Training Programs

• Pennsylvania home inspector training may be completed either through live classroom training or through a study-at-home program. Community colleges, professional home inspector organizations and online schools offer home inspector training programs. Be sure that the particular program complies with Pennsylvania regulations.
  
  

Professional Alliances

• A Pennsylvania home inspector trainee joins a not-for-profit, nationally recognized professional alliance as part of the training. Professional alliances with Pennsylvania chapters include the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI).
  
  

Standards of Practice

• Trainees study and take exams on the standards of practice for Pennsylvania home inspection. Standards of practice dictate how an inspector evaluates areas of a home--for example, the roof, the foundation or the HVAC system.
  
  

For-hire Home Inspections

• Pennsylvania recommends at least 100 for-hire home inspections prior to completion of training. Some programs, like NAHI's, recommend up to 250 for-hire home inspections to qualify for certification through the organization.
  
  

Considerations

• As of 2010, Pennsylvania did not require a universal certification for home inspectors. While the terms "licensed" and "certified" are used interchangeably by most Pennsylvania training programs, be wary of programs that promise universal certification.