Seller Advanced
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Expert
$2199
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Live Class SessionsIn-person sessions with an experienced inspector to guide you through the material. |
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Live Field TrainingStart your career on the right foot with hands-on inspections in real homes guided by industry experts. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Professional Home Inspector CourseIndustry-leading courses are 100% online and flexible around your time. State approved, where applicable. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
A Practical Guide to Home Inspection - eTextbookCompliments your online training and serves as a quick reference tool during inspections for reporting per the Standards of Practice. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Home Inspector Exam PrepBe prepared to pass the first time with unlimited access to AHIT’s online study program that includes question hints and practice exams customized to your focus areas. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Completion CertificateShow you trained with the best. This certifies your completion, and you can proudly display the AHIT graduate logo with your business. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Instructor Support During and After GraduationYou will have AHIT instructor mentors for life. Seasoned inspectors are standing by to help – even on weekends. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
15 Bonus Marketing, Business, and Technical Courses41 Hours of extra business, marketing, and technical training courses for the most successful start to your career. |
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Superior Report Writing SoftwareFree full access Home Inspector Pro (HIP) extended trial subscription. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discounted Errors & Omissions InsuranceAHIT graduates save hundreds on this essential business protection with our partners. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Two NHIE Prep eTextbooks From the Exam CreatorsOnly AHIT offers National Home Inspectors Exam (NHIE) must-have exam prep books, resources you need to pass the exam. |
No | Yes | Yes |
Marketing and Operating a Profitable Home Inspection Business - eTextbookTop-rated business startup tips written by home inspection business launch experts. |
No | Yes | Yes |
Radon Certification CourseComplete course for radon certification in your state. |
No | No | Yes |
Commercial Certification CourseComplete course for commercial certification in your state. |
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Best Seller Advanced
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Customer Testimonials
We don’t just want to see you graduate; AHIT wants to see your continued success as a home inspector for decades to come.
I worked in the city for 20 years in construction. Then I’d come home and work on my own side work, I was always hustling, working around the clock just to make ends meet. It was killing my body; I was missing my daughter’s events and I never wanted to do something like that. I needed a change, and that’s when I found AHIT.
- Joe M., Centrailia, IL
The experience was great. The instructor kept us attentive & interested with his method of classroom instruction. I loved the vast knowledge I received in the field & in the classroom to make me a great home inspector. Thank you AHIT!
- Willie G., Greensboro, NC
My experience was incredible. I have a doctoral level education in architectural history and have an MFA focused on history as well as preservation. I came to the course wanting to learn more about how a building lives and the process of inspections more than to do this as a career. However, your instructors were so informative, and made the process so exciting, I am earnestly considering it as an option.
- Megan, Hawthorn Woods, IL
Common Questions About Our AHIT Home Inspection Courses
The online course is self-paced and flexible to work around your busy schedule and can be completed in as little as 3 weeks. Start and stop whenever you choose. Your course progress will be saved so you can pick up right where you left off. You will have access to the complete course for one full year.
Yes, when you complete the final course exam you will receive your Certificate of Completion. As an AHIT Graduate, you can proudly display the AHIT Professional Inspector logo on all your marketing materials.
During the entire program, and after you graduate, you have unlimited technical support from our industry experts. Ask them about course questions, licensing exam prep, in-field inspections, business questions, and more!
It is common for home inspectors to expand their business by adding additional services. You can complete courses to become certified in radon, mold, wood destroying insects, and more. AHIT provides more than short intro courses you might find with other schools; our courses meet state standards and lead to certification.
AHIT’s Professional Home Inspector course is one of the industry’s most comprehensive training available. It includes Online Exercises, Practice Questions, and Exams. Our course includes videos and quizzes throughout to help you quickly learn and test your knowledge.
AHIT’s Professional Home Inspector course is the industry’s most comprehensive training available. The course contains the 14 key components of a home inspection plus business and marketing information you need to launch your home inspector career. You will learn the entire home inspection process, plus introductions to specialized services including radon, wood destroying organisms, pools, and spas.
Check out your local or regional Home Inspector Associations, like the Illinois Association of Home Inspectors. These organizations can help you network, stay updated on rules & regulations and really give your home inspection business a big boost.
Continuing education requirements for home inspectors in Illinois can be different depending on the date you received your license. Here is a breakdown of the state requirements:
If the home inspector was first licensed on or before November 30, 2020:
- 12 hours of CE is required, of which 6 hours must be approved as Mandatory.
- 1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course
If the home inspector was first licensed between December 1, 2020 and November 30, 2021:
- 6 hours of CE is required, of which 3 hours must be approved as Mandatory.
- 1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course.
If the home inspector was first licensed on or after December 1, 2021:
- No CE is required for this renewal.
Optional Illinois Home Inspection Certifications
Radon Measurement Professional
The 16-hour Initial Radon Measurement Technician course will teach individuals the methods that are used in radon testing for real estate purposes and individual homeowner tests. Read More.
Inspecting Commercial Properties
AHIT’s Commercial Inspections Course follows the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E2018-15. Completion of this course will open up new revenue opportunities for home inspectors and home builders, alike. Read More.