New York State Requirements Home Inspection Continuing Education

How to Become a Licensed Home Inspector in New York

Home Inspector Licensing:

To become a licensed home inspector in New York, you must:

complete a course of study of not less than 140 hours approved by the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. Of those hours, 40 must be unpaid field-based inspections under direct supervision; or
have performed no fewer than 100 home inspections (paid or unpaid) under direct supervision; and
pass the National Home Inspector Examination.

Details from the NY website.

Free, Online College Courses for Home Inspectors in New York

InterNACHI® is an approved continuing education provider in the state of New York. InterNACHI provides state-approved continuing education as live webinars, meeting the new section, 159, added to Chapter 5 dealing with live distance offerings:

"(4) "Live distance education" means providing instruction, in real-time, where the approved instructor and the students are physically separated, but the use of remote technology allows each person participating in the educational program to view and communicate with each other in a live and interactive manner that transmits simultaneous live audio and video."

For details about New York home inspector licensing, visit the New York website.

Insurance for Home Inspectors:

To be a licensed home inspector in New York, individuals must meet certain requirements for adequate insurance coverage. InterNACHI members are eligible for discounts and enhanced coverage. Visit nachi.org/insurance for information on how to sign up.

Home Inspection Agreement:

New York Home Inspection Agreement should be used by home inspectors prior to conducting a residential property inspection in the state of New York. InterNACHI General Counsel drafted the agreement.

Become an InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector

Just because you're licensed doesn't mean you'll be successful. To compete with all other licensed home inspectors, take advantage of all of the marketing and business resources that InterNACHI® provides to InterNACHI® Certified Home Inspectors. InterNACHI® provides an accredited Home Inspector Certificate Program to members to attain the Certified Professional Inspector CPI® designation. The training, exam, and certification are all online and free for members. We recommend the 15-Step Checklist for Inspector Success.

Home Inspector State Exam:

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Experience world-class inspection training and InterNACHI® member events at our House of Horrors® locations in Colorado and Florida. The InterNACHI® House of Horrors® is an entire house with 1,000 defects built under our roof. Register for a free event, take training, test-drive inspection tools, attend an inspector chapter meeting, and inspect the House of Horrors®.

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InterNACHI® Mentors

Contact an InterNACHI Mentor. InterNACHI® provides peer-to-peer learning experiences for both inspectors who need additional assistance and for experienced inspectors who are interested in helping other inspectors.

Real Estate Cards (free for members):

Licensed real estate agents can attain free Continuing Education credits by following the directions on the real estate cards.

Home Inspector Continuing Education Equivalency:

Download the following application to request for Continuing Education equivalency credit for a New York Home Inspection License based on out-of-state education not approved by the NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services:

Radon Tester Certification in New York (free & online for members)

New York enforces and regulates that individuals performing radon testing, measurement, and mitigation be certified by AARST-NRPP or NRSB. New York Certified radon testing firms must have a representative trained to use the equipment or provide detectors for the testing of radon. NY website lists Certified Radon Measurement Professionals.

Radon testing firms may be certified by the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologist (AARST), National Radon Safety Board (NRSB), State of New Jersey (NJ), or State of Pennsylvania (PA).Remember that, while a certified radon tester may collect samples, anyone who analyzes and provides the results of those tests must hold New York State Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Approval Program certification.

Wood-Destroying Organism Inspector (free & online):

We asked NYSDEC to comment upon the situation where a licensed home inspector discovers a possible infestation of wood-destroying organisms during a home inspection. The reply is below:

It is recommended to NOT identify the insect, but, instead, report upon those items described in the InterNACHI WDO Inspection Form available for free at https://www.nachi.org/wdo-report.htm

Home Energy Inspector (free & online)

Become a Certified Home Energy Inspector™. The online training and certification is free for members. No infrared, no blower door, and no additional training needed. Visit nachi.org/home-energy-inspector

Inspection Business Resources (free & online for members)

InterNACHI provides members business and marketing resources, including:

BizVelop, a free business development tool for home inspectors.
Free, online Home Inspection Business Course
Inspector Library of Legal Documents
Free, online signable inspection agreement system
How to Calculate Profitable Inspection Fees
Home Inspection Fee Calculator
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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:

free real estate presentation resources
free CE courses for real estate agents
free marketing cards
home maintenance books
$10,000 Honor Guarantee
$10,000 Agent Indemnification
Buy-Back Guarantee

InterNACHI® members give 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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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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Source: https://www.nachi.org/licensing-and-certification/us/new-york