Free Home Inspector Training

The goal of this course is to teach the student how easy it is to reduce a home's energy use. This course is for TEXAS.

• Free for non-members
• 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 3 quizzes
• 25-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach real estate professionals about the United State's Department of Energy's Home Energy Score and how it helps homeowners understand the energy performance of their homes and how they compare to other homes nationwide. This course is for TEXAS.

• Free for non-members
• 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 20-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the Texas home inspector how to write a standard home inspection report according to Texas TREC standards.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 12 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 29 sections
• 4 quizzes
• 100-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the Texas inspector how to perform inspections according to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice, as delineated in §535.232: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances (adopted February 1, 2009).

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 5 sections
• 2 quizzes
• 50-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach students the Texas Real Estate Inspector Legal and Ethics Rules and Standards of Practice updates.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 17 sections
• 64-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach home inspectors how to perform an inspection of an asphalt shingle roof.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 21 quizzes
• 90-question final exam

This video course covers the inspection of lawn irrigation systems.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 22 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 11 sections
• 7 quizzes
• 25-question final exam

The goal of the course is to teach the student how to start up, build, operate, market, and grow a successful home inspection business. The course covers everything from what it takes to run a one-inspector business to operating a multi-inspector firm. The course includes updated business processes and marketing strategies that successful inspection companies are currently implementing.

• Free for non-members
• 6 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 26 sections
• 9 quizzes
• 50-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the student about professionalism, including customer service and communication. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 4 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 50-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the student how to perform inspections of the electrical systems at commercial properties. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 6 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 12 quizzes
• 75-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach inspectors about to inspect indoor air quality of homes. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 32 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 16 sections
• 5 quizzes
• 50-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the inspector how to use a ladder properly and safely. ICC approved.

• Free for non-members
• 1 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 35-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach home inspectors about lead-safe work practices required by contractors regulated under the EPA rule for lead-based paint. The course will help also home inspectors to use lead-safe work practices to prevent the creation of lead hazards during the process of performing home inspections in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. This course does NOT make you EPA-certified. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 35-question final exam

The goal of this course is go teach the student how to perform an inspection of a roof-covering material made out of wood shingle and shakes. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 2 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 60-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the student the Home Inspection Standards of Practice; how to perform a home inspection; how a home works; how to find defects that may exist in a house; how to fix those defects; how to maintain a home; and how to save home energy.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 41 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 22 sections
• 13 quizzes
• 60-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach the student how to perform a home energy inspection using a blower door. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 33 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 3 quizzes
• 30-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach inspectors about comfort and climate conditions for occupants in a home. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 17 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 6 sections
• 3 quizzes
• 20-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach good practices related to inspecting systems and components in private wells. It is intended to raise the awareness and understanding of the importance of well water quality and safety. Learning and understanding these standards will allow the inspector to effectively recognize defects in condition and installation of well components and systems. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 48 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 30 sections
• 15 quizzes
• 90-question final exam

The goal of this course is to teach home inspectors how to better serve clients by providing great customer service and using effective communication. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 33 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 10 quizzes
• 50-question final exam

The goal of this course is to provide best practices and reasonable approaches for inspecting commercial properties through an examination of the International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties. ICC approved.

• Available to non-members for a fee
• 8 approved credit hours (may be different in your state - see course approvals below)
• 13 sections
• 20 quizzes
• 20-question final exam