How to become a home inspector in Nevada

To become a home inspector in Nevada, you earn a certified residential inspector certificate from the Real Estate Division. You need 40 classroom hours, 25 observed inspections, a passing score on the Inspector of Structures exam, fingerprints, and insurance.

NHIE requiredChecked on October 14, 2026. Updated October 27, 2026

Nevada at a glance

Nevada at a glance
Item	Nevada
Exam	The Inspector of Structures exam through Pearson VUE, built on the National Home Inspector content outline: 175 scored questions in 4 hours. You need a scaled 75.
Exam fee	$100 per attempt
Education	40 hours of classroom instruction in a Division-approved course, with a final exam of at least 75%
Field work	25 inspections observed with a certified general or master inspector, or an approved course that counts in their place
Insurance	Errors and omissions of at least $100,000 and general liability of at least $100,000
Other	Age 18, a high school diploma or GED, and fingerprints for a state and FBI background check
Application fee	$365: a $100 application fee, a $250 certificate fee, and a $15 technology fee
Renewal	$265 every 2 years, with 20 hours of continuing education

The licensing body is the Nevada Real Estate Division, Inspectors of Structures. Fees and rules change, so check them with the state before you pay for anything.

Steps to a Nevada certificate

01
Finish a 40-hour pre-certification course approved by the Division.
02
Register and pay the $100 exam fee with the Division, then schedule the exam with Pearson VUE.
03
Get fingerprinted with an approved vendor. The prints expire after 2 months.
04
Pass the Inspector of Structures exam. The result has to be less than 12 months old when you apply.
05
Observe 25 inspections and log them on Form 594, or finish an approved course that counts as the 25.
06
Buy errors and omissions and general liability insurance of $100,000 each.
07
Send Form 573 with your course certificate, inspection log, exam result, proof of insurance, and the $365 fee.

Is there a secondary course?

No Nevada rule uses the term, and no course is due within a set time after you are certified. The only education after the certificate is the continuing education for each renewal.

The Division's list of approved courses shows a two-part course. Key Realty School's Structural Inspection 101 (60 hours) is the classroom part and a prerequisite for 102 (78 hours). The 102 course is on site and counts as the 25 observed inspections. You finish both before you apply.

Three certificate levels

A certified residential inspector can inspect homes of up to four units. Nevada also certifies general and master inspectors. A general inspector needs 50 course hours, a separate exam, and 200 paid inspections as a residential inspector. A master inspector needs 60 hours and 400 paid inspections.

Of the 20 continuing education hours due every 2 years, at least 3 have to be on safety and 2 on Nevada's inspector law. Proof of insurance goes to the Division every year, and the certificate lapses 60 days after coverage ends.

How long it takes in Nevada

Nevada asks for 40 classroom hours and 25 observed inspections, or an approved course that counts as the 25. Nevada sets no minimum time; the hours and inspections are the floor. Your exam result must be under 12 months old when you apply, and fingerprints expire after 2 months.

Home inspector pay in Nevada

BLS puts the median pay for construction and building inspectors in Nevada at $75,290 a year in May 2025, against $74,690 for the whole country. BLS counts about 1,780 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.

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Questions people ask

Does Nevada use the NHIE?

Nevada's Inspector of Structures exam is built on the National Home Inspector content outline. Pearson VUE gives it as 175 scored questions in 4 hours, and a scaled 75 passes.

Does Nevada have reciprocity for home inspectors?

No. A holder of a residential certificate from another state can send 25 inspection reports from the past 2 years in place of the observed inspections. The course, exam, and other steps still apply.

Can I take the Nevada pre-certification course online?

The rule calls for classroom hours. The Division's list includes one provider that teaches in a live digital classroom, so check the current list, Form 725B, before you sign up.

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

Nevada asks for 40 classroom hours and 25 observed inspections, or an approved course that counts as the 25. Nevada sets no minimum time; the hours and inspections are the floor. Your exam result must be under 12 months old when you apply, and fingerprints expire after 2 months.

How much do home inspectors make in Nevada?

BLS publishes no separate figure for home inspectors. It counts them with construction and building inspectors, whose median pay in Nevada was $75,290 a year in May 2025. That figure leaves out the self-employed, which includes an inspector who owns the business.

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