How to Become a Licensed Home Inspector in Pennsylvania

Update: Governor Vetoes Home Inspector Licensing Bill.

PA Home Inspector Regulations 

To become a licensed home inspector in Pennsylvania, Chapter 75 of the PA Title 68 Real and Personal Property Statute requires the following:

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InterNACHI® School

InterNACHI® School (internachi.edu) is the only home inspector college accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. All training, exams, and Continuing Education are free for members. Join InterNACHI® today.

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Become an InterNACHI® Certified Home Inspector

Just because you're licensed doesn't mean you'll be successful. Compete with other home inspectors in Pennsylvania by becoming an InterNACHI-Certified Professional Inspector CPI®. The nationally-accredited Home Inspector Certificate Program is free and online for members. As an InterNACHI-Certified Home Inspector, you can take advantage of all of the marketing and business resources that InterNACHI® provides for free. Become a Certified Home Inspector in six steps. 

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Home Inspector Insurance

Pennsylvania requires home inspectors to carry home inspector E&O and GL insurance. InterNACHI® members receive exclusive discounts and enhanced coverage. Get a quote from InterNACHI's Home Inspector Insurance Program. 

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Home Inspector Continuing Education (free & online for members)

Home inspectors can take InterNACHI's free, online Continuing Education courses provided by InterNACHI® School (internachi.edu) at no additional cost. 

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Pennsylvania Partner Schools

For a list of Indiana partner schools click here.

Pennsylvania Classes




Become a Certified Radon Tester in PA (free & online for members)

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) has required radon certification since 1988. Radon certification must be obtained before any person conducts radon testing, radon mitigation, or radon laboratory analysis in PA. To become PA/DEP-Certified, Pennsylvania requires an individual to complete an NRPP- or NRSB-approved radon course and exam. For details and forms, visit the PA DEP's website. 

InterNACHI's free, online Radon Measurement Professional Initial Training Course is approved for initial certification and Continuing Education by NRPP, AARST, and IAC2. 

NRPP
InterNACHI's free online Radon Measurement Professional Initial Training Course is AARST-NRPP approved for both initial certification and Continuing Education. To complete all components of the NRPP Radon Certification, please visit their site for more information.  

 
NRSB
InterNACHI's free, online Radon Measurement Professional Initial Training Course is NRSB-approved for initial certification. For those looking for NRSB continuing education, members should take the free, online "Advanced Radon Measurement Service Provider" course.

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Contact Other Members in PA

Network with hundreds of InterNACHI® certified inspectors in Pennsylvania.




Join Home Inspector Chapters

Visit our InterNACHI® Member Chapters page and scroll down to Pennsylvania PA Chapters.



Become a Certified Wood-Destroying Organism (WDO) Inspector (free & online for members)

Become an InterNACHI-Certified WDO Inspector by taking InterNACHI's free online Wood-Destroying Organism Course.  

PA Department of Agriculture

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture does not require InterNACHI members to be licensed to perform WDO inspections. 


Read the letter from the PA Department of Agriculture. 

WDO Course Approval

View the course approved by the PA Dept of Agriculture.

WDO Inspection Resources

Download the InterNACHI WDO inspection report, checklist, logo, and field guide by visiting nachi.org/wdo-report..
WDO Inspector Certification Requirements
Check out the requirements to become an InterNACHI-Certified WDO Inspector (free & online for members).




Commercial Property Inspections

Become an InterNACHI® Certified Commercial Property Inspector. The online training and certification are free for members.


Visit Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA) for additional commercial inspection training and resources.





Become a Certified Home Energy Inspector (free & online for members)

 

Become an InterNACHI-Certified Home Energy Inspector. The online training and certification are free for members. No infrared, no blower door, and no additional training needed. 





Inspection Business Resources  (free & online for members)

InterNACHI provides members business and marketing resources, including:




Inspector Marketing Services

InterNACHI's Member Market Team provides free marketing design, illustration, and consultation services to InterNACHI® members. InterNACHI's Marketing Team will design a new logo for your inspection business or re-design your existing logo, and design and customize your business cards, flyers, and brochures. It's all for free. Take a look at the free design work we've done for our members. Contact the Inspector Marketing Department today. 

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Marketing to Real Estate Agents 

InterNACHI provides free resources to members who network with real estate agents, including:


InterNACHI® members give the free marketing cards to real estate agents. The cards provide simple instructions for real estate agents to complete free, online state-approved Continuing Education to help renew their licenses. Check out InterNACHI's free, online CE courses for licensed real estate agents. 

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Hands-On Training at the House of Horrors®

The InterNACHI® House of Horrors® is an entire house with a thousand defects built under our roof. Experience world-class inspection training and InterNACHI® member events at our two locations in Colorado and Florida. Register for a free event, take training, test-drive inspection tools, attend chapter meetings, and inspect the House of Horrors®. 

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15 Steps to Become a Successful Home Inspector

InterNACHI provides everything you need to be successful. 

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Membership Benefits (free for members)


 

InterNACHI provides over $75,000 worth of benefits to its members at no cost at nachi.org/benefits.

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PHIC

Read the InterNACHI suit against PHIC at https://www.nachi.org/phicscam.htm


 

Archived Documents

 

View 2019 Approval for InterNACHI's Home Energy Efficiency for Real Estate Agents Course #RECE004121. Expiration 10/31/2019

 

View 2019 Approval for InterNACHIs Home Energy Score for Real Estate Agents Course #RECE004119. Expiration 10/31/2019

 

View 2019 Approval for InterNACHI's Saving Home Energy for Real Estate Agents Course #RECE004120. Expiration 10/31/2019





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