Home Inspection Training Center

Although the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board lists general contractor licenses or professional engineering registration as the first option to qualify for licensure as a home inspector there are several other options that will be accepted including 200 hours of pre-licensing home inspection training from The Home Inspection Training Center.

Yes, there are job opportunities for new home inspectors to work with companies if they choose. Gregory Enterprises: The Home Inspection Training Center has job listings for almost every city in North Carolina. Since we are the only NC based home inspection training company, Home Inspection companies count on us to help them locate and train employees.

About 80 percent of all home inspectors are self-employed business owners. Gregory Enterprises: The Home Inspection Training Center has programs to assist home inspectors to take the best path toward building a business. The Home Inspection Training Center and Inspector Nation also has job listings for available positions in North Carolina.

As an established school, Gregory Enterprises is able to qualify for several VA sponsored programs that most training companies would be ineligible for. Yes. We offer military discounts, but you may be eligible for 100% coverage depending on you and your benefits.

North Carolina does not request a background check, but they do ask for information regarding any past felony or misdemeanor of tort. The State of North Carolina does not allow any Board to deny licensure based on past criminal charges without a review process. We have worked with the North Carolina Home Inspection Licensure Board since it was started in 1994, and we can help you with a pre-application and necessary steps to work toward home inspection licensure if you have past concerns.

North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board does not have a requirement for minimum assets like other Boards such as the General contractor board. However, your personal assets can be used to meet the insurance requirements. Every Home Inspector in North Carolina must have $250 thousand dollars in general liability insurance and one of the following: $5000.00 in net worth or $5000.00 bond or $250 thousand dollars in Errors and Omission Insurance

To be eligible to be licensed as a home inspector, an applicant must do all of the following: (1) Submit a completed application to the Board upon a form provided by the Board to prove education or experience. (2) Pass a licensing examination prescribed by the Board Meet one of the following three conditions: Have a high school diploma or its equivalent and satisfactorily complete a pre-licensing education program approved by the Board. Please note that Gregory Enterprises: The Home Inspection Training School is the only fully owned North Carolina Training Program. Have education and experience the Board considers to be equivalent to that required by subdivision a. ( 200 hours of Pre-Licensing Education) Be licensed for at least six months as a general contractor, as an architect, or as a professional engineer

The average home inspection cost between $300.00 and $700.00 The fee can be more or less depending on the size of the home and if the client request additional services.

A full-time home inspector in North Carolina earns between $60,000 and $80,000 per year.

Yes, as long as you have been licensed for at least six months North Carolina will accept contractors, engineering or architectural licenses in place of pre-licensing training. The Home Inspection Training Center offers specialized programs for these students.