Virginia home inspection license applicants also need to pass the National Home Inspector Exam, which is administered by an independent third party testing company under contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia. The comprehensive exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions related to home inspections. Our training package includes an online NHIE study guide that contains more than 700 practice questions. When you complete ICA’s Virginia home inspector license training, you’ll be ready to take and pass the NHIE exam. The exam can be taken any weekday in Alexandria, Charlottesville, Falls Church, Herndon, Midlothian, Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Tyson’s Corner or Virginia Beach.
Unless the applicant completed at least 50 home inspections prior to the July 1, 2017 inspector licensing requirement date, he or she will need to take part in 25 ride along inspections with a home inspector licensed to do business in Virginia. ICA can arrange Virginia ride along inspections in Roanoke, Chesapeake and Warrenton.
What’s Included in ICA’s Virginia Home Inspection Training
Here’s some of what’s covered in ICA’s Virginia Home Inspector License Training:
- Home Inspection Industry Overview – What’s involved with being a home inspector
- Business and Legal Aspects – Starting a home inspection business, pre-inspection agreements, inspection reports, insurance and marketing needs
- Conducting an Inspection – Inspection industry standards and techniques
- Roofs and Roofing – Terms, materials, basic and advanced roof inspections, detecting defects in roofs
- Exterior of the House> – Grading and drainage considerations, siding or stucco, trim, porches, decks and railings, paving and vegetation
- Structural Components – Foundations, beams, joists, trusses, roof and framing
- Inside the Home – Room sizes and uses, windows, walls and doors, attics and insulation, bathrooms, kitchens, basements and crawl spaces
- The Plumbing System – Water supply lines, waste lines, connections, vents, drainage, fixtures and faucets, water heaters, septic systems (if not connected to a public sewer line) and sump pumps
- The Heating System – Forced air heating, hydronic heating, space heaters, wall heaters, fireplaces and chimneys, wood stoves and vents
- The Air Conditioning System – Refrigeration basics, split systems, ductless systems, geothermal and air source heat pumps
- The House’s Electrical Systems – Theory of electricity, wire gauges, drops and distribution, main panels and subpanels, switches and outlets, fixtures, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
- Inspection Reports – Preparing written reports using Report Form Pro Nitro software for digital devices
- Commercial Inspections – Inspecting commercial properties
- Drone Use During Inspections – Inspecting rooftops with drones
- Marketing Your Home Inspection Business – Strategies for starting and growing a home inspection business
After you’ve completed Inspection Certification Associates’ Virginia Home Inspection Training, you’ll be ready to take the Virginia home inspector license and NHIE exams. Once you’ve passed the exams and received your license, you’ll be qualified to perform home inspections anywhere in Virginia.
Valuable Home Inspection Extras
Enrollment in ICA’s Virginia Home Inspection Course also includes radon and mold training and certification. These would cost $200 if purchased separately, but unlike most other home inspection trainers, ICA students receive radon and mold training free of charge.
Additional features that make ICA’s Virginia Home Inspection Training your best value include:
- Lifetime access to all ICA online home inspection courses and training materials
- >Residential and commercial inspection certifications
- Free one month membership in the InterNACHI home inspection Association
- Report Form Pro Nitro Inspection Report Software for mobile devices ($399 value)
- Free lifetime listing in the hireaninspector.com directory
- Graduates receive lifetime ICA staff support
- Downloadable video training models to use when there’s no Internet connection available
- Free downloads of e-books and other reference materials in ICA’s extensive online library
- Online refresher training, including access to all annual course updates
Enrolling now means you could begin a rewarding new career as a licensed Virginia home inspector in just a few short weeks.
It doesn’t matter whether you want to become a home inspector in DC, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Alexandria, Norfolk, Roanoke or Fairfax; our online home inspection course can be completed from anywhere. What are you waiting for? Enroll now and begin your new career as a home inspector in Virginia!
