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InterNACHI® members have free and unlimited access to all of the InterNACHI® School's online courses. Some online courses are open and free to everyone. The InterNACHI® School is the only home inspector school accredited by a national accrediting agency of the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and is a Member College of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) of Canada. To access any or all of the online courses, non-members must pay $49 per month or $499 per year (the same fees that members pay).

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The goal of this course is to teach the student how easy it is to reduce a home's energy use. This course is for TEXAS.

  • Free for non-members
  • 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 3 quizzes
  • 25-question final exam
Approved by
  • Texas Real Estate Commission
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education

The goal of this course is to teach real estate professionals about the United State's Department of Energy's Home Energy Score and how it helps homeowners understand the energy performance of their homes and how they compare to other homes nationwide. This course is for TEXAS.

  • Free for non-members
  • 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 20-question final exam
Approved by
  • Texas Real Estate Commission
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education

The goal of this course is to teach the Texas home inspector how to write a standard home inspection report according to Texas TREC standards.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 12 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 29 sections
  • 4 quizzes
  • 100-question final exam
Approved by
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education

The goal of this course is to teach the Texas inspector how to perform inspections according to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice, as delineated in §535.232: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances (adopted February 1, 2009).

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 5 sections
  • 2 quizzes
  • 50-question final exam
Approved by
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education

The goal of this course is to teach students the Texas Real Estate Inspector Legal and Ethics Rules and Standards of Practice updates.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 17 sections
  • 64-question final exam
Approved by
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education

The goal of this course is to teach home inspectors how to perform an inspection of an asphalt shingle roof.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 21 quizzes
  • 90-question final exam
Approved by
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
  • Maryland Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

This video course covers the inspection of lawn irrigation systems.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 22 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 11 sections
  • 7 quizzes
  • 25-question final exam
Approved by
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Oklahoma Construction Industries Board Home Inspector Division
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • Colorado State Plumbing Board
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of the course is to teach the student how to start up, build, operate, market, and grow a successful home inspection business. The course covers everything from what it takes to run a one-inspector business to operating a multi-inspector firm. The course includes updated business processes and marketing strategies that successful inspection companies are currently implementing.

  • Free for non-members
  • 6 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 26 sections
  • 9 quizzes
  • 50-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach the student about professionalism, including customer service and communication. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 4 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 50-question final exam
Approved by
  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach the student how to perform inspections of the electrical systems at commercial properties. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 6 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 12 quizzes
  • 75-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to provide best practices and reasonable approaches for inspecting commercial properties through an examination of the International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 13 sections
  • 20 quizzes
  • 20-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • Nevada Real Estate Division
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach the student the Home Inspection Standards of Practice; how to perform a home inspection; how a home works; how to find defects that may exist in a house; how to fix those defects; how to maintain a home; and how to save home energy.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 25 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 21 sections
  • 13 quizzes
  • 60-question final exam
Approved by
  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
  • New Jersey Home Inspection Advisory Committee
  • Nevada Real Estate Division
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach the inspector how to use a ladder properly and safely. ICC approved.

  • Free for non-members
  • 1 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 35-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • New Jersey Home Inspection Advisory Committee
  • Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Maryland Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors
  • Indiana Real Estate Commission
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach home inspectors about lead-safe work practices required by contractors regulated under the EPA rule for lead-based paint. The course will help also home inspectors to use lead-safe work practices to prevent the creation of lead hazards during the process of performing home inspections in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. This course does NOT make you EPA-certified. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 35-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • New Jersey Home Inspection Advisory Committee
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach home inspectors how to better serve clients by providing great customer service and using effective communication. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 4 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 10 quizzes
  • 50-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • RI Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is go teach the student how to perform an inspection of a roof-covering material made out of wood shingle and shakes. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 60-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • New Jersey Home Inspection Advisory Committee
  • Oklahoma Construction Industries Board Home Inspector Division
  • Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
  • Maryland Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach the student how to perform a home energy inspection using a blower door. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 3 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 3 quizzes
  • 30-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach inspectors about comfort and climate conditions for occupants in a home. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 1 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 6 sections
  • 3 quizzes
  • 20-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • RI Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach inspectors about to inspect indoor air quality of homes. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 1 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 8 sections
  • 5 quizzes
  • 50-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Oklahoma Construction Industries Board Home Inspector Division
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board
  • New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI)
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry

The goal of this course is to teach good practices related to inspecting systems and components in private wells. It is intended to raise the awareness and understanding of the importance of well water quality and safety. Learning and understanding these standards will allow the inspector to effectively recognize defects in condition and installation of well components and systems. ICC approved.

  • Available to non-members for a fee
  • 12 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
  • 30 sections
  • 15 quizzes
  • 90-question final exam
Approved by
  • Connecticut Home Inspection Licensing Board
  • IDFPR, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Oklahoma Construction Industries Board Home Inspector Division
  • Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  • MHIB, Mississippi Home Inspector Board
  • TREC, Texas Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
  • NCHILB, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board
  • ICC, International Code Council
  • Ohio Department of Health (Private Water Systems Program)
  • Colorado State Plumbing Board
  • Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
  • Oregon Construction Contractors Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office
  • Delaware Board of Home Inspectors
  • South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
  • North Dakota Licensing Division
  • Service Alberta Home Inspector Licensing
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Alabama Division of Construction Management
  • Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA)
  • United States Department of Education
  • New Mexico Home Inspector Licensing
  • The Montana Department of Labor and Industry