Get licensed as a home inspector in New Jersey through the Home Inspection Advisory Committee
domain: njconsumeraffairs.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Choose a pathway: complete an approved course of at least 180 hours (including at least 40 unpaid supervised field-based inspection hours), or perform at least 250 fee-paid inspections under a licensed inspector's direct supervision
Pass the National Home Inspector Examination
Complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting
Obtain at least $500,000 in aggregate errors and omissions insurance
Apply for licensure with the Home Inspection Advisory Committee under the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Known gotchas
NJ licensing sits under the engineers/land surveyors board structure, not a standalone home inspector board — look under njconsumeraffairs.gov/hom
The course pathway and the experience-only pathway are alternatives, not both required — confirm which one an applicant is using
Renewal requires 40 continuing education credit hours biennially, notably higher than most states
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