Virginia Certification (Enacted 2001)

Virginia home inspectors are voluntarily certified and regulated by the Board of Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The following certification requirements apply:

• 18 years of age

• Successful completion of high school or equivalent

• Successful completion of 35 hours of approved education AND 100 home inspections OR successful completion of 70 hours of approved education and 50 home inspections

• Successful passage of the NAHI CRI Exam or National Home Inspector Exam

• Evidence of having obtained general liability insurance with minimum limits of $250,000.

Virginia Chapter 40

Virginia Board of Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors