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Moving to Connecticut as a home inspector: every state's rule

Connecticut has reciprocity agreements with 0 states. Everyone else follows its standard out-of-state path: endorsement.

Connecticut home inspector · “Home Inspector (the junior tier is the Home Inspector Intern permit)”

Statewide license

Verified September 17, 2026· 11 sources

Issued by Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Home Inspection Licensing Board

Connecticut licenses home inspectors statewide through the Department of Consumer Protection under chapter 400f of the General Statutes, advised by an eight-member Home Inspection Licensing Board that sits inside the department. No one may examine and report on two or more systems of a one-to-four-family residential building for a fee without that license, although the statute leaves licensed architects and professional engineers outside the chapter altogether and lets electricians, plumbers, appraisers, insurance adjusters and other license holders keep working inside their own credentials. Connecticut reaches the license through a real two-stage route. A candidate first earns a Home Inspector Intern permit, which asks for a high school diploma or equivalent, a completed board-approved Home Inspection Intern Training Program of at least forty hours covering general home inspection, Connecticut license law, specialized practice areas and business law, and a named Connecticut-licensed supervisor who has agreed to supervise. The intern then performs at least one hundred inspections, the first ten with the supervisor present on site for the whole inspection and countersigning every document, keeps a signed log of them, and passes the licensing examination. The intern permit is a training credential rather than a second destination, so the full Home Inspector license is what an experienced inspector moving to Connecticut applies for, and section 20-492c lets that inspector skip the intern stage: on a written application and a $100 fee the department issues a license to anyone holding a valid license from another state whose standards it finds substantially equivalent to or exceeding Connecticut's. Either the Connecticut state examination or the National Home Inspector Examination satisfies the examination requirement, and the department's testing contractor is PSI. Connecticut requires no errors and omissions cover, no general liability cover and no bond from home inspectors, and it runs no guaranty fund for them: the department's Home Improvement, New Home Construction, Real Estate and Health Club funds cover other credential holders. Licenses expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years, renewal costs $250, and 20 continuing education hours are due each two-year cycle.

Every origin state

Endorsement 36No credit 14
Every state's path into Connecticut
StateMechanismNoteVerified
AlabamaEndorsement2026-09-17
AlaskaEndorsement2026-09-17
ArizonaEndorsement2026-09-17
ArkansasEndorsement2026-09-17
CaliforniaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
ColoradoNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
DelawareEndorsement2026-09-17
District of ColumbiaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
FloridaEndorsement2026-09-17
GeorgiaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
HawaiiNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
IdahoNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
IllinoisEndorsement2026-09-17
IndianaEndorsement2026-09-17
IowaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
KansasNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
KentuckyEndorsement2026-09-17
LouisianaEndorsement2026-09-17
MaineNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
MarylandEndorsement2026-09-17
MassachusettsEndorsement2026-09-17
MichiganNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
MinnesotaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
MississippiEndorsement2026-09-17
MissouriNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
MontanaEndorsement2026-09-17
NebraskaEndorsement2026-09-17
NevadaEndorsement2026-09-17
New HampshireEndorsement2026-09-17
New JerseyEndorsement2026-09-17
New MexicoEndorsement2026-09-17
New YorkEndorsement2026-09-17
North CarolinaEndorsement2026-09-17
North DakotaEndorsement2026-09-17
OhioEndorsement2026-09-17
OklahomaEndorsement2026-09-17
OregonEndorsement2026-09-17
PennsylvaniaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17
Rhode IslandEndorsement2026-09-17
South CarolinaEndorsement2026-09-17
South DakotaEndorsement2026-09-17
TennesseeEndorsement2026-09-17
TexasEndorsement2026-09-17
UtahEndorsement2026-09-17
VermontEndorsement2026-09-17
VirginiaEndorsement2026-09-17
WashingtonEndorsement2026-09-17
West VirginiaEndorsement2026-09-17
WisconsinEndorsement2026-09-17
WyomingNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-17

Getting licensed in Connecticut from scratch

No license yet, or nothing that transfers? This is how Connecticut issues a home inspector license to a first-time applicant.

Verified September 23, 2026· 14 sources

Home Inspector license through the intern program

Connecticut has one way into the Home Inspector license: you train and work first as a Home Inspector Intern. To get the intern permit you need a high school diploma or equivalent, a completed board-approved pre-licensing training program of at least 40 hours, and a Connecticut-licensed home inspector in good standing who agrees to supervise you. As an intern you perform at least 100 home inspections under that supervisor, the first 10 with the supervisor on site for the whole inspection, and you log each one. You also pass either the Connecticut home inspector examination or the National Home Inspector Examination, both given by PSI. You then apply for the license with the supervisor-signed logs, within four years of getting the intern permit.

The intern permit and the license are applied for on the same department form (HOI-01) or online at elicense.ct.gov, and all fees are non-refundable. You may take the licensing examination once the training program is complete, and the department sends examination instructions once an application has been accepted. Connecticut has no separate law and rules examination for home inspectors; Connecticut license law and regulations are covered in the required training program instead. The department does not publish a length, format or passing score for the Connecticut state examination. The National Home Inspector Examination is 200 multiple-choice questions in four hours. While you are an intern, your supervisor is legally responsible for your inspections, signs every log entry, and must tell each client at least 48 hours ahead that an intern will perform the inspection. If you do not apply for the license within four years, the intern permit becomes inactive unless the board grants a hardship extension. Connecticut requires no insurance, bond or financial statement from home inspectors at any stage. Licensed architects and professional engineers are outside the home inspector law altogether and do not need this license.

