Massachusetts
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State RequirementsInspector Foundations
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Class approved in state
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Includes In-Field Training as part of the curriculum
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Meets state Pre-licensing Hours
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Gives you a technical foundation for ride-along inspections
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Prepares you to pass the state exam and other relevant exams
Complete 75 hours of approved pre-license education.
Complete 25 paid inspections under supervision of a licensed inspector
General Liability insurance coverage.
Pass the NHIE Exam
Review complete requirements for becoming a Home inspector below.
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Home Inspection Topics covered:
- Structural Components
- Heating Concepts and Systems
- Exterior Components
- Fireplaces and Chimneys
- Roofing Types
- Cooling Concepts and Air Conditioning
- Site Conditions
- Insulation and Ventilation Components
- Interior Components
- Plumbing Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Analysis and Reporting Responsibilities
- Home Appliances
- Professional Responsibilities
- Review the ASHI Standards of Practice
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Massachusetts Ordinance & Contacts
Massachusetts Licensure (Chapter 146) enacted in 1999
Massachusetts law requires home inspectors and associate home inspectors to be licensed under the Board of Registration of Home Inspectors. The Board is required to: 1) establish the requirements for licensure and for the standards of professional and ethical conduct; 2) establish standards for continuing education; 3) authorize and conduct examinations; 4) grant licenses to qualified applicants; and 5) establish penalties. The law also requires that the Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation publish an informational brochure on home inspections which must be issued to home buyers at the signing of an offer to purchase. Licensed home inspectors must: 1) have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; 2) have been engaged as a licensed associate home inspector for not less than one year and have performed not less than 100 home inspections under the supervision of a licensed ho me inspector; 3) have passed the National Home Inspector Examination; and 4) paid the appropriate fee. A licensed associate home inspector must: 1) have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; 2) have performed not less than 25 home inspections in the presence of a licensed home inspector; 3) have passed the National Home Inspector Examination; 4) have an identified supervisor who is a person licensed in good standing as a home inspector; and 5) paid the appropriate fee. Licensed home inspectors and associate home inspectors must carry errors and omissions insurance in an amount not less than $250,000. Also, a home inspector or associate home inspector may not attempt to limit liability for negligent or wrongful errors or omissions by use of a clause within a performance contract that limits the cost of damages from negligent or wrongful errors or omissions.
Amendment to Current Law ( Ch. 146 of 1999 ) enacted in 2001.
The amended section of the law (Chapter 17 of 2001) extends the time period during which the Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant seeking licensure as a home inspector. The law moves the effective date back to November 1, 2001 from May 1, 2001 and establishes the criteria under which a temporary license may be issued. A temporary license may be issued if: 1) an individual has been engaged in home inspection for not less than three years prior to the effective date and has performed at least 100 inspections for compensation, or 2) an individual has been engaged in the practice of home inspection for not less than one year prior to the effective date, and has performed at least 125 inspections for compensation. Temporary licenses shall terminate in 90 days, or whenever the applicant furnishes proof of having passed a licensing examination approved by the Board, whichever occurs first.
For more information, including Rules and Regulations , contact the Board of Registration of Home Inspectors at:
Phone: (617) 727-4459
Fax: (617) 727-2197
1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100
Website:
https://www.mass.gov/home-inspector-licensing
Also approved by:
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
85 Main Street, Room 426
North Adams, MA 01247
Phone: 617-701-8709
Fax: 617-727-1627