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

1. 1Pre-license course. Complete the required pre-license course. Ninety clock hours of home inspection training from a school or provider approved by the Committee of Home Inspector Examiners. A clock hour is at least 50 minutes of instruction. The Board publishes a list of approved pre-licensing courses, including programs at Oklahoma technology centers and online programs. Attach the certificate of completion to your application. Tuition is set by the provider..
2. 2Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam. National Home Inspector Examination, given by PSI for Oklahoma under the name "OK Home Inspector". You can register only after the Board approves your application, and PSI sends you information on study material, test sites, fees and dates. The examination has 200 multiple-choice questions and a four-hour time limit, and no notes or books are allowed..
3. 3Exam fee. Pay the exam fee ($200). Examination fee of $200 under OAC 158:70-5-2(a)(5), paid directly to PSI when you schedule the test, not to the Board. The same fee applies to each retake. Confirm the current amount with PSI at 1-800-733-9267 when you book..
4. 4Application fee. Pay the application fee ($30). Application fee of $30 under OAC 158:70-5-2(a)(3). It is not refundable and is sent to the Construction Industries Board with the license fee as one $280 check or money order..
5. 5License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($250). Initial license fee of $250 under OAC 158:70-5-2(a)(6), paid with the application. Under Senate Bill 1732, the initial license fee rises to $400 on July 1, 2028..
6. 6Insurance. Carry the required insurance ($50,000). A comprehensive general liability policy with limits of at least $50,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. The certificate of insurance must name the Construction Industries Board as certificate holder, but not as an additional insured, and must give the Board thirty days' notice before the policy is canceled or materially changed. If the cover lapses, the license becomes inactive until a current certificate is filed..
7. 7Insurance. Carry the required insurance (if applicable). Errors and omissions insurance is not required in Oklahoma. Neither the Home Inspection Licensing Act nor the Board's rules mention it, though many inspectors buy it separately because general liability insurance does not cover claims that a report was wrong..
8. 8Background check. Complete a background check (if applicable). Oklahoma does not require fingerprints or a criminal background check for a home inspector license, and no background check fee is published. The Board can deny an application if it finds you are not qualified, and a conviction for forgery, fraud, conspiracy to defraud or a similar offense, including a guilty or no contest plea, is grounds for suspending or revoking a license..
9. 9Other. The application is signed under oath before a notary. Every applicant also signs the affidavit of lawful presence in the United States required by 56 O.S. 71; a noncitizen attaches an immigration document showing an A number or I-94 number. Notaries at the Board's licensing office provide this service at no cost..

Published fees on this path total $480, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.