— ABOUT THE HOME INSPECTION BOARD
Raising the standard of home inspection — one inspector at a time.
The Home Inspection Board is an online certification body for residential home inspectors. Our mission is to give every aspiring inspector access to rigorous, accessible training — and to give every homeowner confidence in the people who inspect their property.
— OUR MISSION
Better inspectors. Safer homes. Stronger neighborhoods.
A home inspection is one of the most consequential evaluations a property ever undergoes. Buyers stake their savings on it. Sellers rely on it to close cleanly. Lenders trust it to validate their collateral. The Home Inspection Board exists to make sure the inspector in the middle of all those interests is qualified, current, and accountable.
We do that one way: a thorough, self-paced certification program that covers every system in the modern residential home — and a credential that signals competence to employers and clients alike.
— OUR STANDARDS
Four principles guide every part of the program.
Comprehensive
Every system a residential inspector touches — roof to crawl space, service entry to safety devices.
Current
Curriculum aligned with how homes are built and inspected today, not the practices of a decade ago.
Rigorous
80% pass mark on every module. No shortcuts, no participation trophies. Our certificate means something because we make graduates earn it.
Accessible
Self-paced, online, $449. A career change shouldn't require quitting your job or moving to a campus.
— WHAT GRADUATES CAN DO
From training to working inspector — what you can do with HIB Certification.
HIB graduates use their certification to start their own inspection businesses, join existing firms, transition from related trades (real estate, construction, contracting), or build a part-time inspection side practice alongside their primary work.
- Start your own home inspection business
- Join an established inspection firm as a staff inspector
- Bring inspection skills into adjacent trades (real estate, contracting)
- Pursue state licensing where it's required, with a foundational credential in hand
— ASPIRING INSPECTORS, 16 STATES
Where our students train, work, and inspect.
California • Colorado • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Iowa • Kansas • Maine
Michigan • Minnesota • Missouri • North Dakota • Ohio • Utah • Vermont • Wyoming
Become the inspector your community can rely on.
The HIB Certification Program is open for enrollment. Self-paced, fully online, $449.99.