How to Become a Home Inspector in Oregon

Once you complete our online home inspection course, you become a certified home inspector and earn your 20 education points for the Oregon license. Upon completion of the course, we’ll email your home inspection certification and issue you your certification number. That number is what you’ll want to put on your business cards and home inspection reports. In addition to your 20 experience points, you also will need to take the National home inspectors exam, for which we prepare you.

The average salary for a home inspector in Oregon is approximately $74,000 per year.

The average fee for a home inspection in Oregon is $400, although the amount you charge for a home inspection will vary based on age and square footage of the home. We cover that all during the course.

Yes. We work closely with the American Society of Home Inspectors. In fact, we train you specifically to the ASHI standards of practice and our training school is a Gold Level Member with ASHI.

In 2016 NAHI merged with ASHI, so NAHI no longer exists actually.

Yes. We email you a copy of your National Certification of Home Inspector certificate. All ICA graduates will also be provided access to a digital certification badge to use on your smart phone, website, and post to your social media accounts.

We have an arrangement with www.homeinspectionform.com wherein our graduates receive a free copy of their Report Form Pro Nitro home inspection reporting software. That is the report that most of our graduates start with since it is so easy to use. Normally selling for $400, the Report Form Pro Nitro home inspection report can be printed and filled out by hand or filled out on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. You can even put in photos easily. They also have a mobile app version of their home inspection report that can be used on an Android or Apple mobile device. At the end of the day, all that matters is that you have a home inspection report form that you’re comfortable with, and these are both good home inspection report options.

No. There is no time limit on our course, so you can take as much time as you would like to complete it.

We include our mold and radon introductory bonus courses free of charge to students who enroll in our online home inspection course. We also offer mold and radon certification courses. Through our partnership with ECAN, LLC, we offer a Mold Assessment Technician certification course, and a 16-Hour Radon Measurement Technician certification course. This course is also approved by the National Radon Proficiency Program (AARST-NRPP) or National Radon Safety Board (NRSB).

Yes. We provide you with a list of tools needed. The total cost of tools comes out to a little under $200, including the non-invasive moisture meter.

Starting and running a successful home inspection business requires more than just a home inspection license. ICA’s membership portal, Edcetera Home Inspection, empowers home inspectors to start and grow their careers by connecting them with experts and providing content on topics not covered by other home inspection training. Delivered via live webinars, on-demand videos, video courses, Facebook community, blogs, and podcasts, members can gain:

• Business Management Skills
• Advanced Home Inspection Training
• Marketing & Networking Training
• Access to Tools & Templates

Join a community of home inspection professionals, master new skills, and find ongoing support to succeed in every stage of your career. New students who enroll in a home inspection licensing course with ICA receive a one-year membership for free!

We provide resources that will help get your business up and running. Our membership portal, Edcetera Home Inspection, contains everything you need to start and grow your business, including live webinars, business templates, downloadable PDFs, and more.

No schools are allowed to give the home inspection exam in Oregon. That test is given by a third-party testing company.

Actually, the way it works is once you complete our course and pass the Oregon exam, you will send the board a copy of your certification from us showing that you have achieved your 20 points and your score sheet from the Oregon exam. Then you will be issued your home inspection license.

Yes. In fact, the majority of our graduates will start their own successful home inspection business after completing our course. We also train you on the whole marketing and business start-up side of things.

We have full support for all students and graduates, both during and after the course. Even if you have questions when you are on a home inspection, we can assist via phone, text, or email.

No. We train students from all different backgrounds to be successful home inspectors.  Even though a construction background can be beneficial, it is by no means necessary in order to become a home inspector in Oregon or any other state.