The below is the requirements from the New Jersey SOP. What this means is any out of state licensed Home Inspector who wants to become a licensed NJ Home Inspector must complete an 180 home inspector course, comprised of 140 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of field based inspections, performed under the direct supervision of a licensee. Any shortage of hours in the class training or training inspections will need to be completed at an NJ approved school. Candidates may also take the entire course at a NJ approved school. 

• Pass the National Home Inspector Examination administered by EBPHI. If you have previously passed the National Home Inspector Examination, you do not have to take it again. If your state had you take a different test in addition to the hours needed you will have to take the National Home Inspector Examination.

• Secure an errors & omissions insurance policy in the minimum amount of $500,000.00 per occurrence;

• Submit a complete and notarized home inspector application to the Home Inspection Advisory Committee (the “Committee”), and pay the $125.00 application fee

• Upon Committee approval, submit a $500.00 license fee which is valid for two (2) years.