Home Inspectors
Ernest Gonzalez
New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors/ Home Inspection Advisory Committee
Division of Consumer Affairs
124 Halsey Street, 3rd Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
973 504-6460
973 273-8020 FAX
Gonzaleze@dca.lps.state.nj.us
| Renewal Dates |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| occurs biennally |
20 hours minimum 50 minutes contact time |
N/A |
no |
no |
Completion Requirements
Any person receiving initial licensure as a home inspector in the first year of a biennial registration period shall complete a minimum of 40 continuing education units before the end of that biennial registration period; and Any person receiving initial licensure as a home inspector in the second year of a biennial registration period shall complete a minimum of 20 continuing education units before the end of that biennial registration period.
Effective February 14, 2006, education requirements have changed. Individuals are no longer required to apply as Associate Home Inspectors. Instead, candidates can submit an application for Home Inspector after successful completion of a home inspection program consisting of a 180 hour curriculum, of which 40 hours will be dedicated to completing home inspections under the direct supervision of a licensed Home Inspector of the school. Candidates must also pass an examination administered and approved by the Home Inspection Advisory Committee. Correspondence Courses are not accepted for Pre-licensing education but they are accepted for continuing education as long as approved by the Board. The board requires 40 hours of Continuing Education.
Renewal Dates
All individuals who will be licensed must complete 40 continuing education credits before the expiration of their license, which will be April 30, 2005 and every two years thereafter, in order to renew their licensure. If an individual is licensed during the second year of a biennial period, he/she must complete 20 continuing education credits before the next biennial registration period.
Statute:
NJ ADC 13:40-15.14
Special Designations or Stipulations:
N/A
Audit Potential:
Random
Allowed Carry-Over Hours:
no more than 10 of the additional units
Applicable Course of Study:
1. Successful completion of continuing education courses or programs approved by the Committee pursuant to (g) below. The Committee shall maintain a list of all approved programs, courses and lecturers at the Board office and shall furnish this information to licensees upon request;
2. Participation in instructional activities such as developing curriculum for a new program or course and/or teaching a new program or course, provided the program or course is directly related to the practice of home inspection in the State of New Jersey. "New" means that the licensee has never taught or developed curriculum for that course or program in any educational setting;
3. Authorship of a textbook or manual directly related to the practice of home inspection in the State of New Jersey, provided the textbook or manual, as published, is at least 7,500 words in length; and
4. Authorship of a published article related to the practice of home inspection in the State of New Jersey, provided the article, as published, is at least 250 words in length.
Approved Courses for Continuing Education:
Commercial Property Inspection 12 hours
Manufactured Home Inspection 7 hours
New Construction Inspection 6 hours
Pool/Spa Inspection 4 hours
Exam Prep 16 hours
Report Writing 8 hours
Mold Sampling/Survey 8 hours
HUD/FHA Inspection 8 hours
The Home Inspector & the Fireplace 8 hours
Residential Radon Measurement 4 hours
PaRR Inspections' FEMA Disaster Cert 2 hours
Approved Correspondence Courses:
Roofing Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Plumbing Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Mechanical Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Electrical Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Home Inspector Safety on the Job - Home Study 8 hours
Structure, Interior & Roof Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
HVAC Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Electrical Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Building Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Plumbing Codes Relevant to Home Inspection - Home Study 8 hours
Proof of Compliance:
A licensee shall maintain the following documentation for a period of five years after completion of the continuing education units and shall submit such documentation to the Committee upon request:
1. Certificate of completion from sponsor--for attendance at courses or programs approved by the Committee;
2. The published item--for publication of manual, textbook, or article; and
3. Documentation, including copy of curriculum, location, date and time of course, duration of course by hour, and letter from sponsor, confirming that the licensee developed or taught the course or program--for developing curriculum or teaching a course or program, including those for realtors and/or civic groups.
Non-Compliance Penalties:
N/A
Disallowed Credits:
N/A
Exceptions or exemptions:
The Committee upon receipt of a request for waiver received at least 90 days prior to license renewal, may waive the continuing education requirements of this section on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as severe illness, disability, or military service; and
2. A licensee seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Committee in writing which must be received at least 90 days prior to license renewal and set forth in specific detail the reasons for requesting the waiver. The licensee shall provide the Committee with such supplemental materials as will support the request for waiver.
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