Looking to become a licensed home inspector in South Carolina? There has never been a better time to launch a career as a home inspector in South Carolina.
Become a Home Inspector in South Carolina in Three Steps:
Step Two: Take and pass the South Carolina State Home Inspectors Exam. We fully prepare all our home inspection students for this exam and provide a 200-page online study guide along with 700 practice questions.
Step Three: Start your own business or go to work for an existing company!
We not only help you get licensed we help you supercharge your career and business with everything you need to be successful. ICA’s membership portal, Edcetera Home Inspection, provides you with ongoing support and training resources throughout your career. New students who enroll in a home inspection licensing course with ICA receive a one-year membership for free, a $99 value!
How to Become a Licensed Home Inspector in South Carolina
A simple online search for how to become a home inspector in South Carolina will return thousands of results. Allow ICA to cut through the noise and be your guide! To begin, you’ll need to complete a 50-hour South Carolina-approved home inspection course. ICA’s South Carolina Home Inspector Course is fully approved for home inspectors training in the Palmetto State. The 100% self paced online course was designed to meet the standards required of all South Carolina home inspectors.
Once you’re finished the course, you’ll need to take and pass the South Carolina State Home Inspectors Exam. ICA students are in luck – we offer an exam prep package with hundreds of questions to help you prepare for the test. Even after you’ve passed the exam, you’ll maintain lifetime access to our library of bonus courses, tools and resources. This ensures you’re always up-to-date on the latest home inspection trends and technology.
ICA’s South Carolina Home Inspection Credentials
The process of becoming a licensed South Carolina home inspector is simple. South Carolina home inspection requirements are straightforward, and our course prepares students to launch their own home inspection business. Led by industry thought leaders, the class has approval from professional organizations including the American Society of Home Inspectors and InterNACHI. You’ll begin your new career with confidence, knowing you’ve received the very best education possible while earning your South Carolina home inspector license with ICA.
What’s Included in ICA’s South Carolina Home Inspector License Training
You’ll have no shortage of home inspection training programs to choose from in your mission to get licensed. None are as convenient or as comprehensive as ICA. We go in-depth to teach you the fundamentals of home inspection as well as the business principles necessary to launch your own company. ICA students have lifetime access to our course materials, too, meaning you’ll always be able to log back in to the training class when needed.
Also included in your South Carolina Home Inspector Course are bonus modules on topics like radon. These classes would normally cost hundreds in additional tuition dollars, but are included for free for all ICA students. Since our classes are self-paced, you can learn at your own speed. This flexibility is ideal for busy professionals, working parents, and anyone who wants to learn the ropes at their own pace. You can earn your South Carolina home inspector license without ever leaving your living room!
Other Benefits of ICA’s South Carolina Home Inspector Training
Successful home inspectors know that learning shouldn’t stop once you’ve earned your South Carolina home inspector license. We offer lifetime access to all of our tools and resources to each ICA student. You’ll never need to sign up for expensive training courses to stay abreast of changing standards and technology. With ICA, you’ll always have the option to return to our content at your convenience.
Here are just a handful of the valuable resources available for all ICA students:
Begin Your South Carolina Home Inspector License Training Today
By completing our online course, you’ll be ready to take your certification exam and earn your South Carolina home inspector license in a matter of weeks. Once certified, you’ll be issued a certification number you can use on your company website, business cards and on the inspection reports you deliver to clients. Enroll today and you could launch your own South Carolina home inspection business in no time!
Explore our FAQ section for additional insight into ICA’s value, or get your South Carolina home inspection requirement questions answered by phone at 888-374-4096.
As stated above, once you complete our online course, you become a certified home inspector. 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. You also will need to take the South Carolina home inspectors exam, for which we prepare you.
The average fee for a home inspection in South Carolina is $360. The amount you charge for a home inspection will vary based on age and square footage of the home. As part of our course, we teach you how to calculate a proper home inspection fee.
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.
Yes. We’ll mail out a wallet-sized, laminated copy of your credentials. Upon completing our online course, you’ll also receive an email with your home inspection certification.
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 software 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.
Yes. We provide you with a list of tools needed. The total cost of the tools comes out to a little under $200, including the non-invasive moisture meter, combustible gas detector, etc.
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.
Actually, the way it works is once you complete our course and pass the South Carolina exam, you will send the board a copy of your certification from us along with your score sheet from the South Carolina 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, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
We have full support for all students and graduates, both during and after the course. Even if you have questions when you are out in the field performing a home inspection, we can assist via email, phone, or text.
No. We train students from all different backgrounds to be successful home inspectors in South Carolina. Although a contractor background can be helpful, it is definitely not necessary to become a home inspector in South Carolina.
It doesn’t matter whether you want to become a home inspector in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Greenville, Hilton Head Island or Clemson; our online home inspection course can be completed from anywhere. What are you waiting for? Enroll now and begin a new career as a home inspector in South Carolina today!
