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Home | Resources | State Regulations | Illinois Requirements

Home Inspection Requirements for Illinois

Home Inspection Regulated:
Yes

License Type:
Home Inspector

License Renewal Cycle:
2 Years

Distance Education Allowed:
Yes

Field Training and Experience Required:
Yes

Experience Required:
None

CE Required:
Yes

CE Hours Required:
12

CE Distance Education Allowed:
Yes

Pre-Licensing Required:
Yes

Pre-licensing Hours Required:
60 Hours + 5 Field Events

Regulating Body:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”)

Rules and Regulations:
68-VIII-Section 1410.150 subchapter B and F

Exam:
NHIE


Ordinance and Contacts

Is Field Training And Experience Required

Yes (5 Field Events under supervision of licensed Home Inspector is required to sit for state exam) 

CE Hours Required

12 Hours (6 per year) (6 hours of mandatory and 6 hours of elective)

Home Inspector Exam-developed by the Examination Board of Professional Inspectors (EBPHI) with additional Illinois specific questions.

Illinois law creates the Illinois Home Inspector License Act and establishes a Home Inspector Advisory Board within the Division of Real Estate ("DRE") for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ("IDFPR") with regulating home inspectors. To obtain a license, an applicant must: 1) be at least 21 years of age, 2) obtain a high school diploma or GED, 3) as a prerequisite for sitting for the examination, successfully complete 60 hours of pre-license education from an education provider approved and licensed by IDFPR-DRE plus perform 5 field events under the supervision of a licensed home inspector, and 4) take and successfully pass the Home Inspector Examination for Illinois, which consists of the National Home Inspector Examination and a section concerning Illinois statutes and regulations. Licensed home Inspectors are required to perform Inspections that meet the minimum standards of practice established by rule as adopted by the IDFPR. The law became effective January 1, 2003.

For more information, including statute, Rules, applications, contact the IDFPR-DRE at –

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington
Springfield, IL 62786

Phone: (800) 560-6420
Fax: (217) 782-3390

Website: https://idfpr.com/profs/Homeinspect.asp



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