{"id":"e85a32cb-1523-43db-9f20-b342eaca416b","task":"Become a certified home inspector in Oregon through the Construction Contractors Board","domain":"oregon.gov","steps":["Accumulate the required education points via CCB-approved options (accredited college courses, provider courses, ride-alongs, field experience, references, code certifications)","Pass the National Home Inspector Examination","Apply for CCB certification with the required fee","Become an owner or employee of a business separately licensed, bonded, and insured with the CCB before performing paid inspections","Complete continuing education hours every 2 years to renew certification"],"gotchas":["Oregon certifies the individual but ALSO requires the business itself to be separately licensed, bonded, and insured with the CCB — individual certification alone does not authorize independent paid practice","The education-points system is a menu with per-option caps (e.g., a maximum number of points from college courses alone) — no single option can fully satisfy the requirement by itself","Oregon has required the NHIE since October 1, 2015; older references predating that date may be outdated"],"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/e85a32cb-1523-43db-9f20-b342eaca416b"}