Home Inspectors
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Applicants must satisfactorily complete 90 hours of classroom education, and 30 to 40 hours of in-field training with a training provider approved by the Board. Applicants must pass the National Home Inspectors Examination given by the examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors, visit http://www.homeinspectionexam.org/ for more information. Licensed inspectors must carry a minimum of $300,000 in General Liability and Errors and Omissions insurance coverage. Must attend the Report Writing Seminar and Standards of Practice review. Note: A Home Inspector’s license is issued to an individual only, and will not be issued to a business or corporation.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
- Address
- 5211 Essen Lane, Suite 9 Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 248-1334
- Agency website
- http://www.ldi.la.gov/
- Last updated
- September 6, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Home Inspector 47-4011.00
Source and verification
This record is Louisiana's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors — see the issuing body section above.
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