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How to become a home inspector in Michigan

To become a home inspector in Michigan, you need no state license or exam, because Michigan has none. The state licensing agency lists no home inspector profession, and no licensing bill has passed out of committee since 2006.

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Michigan at a glance

Michigan at a glance
ItemMichigan
State licenseNone
State examNone
Last billsHouse Bills 4499, 4500, 5690, and 5691, and Senate Bill 815, from 2021 and 2022. None got past committee.

Steps to start inspecting in Michigan

  1. 01

    Learn the trade through a course or training of your choice. Michigan sets no hour count.

  2. 02

    Take the NHIE if you want a recognized exam result. The state does not require it.

  3. 03

    Join a trade group, such as ASHI, if you want one of its titles.

What the state shows

LARA, Michigan's licensing agency, lists 13 occupational professions and no home inspector. A search of the Michigan Compiled Laws finds no section on home inspectors. The seller disclosure form tells buyers to get inspections and stops there. The furthest a bill has gone was House Bill 4076 in 2006, a voluntary registration bill reported out of committee.

Where the NHIE still fits

The NHIE is open to anyone. ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors, asks members in a state with no license to pass it before they move up to its Inspector level, along with 50 paid inspections. Its ASHI Certified Inspector title asks for the NHIE and 250 paid inspections.

How long it takes in Michigan

Michigan has no home inspector license, so the state sets no hours, field work, or wait. How long it takes depends on the training you choose.

Home inspector pay in Michigan

BLS puts the median pay for construction and building inspectors in Michigan at $71,040 a year in May 2025, against $74,690 for the whole country. BLS counts about 3,090 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.

Michigan next to the other states

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

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

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Questions people ask

Do home inspectors need a license in Michigan?

No. Michigan has no home inspector license, and LARA lists no such profession.

Do I need to pass the NHIE in Michigan?

The state does not require it. ASHI asks members in a state with no license to pass it to move up to its Inspector level.

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

Michigan has no home inspector license, so the state sets no hours, field work, or wait. How long it takes depends on the training you choose.

How much do home inspectors make in Michigan?

BLS publishes no separate figure for home inspectors. It counts them with construction and building inspectors, whose median pay in Michigan was $71,040 a year in May 2025. That figure leaves out the self-employed, which includes an inspector who owns the business.

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