Building Inspector

Exam Information

There are no licensing exams required for the Combination Inspector, Limited Inspector, or Private Home Inspector license classifications. However, each classification requires certification which may include an exam requirement. For more information on the requirements for either of these professions, please review the following information:

Combination Inspector

The International Code Council (ICC) is a national certification program. Certification as a Combination Inspector will require ALL of the following exams:

Commercial Building Inspector (ICC Exam ID: B2)
Residential Building Inspector (ICC Exam ID: B1)
Commercial Electrical Inspector (ICC Exam ID: E2) *
Residential Electrical Inspector (ICC Exam ID: E1) *
Commercial Plumbing Inspector (ICC Exam ID: P2)
Residential Plumbing Inspector (ICC Exam ID: P1)
Commercial Mechanical Inspector (ICC Exam ID: M2)
Residential Mechanical Inspector (ICC Exam ID: M1)

*IAEI — The ICC Residential and Commercial Electrical certifications may be replaced with the following certification exams. For additional information on these certification exams, please visit International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) at the following link: IAEI Certification

Certified Electrical Inspectors - Master (CEI-M)
Certified Electrical Inspector – Residential (CEI-R)

Limited Inspector

You may submit certification documentation for one or more of the following national certification programs:

International Code Council (ICC)
- ICC Home Page: https://www.iccsafe.org/
- Certifications Provided: The ICC grants an array of specific trade credentials across multiple skill paths. You can view the comprehensive list in the ICC Search for Certified Professionals directory.
- Exam Information: Access the complete listings, criteria, and reference guides via the ICC Certification Exam Catalog.

International Association o Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)
- IAEI Website Home Page: https://www.iaei.org/
- Certifications Provided: Certified Electrical Inspector (CEI)
- Exam Information: Study Guides

American Welding Society (AWS)
- AWS Website Home Page: https://www.aws.org/
- Certification Name: Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
- Exam Information: Three parts - Part A | Fundamentals, Part B | Practical, Part C | Code Book.

Private Home Inspector

You may submit certification documentation for one or more of the following national certification programs:

International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
- Website Link: InterNACHI Official Website
- Certification Name: Certified Professional Inspector (CPI)®
- Exam Link: InterNACHI Online Inspector Examination

American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
- Website Link: ASHI Official Website
- Certification Name: ASHI Certified Inspector (ACI)
- Exam Link: American Society of Home Inspectors Exam administered by Pearson VUE (Note: They also heavily rely on the independent National Home Inspector Examination.)

International Code Council (ICC)
- Website Link: ICC Official Website
- Certification Name: The ICC offers dozens of hyper-specific code certifications. The most common ones for entry-level residential inspectors are the Residential Building Inspector (B1) or the Residential Combination Inspector (RCI).
- Exam Link: ICC Exam Registration