Home Inspection Requirements for West Virginia

• Home Inspection Regulated:
  Yes
• License Type:
  Home Inspector
• Regulating Body:
  West Virginia Fire Marshall
• Rules and Regulations:
  Title 103 - Series 7
• Exam:
  National Home Inspector Exam
• Pre-Licensing Education Required:
  Yes
• Pre-licensing Education Hours Required:
  80 Hours
• Pre-licensing Live Virtual Education Allowed:
  Yes
• Pre-licensing Self-paced Education Allowed:
  No
• Field Training and Experience Required:
  No
• Experience Required:
  N/A
• License Renewal Cycle:
  Every Year
• Continuing Education (CE) Required:
  Yes
• CE Hours Required:
  16 Hours
• CE Live Virtual Education Allowed:
  Yes
• CE Self-paced Education Allowed:
  Yes

Ordinance and Contacts

West Virginia Certification (Title 103 – Series 07) enacted in 2024

West Virginia law, “Certification of Home Inspectors,” establishes procedures to be followed to assure that consumers of home inspection services can rely on the competence of inspectors, as determined by educational and experience requirements and testing. As an initial requirement and qualification for certification as a home inspector, every applicant: 1) shall have passed the National Home Inspector Examination; 2) shall either present proof of having conducted business as an inspector for three years prior to August 1, 2006, or proof of satisfactory completion of at least 80 hours of instruction; 3) must have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; and 4) shall present proof of, and shall maintain, general liability insurance in the amount of not less than $250,000.00; 5) shall present proof of valid West Virginia business license issued by the: West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue.

Continuing Education requirement is 16 hours per year.

For more information, contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal

Phone: 304-558-2191
Fax: 304-558-2537
Address: 1700 MacCorkle Ave SE, 4th Floor North
Charleston, WV 25314

Website: https://firemarshal.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx