Home Inspection Requirements for North Carolina

• Home Inspection Regulated:
  Yes
• License Type:
  Home Inspector
• Regulating Body:
  North Carolina Home Inspector License Board
• Rules and Regulations:
  143-151.51 and 143-151.64
• Exam:
  North Carolina Home Inspector License Exam
• Pre-Licensing Education Required:
  Yes
• Pre-licensing Education Hours Required:
  120 hours classroom / 80 hours field training
• Pre-licensing Live Virtual Education Allowed:
  Yes
• Pre-licensing Self-paced Education Allowed:
  Yes
• Field Training and Experience Required:
  Yes
• Experience Required:
  See notes
• License Renewal Cycle:
  Every Year
• Continuing Education (CE) Required:
  Yes
• CE Hours Required:
  12 Hours
• CE Live Virtual Education Allowed:
  Yes
• CE Self-paced Education Allowed:
  Yes

Ordinance and Contacts

Distance education is allowed for the classroom portion of the 120 hour pre-licensing course. The 80 required field training hours must be gained in the field. CE distance education is allowed

Distance education is allowed for the classroom portion of the 120 hour pre-licensing course. The 80 required field training hours must be gained in the field. CE distance education is allowed.

The North Carolina Licensure (Chapter 143, Article 9F) enacted in 1993.The North Carolina “Home Inspection Licensure Act” provides for the licensing and regulation of home inspectors through the creation of a Home Inspector Licensure Board within the Department of Insurance. In order to become licensed as a home inspector, an individual must pass the licensing examination prescribed by the Board, have minimum net assets or a bond in an amount determined by the Board (not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000) and meet certain educational conditions, including: have a high school diploma or its equivalent. have education and experience the Board considers to be equivalent to that in subpart 1. Above; or be licensed as a general contractor, architect, or professional engineer.

North Carolina Home Inspector License Board

Physical Address
Albemarle Building
325 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh NC 27603-5926

Mailing Address
Office of State Fire Marshall
1201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1201

Phone: (919) 647-0027
Fax: (919) 715-0067

Website: https://www.ncosfm.gov/licensing-cert/home-inspector-licensure-board-hilb