Trade exam
Required
Law / code exam
Not required
Exam given by
PSI
Renewal
Every 2 years
Continuing education
20 hours per cycle

Who can apply

  • High school diploma or its equivalent, required for both the intern permit and the license.
  • Hold a A Connecticut Home Inspector Intern permit, held while you complete the supervised inspections. first.The intern permit requires the completed 40-hour training program and a named supervisor who is a Connecticut-licensed home inspector in good standing. You must complete every license requirement and apply for the license within four years of the permit being issued. An intern permit expires on June 30 of odd-numbered years like the license, and renews for $200.
  • At least 100 home inspections performed as an intern under a Connecticut-licensed home inspector, the first 10 under direct supervision with the supervisor present for the whole inspection and countersigning your documents. The supervisor-signed inspection logs are filed with the license application.Each log entry records the client's name, the property address, the areas inspected, whether supervision was direct or indirect, the date, and the supervisor's initials and license number. No more than two interns may be under direct supervision at one site, only one intern may be present during indirect supervision, and only one intern may take credit for any one inspection.

Steps to get licensed

  1. 1Pre-license course. Complete the required pre-license course. The board-approved Home Inspection Intern Training Program: at least 40 hours of instruction covering general home inspection, Connecticut home inspection license law and regulations, specialized areas of home inspection practice, and business law, with a final examination that must be passed with at least 70 percent. It must be finished before you apply for the intern permit, and a copy of the completion certificate goes with that application. The department publishes a list of approved courses, which currently run from 40 to 120 hours and include online options; course prices are set by the schools..
  2. 2Application fee. Pay the application fee ($20). Home Inspector Intern permit application fee, paid with the intern permit application..
  3. 3License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($200). Home Inspector Intern permit initial fee, paid with the $20 application fee ($220 in total)..
  4. 4Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam. The licensing examination: either the Connecticut home inspector examination or the National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE), both delivered by PSI. Passing either one meets the requirement; if you pass the NHIE, include the score report with your license application. The Connecticut examination may be attempted up to three times in the year after your first examination application; after a third failure you must wait a year before testing again..
  5. 5Exam fee. Pay the exam fee ($225) (if applicable). National Home Inspector Examination fee of $225 per attempt in most states, paid to PSI when you register; the exam board advises confirming the current amount when you register. You must wait 30 days between NHIE attempts. The fee for the Connecticut state examination is set by PSI and is not published by the department; ask PSI or the department ([email protected]) for the current amount..
  6. 6Application fee. Pay the application fee ($40). Home Inspector license application fee, paid when you apply for the license after completing the intern requirements..
  7. 7License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($200). Home Inspector license initial fee, paid with the $40 application fee ($240 in total). A paper application is paid by check or money order payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut; online applications take credit cards..
  8. 8Background check. Complete a background check (if applicable). The application asks whether you have ever been convicted of a felony. If you have, complete and attach the department's Review of Criminal Conviction form. Connecticut does not require fingerprints for this credential..

Published fees on this path total $460, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.

Keeping it active

Every 2 years with 20 hours of continuing education per cycle and a $250 renewal fee.

20 hours per two-year cycle, including a course of at least 3 hours on current home inspection legislation, licensing laws and regulations. Hours must be completed between April 1 of an odd-numbered year and March 31 of the next odd-numbered year, and you attest to completion when you renew. Continuing education is not required until after your first license renewal.

All licenses expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years, so a first license may run less than two years.

Pre-license education

Where a board mandates a course before the exam, it publishes a list of approved schools. Confirm a provider is on that list before enrolling.

  • Pre-license course

Exam preparation

Most boards contract PSI, Prov, or ICC for exams. Check which code edition the exam is written to before buying a prep course.

  • Trade exam
  • Exam fee · $225 · if applicable

Continuing education

Renewals usually need approved CE hours, often on the latest NEC. Reciprocal licensees are rarely exempt.

  • Continuing education

Sources for this section

  1. C.G.S. sec. 20-492b - Qualifications for a home inspector license · C.G.S. sec. 20-492b · Connecticut General Assembly · Statute · verified September 23, 2026
  2. C.G.S. sec. 20-493b - Home inspector interns: qualifications, training program, supervision · C.G.S. sec. 20-493b · Connecticut General Assembly · Statute · verified September 23, 2026
  3. Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 400f - Home Inspectors · C.G.S. ch. 400f, secs. 20-490 to 20-495a · Connecticut General Assembly · Statute · verified September 23, 2026
  4. Home Inspection Licensing Board minutes, November 19, 2014 - acceptance of the National Home Inspector Examination · Connecticut DCP, Home Inspection Licensing Board · Other · verified September 17, 2026
  5. Form HOI-01 - Application for a Home Inspector License or a Home Inspector Intern Permit · HOI-01 Rev. 12/2023 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, License Services Division · Form · verified September 23, 2026
  6. Connecticut DCP - Home Inspection Licensing Forms · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
  7. Connecticut DCP - Home Inspector Continuing Education · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
  8. Connecticut DCP - Home Inspection Pre-Licensing Courses (approved course list) · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (Connecticut Open Data portal) · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
  9. R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-17 - Intern training program · R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-17 · Connecticut Secretary of the State, eRegulations System · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
  10. R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-19 - Affidavit or certificate requirements for pre-licensing courses · R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-19 · Connecticut Secretary of the State, eRegulations System · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
  11. R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-23 - Course content (continuing education) · R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-23 · Connecticut Secretary of the State, eRegulations System · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
  12. R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-27 - Home inspector intern requirements · R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-27 · Connecticut Secretary of the State, eRegulations System · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
  13. R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-28 - Supervision of home inspector interns · R.C.S.A. sec. 20-491-28 · Connecticut Secretary of the State, eRegulations System · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
  14. National Home Inspector Examination - Exam Overview Packet · Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors · Other · verified September 23, 2026

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