Certification
Board Certification
The ASHI offers board certification as a Certified Inspector. Board certification is granted in recognition of an applicant's documented experience and successful completion of the National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE).
Explanation of the Certification Program
The ASHI Certified Inspector (ACI) program promotes excellence within the home inspector profession as well as continual improvement of ACI's services to the public. The ASHI certification program establishes a minimum and uniform standard of practice for home inspectors practicing in the United States and Canada. Home inspection professionals offer a vital service to the public in evaluating the condition of a prospective home. Home Inspections performed to ASHI Standards of Practice are intended to provide the client with objective information regarding the condition of the systems and components of the home as inspected at the time of the home inspection.
Eligibility Requirements
Certification Committee
Committee Chair
Kollin (Kelly) Gibson, ACI — Bay Area Building Inspections Inc, Clearwater, FL
Members
Ray Baird, ACI — RCI Services, Brentwood, TN
Shannon Cory, ACI — Rainbow Home Inspections, Fayetteville, GA
Lynn Dorton, Public Member — Regional Vice-President of Unified, Nashville, TN
Jim Funkhouser, ACI — Presidential appointment — Buyer’s Protection Group, Manassas Park, VA
David Turner, ACI — Turner Home Inspection Service, Stewartsville, NJ
Edwin Barrera, Staff Liaison — ASHI HQ, Des Plaines, IL
Certification Documents Section
Exam Prep
ASHI does not endorse any particular preparation program or offering. We encourage prospective credentialed practitioners to use a variety of resources that reflect their learning styles and needs. Purchasing a certification preparation product is NOT required and ASHI does not guarantee that an individual will pass based on the purchase of a certification preparation product.
Non-Discrimination and Fairness
ASHI Certification Committee adhere to principles of fairness and due process and endorses the principles of equal opportunity. In administering the certification program, ASHI Certification Committee does not discriminate or deny opportunity to anyone on the basis of race, color, creed, age, gender, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, sexual orientation, military discharge status, source of income, or any other status protected by applicable law. All candidates for certification will be judged solely on the published eligibility criteria determined by the ASHI Certification Committee.