How to Become a Licensed Home Inspector in Illinois

To become an Illinois-licensed home inspector, InterNACHI® has everything a member needs, including free pre-licensing training and field events, free certification, free business training, free marketing services, free membership benefits, and 15 steps to success, discounts on everything from home inspection software to E&O insurance to your next truck, and more. 


Home Inspector Licensing

Illinois regulates home inspectors. InterNACHI provides members with a free online pre-licensing course. Click here for a step-by-step process to become an IL-licensed home inspector, including supervised inspections. Click here to visit the Illinois website for home inspector licensing information provided by the Illinois IDFPR. 

InterNACHI® School (internachi.edu) is the only home inspector college accredited by the national accrediting agency of the U.S. Department of Education to provide InterNACHI® members with state-approved courses for licensing and continuing education. InterNACHI® is an IDFPR-approved school. View Illinois IDFPR Approval of InterNACHI®.




Become an InterNACHI® Certified Home Inspector

Just because you're licensed doesn't mean you'll be successful. To compete with all other licensed home inspectors, take advantage of all of the marketing and business resources that InterNACHI® provides to InterNACHI® Certified Home Inspectors. InterNACHI® provides an accredited Home Inspector Certificate Program to members to attain the Certified Professional Inspector (CPI)® designation. The training, exam, and certification are all online and free for members.

We recommend following the 15-Step Checklist for Home Inspector Success. 






Continuing Education (free & online for members)

An Illinois-licensed home inspector is required to complete 12 hours of state-approved Continuing Education that must be completed during each 2-year renewal cycle.  A minimum of 6 hours of Continuing Education must be designated as "mandatory" courses. You can confirm the course category directly from the IDFPR website. 
Home inspectors can fulfill their Continuing Education requirements by taking InterNACHI's free, online courses. The online courses are free to members. To renew your Illinois home inspector license, follow the step-by-step process to get free, online Continuing Education. 

Step-by-Step Procedure for Free, Online CE 

Members may access any online course at any time from any device. You may start and stop any course at any time. All online courses are available to members at no additional cost. To update your membership, visit your online account.

 



InterNACHI® Chapters in Illinois



 

InterNACHI® Partner Schools & Trainers

For a list of local partner schools and trainers that provide home inspector training classes, please below.





Radon Tester Certification in Illinois (free & online for members)

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency requires anyone performing radon inspections in Illinois to obtain a Radon Professional License by completing an IEMA approved Qualification Course.  Visit the Illinois website for details.  

InterNACHI's free, online "Illinois Advanced Radon Measurement Service Provider Course" is approved with Illinois for Initial Qualification and Continuing Education Credit. Upon completing this course, licensees will earn 27 hours of CE credit towards their radon license.  This course is not currently approved for home inspector continuing education.

Take the free online course now. 

 

 


 

Insurance for Home Inspectors

Although Illinois doesn’t have requirements regarding insurance for home inspectors, many local real estate boards and home inspector business franchises require their affiliate members to meet certain coverage standards. InterNACHI members are eligible for discounts and enhanced coverage. Visit nachi.org/insurance for details and a quote.

 
 



 

Home Energy Inspector Certification (free & online for members)

 

Become a Certified Home Energy Inspector. The training and certification are free and online for members. No infrared, no blower door, and no additional training needed.

 
 



 

Wood Destroying Organisms (free & online for members)

The Illinois State law requires anyone in Illinois applying general-use and restricted-use pesticides in the course of employment be licensed. Persons applying restricted-use pesticides on property they own or control must have a private applicator license. Persons applying general-use pesticides on their own property are exempt from licensing requirements. Please visit the Illinois Department of Agriculture Department's website for additional information. Take InterNACHI's Wood-Destroying Organisms (WDO) Inspection Course for more information on WDO inspections. 





Commercial Property Inspections

Become a InterNACHI® Certified Commercial Property Inspector. The online training and certification is free for members.


Visit Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA) for additional commercial inspection training and resources.

 


 


 

Hands-On Training at House of Horrors® 

Experience world-class inspection training and InterNACHI® member events at our House of Horrors® locations in Colorado and Florida.  The InterNACHI® House of Horrors® is an entire house with 1,000 defects built under our roof.  Register for a free event, take training, test-drive inspection tools, attend an inspector chapter meeting, and inspect the House of Horrors®. 

 
 
 




 

Business & Marketing (free & online for members)


  

InterNACHI's Marketing Team will design a new logo for your inspection business or re-design your existing logo, and design and customize your business cards, flyers and brochures. It's all for free. Take a look at the free design work we've done for our members (free to members). Contact the Inspector Marketing Department today. 

 
 
 


 

Everything You Need, All in One Place

InterNACHI provides everything you need to be successful. Visit nachi.org/become-home-inspector

 
 



 

Membership Benefits (free for members)

 

InterNACHI provides over $75,000 worth of benefits to its members at no cost. Visit https://www.nachi.org/benefits.htm

 



  

How to Join InterNACHI®  


 
 
 
 

Additional Home Inspector Information

Illinois Home Inspector FAQ: http://www.idfpr.com/FAQ/BRE/toggleBREHomeInsp.asp 

Illinois Home Inspector Information: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/homeinspect.asp

Becoming a licensed home inspector in Illinois, visit: https://idfpr.com/RealEstate/HIStateLaw.asp

 
 

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