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How to become a home inspector in Vermont

To become a home inspector in Vermont, you get a property inspector license from the Office of Professional Regulation. You finish 80 hours of approved education and pass the National Home Inspector Examination, or show ASHI certification in place of both.

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Vermont at a glance

Vermont at a glance
ItemVermont
ExamThe NHIE through PSI, which calls it the Vermont Property Inspector Examination. A pass is good for 1 year.
Exam fee$225 per attempt, with 30 days between tries
Education80 hours with an approved provider, covering the core home systems
Field workNone required
InsuranceNone required
OtherAge 18 and a high school diploma or equivalent. ASHI certification can replace the education and the exam.
Application fee$115
Renewal$275 every 2 years, by June 30 of odd years, with a state energy module of up to 2 hours

The licensing body is the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, Property Inspectors. Fees and rules change, so check them with the state before you pay for anything.

Steps to a Vermont license

  1. 01

    Finish 80 hours of education with an approved provider.

  2. 02

    Register with PSI and pass the National Home Inspector Examination.

  3. 03

    Apply through the Office of Professional Regulation's online services and pay $115.

  4. 04

    Upload proof of your 80 hours and your exam result.

  5. 05

    Complete the state's energy goals module.

Other ways in

ASHI certification with ACI membership replaces the 80 hours and the exam. So does a NAHI certification issued on or before July 2, 2020. Anyone licensed for at least 3 years in another state can apply by Fast Track Endorsement.

A 2015 rule bars a retest after 3 failures in a row until you show more education. PSI's national handbook allows unlimited retakes, so the Vermont rule is the stricter one.

How long it takes in Vermont

Vermont asks for 80 hours of approved education and a pass on the NHIE, with no field work. Your exam result stays good for one year from the day you pass. Vermont sets no minimum time; the hours and the exam are the floor.

Home inspector pay in Vermont

BLS puts the median pay for construction and building inspectors in Vermont at $66,580 a year in May 2025, against $74,690 for the whole country. BLS counts about 120 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.

Vermont next to the other states

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

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

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Questions people ask

Does Vermont use the NHIE?

Yes. PSI gives the National Home Inspector Examination in Vermont as the Vermont Property Inspector Examination.

What is a property inspector in Vermont?

Vermont's name for a home inspector. The license is issued by the Office of Professional Regulation.

Does Vermont require continuing education for home inspectors?

No hours are set, but every renewal needs the state's energy goals module, which runs up to 2 hours.

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

Vermont asks for 80 hours of approved education and a pass on the NHIE, with no field work. Your exam result stays good for one year from the day you pass. Vermont sets no minimum time; the hours and the exam are the floor.

How much do home inspectors make in Vermont?

BLS publishes no separate figure for home inspectors. It counts them with construction and building inspectors, whose median pay in Vermont was $66,580 a year in May 2025. That figure leaves out the self-employed, which includes an inspector who owns the business.

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