How to Become a Home Inspector in Maine

InterNACHI is the world's leading association for home inspectors. We provide free training, online testing and certification, business development, marketing support, discounts on everything from home inspection software to E&O insurance to your next truck, and more.

InterNACHI School is accredited as a postsecondary education institution by the national accrediting agency of the U.S. Department of Education to provide tuition-free online training, examination, certification, and continuing education to InterNACHI® members in Maine.

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Home Inspector Certification

To become a Certified Home Inspector in Maine, complete InterNACHI's free, online Home Inspector Certificate Program. There are six steps to become certified, and the certificate program is free and online for members.

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Why join? Members have free, unlimited access to the nationally-accredited Home Inspector Certificate Program, more than 100 accredited online training and Continuing Education courses, more than 45 accredited inspector certification programs, the members-only forum, the Online Home Inspector Exam, amazing membership benefits, and much more.

Continuing Education (online & free for members)

To maintain your home inspector certification, you must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education every year. To see the list of Continuing Education courses, visit nachi.org/education.

Insurance for Inspectors

Although Maine 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 information on how to sign up.

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®.

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Home Inspector Partners & Schools

For a list of local partners and schools that provide home inspector training classes, please click here.

Home Inspector Partners & Schools in Maine

Manufactured & Mobile Home Inspector (online & free)

To become a certified manufactured and mobile home inspector, you can take InterNACHI's online How to Inspect Manufactured & Mobile Homes Course. It's free for members. Not a member? Join now.

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Real Estate Cards (free for members)

Maine-licensed real estate agents can attain free Continuing Education credits to help them keep their licenses current. InterNACHI has free informational cards that members can hand out to real estate agents that explain how to log into the free courses.

When an agent logs into a course and enters the member's ID number, the member is automatically emailed. The first slide of the course includes the member's contact information.

The Maine Real Estate Commission has approved InterNACHI as a course provider for licensed real estate agents.

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Radon Tester Certification (online & free)

Maine requires that individuals that plan to provide ANY radon services (sampling, analysis, mitigating, advising) in the state or for residents of the state be registered with the Radon Section of the Maine Radiation Control Program. To register with the program one must complete either NRPP-approved or NRSB-approved training courses and pass the association's exam. After completing the education and exam, contact the Radon Section at 1-800-232-0842 (in Maine only) or 207-287-5698 or email radon.dhhs@maine.gov to request a "registration package". For those intending to register to provide radon measurement testing services, you can request a guidance document for preparing your required, "Quality Assurance Plan" (QA plan for radon sample collection.

be certified by AARST-NRPP or NRSB in order to perform radon measurement, testing, and mitigation.The Maine Division of Environmental Health's Radon Section accepts all National Environmental Health Association’s National Radon Proficiency Program (NEHA-NRPP)-approved radon courses for both initial training and Continuing Education. Visit the Maine website for details.

NRPP:

InterNACHI's free, online "Radon Measurement Professional Initial Training Course" is AARST-NRPP approved for both initial certification and Continuing Education. To complete all components of the NRPP Radon Certification, please visit their site for more information.

NRSB:

InterNACHI's free, online Radon Measurement Professional Initial Training Course is NRSB-approved for initial certification. For those looking for NRSB continuing education, members should take the free, online "Advanced Radon Measurement Service Provider" course.

Home Energy Inspector Certification (online & free)

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

Wood-Destroying Organism Inspection (free & online)

Maine has approved InterNACHI's free, online Wood-Destroying Organism Inspection Course for 10 re-certification Continuing Education credits for state-licensed pesticide applicators. InterNACHI's Wood-Destroying Organism Inspection Course is online and free for members.

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.

Business & Marketing (online & free)

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Take InterNACHI's free, online Home Inspection Business Course.

InterNACHI's Member 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. The design work is free. Take a look at the free design work we've done for our members. We recommend contacting the Member Marketing Team.