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How to become a home inspector in Indiana

To become a home inspector in Indiana, you need a license from the Home Inspectors Licensing Board. You finish a 60-hour approved course, pass the National Home Inspector Examination, and carry $100,000 of general liability insurance.

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Indiana at a glance

Indiana at a glance
ItemIndiana
ExamThe NHIE through PSI: 200 questions in 4 hours. The rule names it.
Exam fee$225, paid to PSI. Each retake costs the same, after a 30-day wait.
EducationAn approved course of at least 60 hours, with at least 40 in the classroom and 12 practical, and a final passed at 75%
Field workNone beyond the 12 practical hours in the course
InsuranceGeneral liability of at least $100,000, with the state as additional insured
OtherAge 18 and a high school diploma or GED
Application fee$50
Renewal$50 every 2 years, by October 1 of odd years, with 32 hours of continuing education

The licensing body is the Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board, Professional Licensing Agency. Fees and rules change, so check them with the state before you pay for anything.

Steps to an Indiana license

  1. 01

    Finish a board-approved course of at least 60 hours and pass its final with 75%.

  2. 02

    Register for the National Home Inspector Examination with PSI and pay $225.

  3. 03

    Pass the exam and keep the score report.

  4. 04

    Buy general liability insurance of at least $100,000, with the state as additional insured and the board as certificate holder.

  5. 05

    Apply online through the Professional Licensing Agency, upload your course certificate, score report, and insurance, and pay $50.

  6. 06

    Finish within 1 year of filing, or the application is abandoned.

Keeping the license

Every Indiana home inspector license ends October 1 of an odd-numbered year, so the next date is October 1, 2027. Each 2-year cycle needs 32 hours of continuing education, with fewer or none in the first cycle depending on when you were licensed.

How long it takes in Indiana

Indiana asks for a 60-hour approved course, with at least 40 classroom hours and 12 practical hours. There is no separate field work or apprentice period. Indiana sets no minimum time; the hours and the exam are the floor, and your application must be complete within 1 year.

Home inspector pay in Indiana

BLS puts the median pay for construction and building inspectors in Indiana at $62,850 a year in May 2025, against $74,690 for the whole country. BLS counts about 2,110 people in that job in the state, and home inspectors are one specialty in the group, next to city and county code inspectors.

The number leaves out the self-employed. An inspector who owns the business is self-employed, so that pay isn't in it. For what owners report, see how much home inspectors make.

Indiana next to the other states

  • NHIE required
  • NHIE accepted
  • State exam only
  • License, no exam
  • No state license
  • Adds a state section

Indiana is ringed. Each square opens that state's page.

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Questions people ask

Does Indiana use the NHIE?

Yes. Indiana's rule names the National Home Inspector Examination, and PSI gives it.

Does Indiana require errors and omissions insurance?

No E&O rule was found. Indiana asks for general liability insurance of at least $100,000.

Does Indiana have reciprocity for home inspectors?

The law allows a waiver for inspectors licensed elsewhere, but the agency's reciprocity checklist still asks for the course, the exam, and insurance.

How long does it take to become a home inspector in Indiana?

Indiana asks for a 60-hour approved course, with at least 40 classroom hours and 12 practical hours. There is no separate field work or apprentice period. Indiana sets no minimum time; the hours and the exam are the floor, and your application must be complete within 1 year.

How much do home inspectors make in Indiana?

BLS publishes no separate figure for home inspectors. It counts them with construction and building inspectors, whose median pay in Indiana was $62,850 a year in May 2025. That figure leaves out the self-employed, which includes an inspector who owns the business.

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