{"id":"1d53d7a1-691f-40b7-975d-0015eff6446d","task":"Get licensed as a home inspector in New Jersey through the Home Inspection Advisory Committee","domain":"njconsumeraffairs.gov","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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/1d53d7a1-691f-40b7-975d-0015eff6446d"}