Alaska does not require
any Pre-Licensing education, but candidates for
licensing must comply with all of the following
requirements:
You must pass the National
NHIE (National Home Inspector Examination).You
must meet specific requirements as determined by
the Department of Commerce, Community, and
Economic Development, Division of Corporations,
Business & Professional Licensing.
You must submit a completed
application for registration within one (1) year
of passing the exam.You cannot have been
convicted of certain crimes within the past
seven (7) years prior to the date of your
application. Call the state or schools listed to
ask questions pertaining to this requirement.
You also cannot have had
your authorization or license to perform house
inspections revoked in
Alaska
or in any other jurisdiction.You cannot be the
accused in any unresolved criminal complaint or
disciplinary action in the state.
Finally, you must have paid
the appropriate fees and show proof of insurance
and proof of a bond in the amount of $5000.00 or
more.
The Alaska Licensure
bill-Chapter 134 SLA, enacted in 2003, states
that all Home Inspectors must be licensed by
July 1, 2004 and the Department requires at
least eight (8) hours of continuing competency
activity in each licensing period.
The Department reserves the right to set
registration fees for both home and associate
home inspectors and to also determine the
disciplinary actions and/or penalties for
violations of the terms of the certificate of
registration.
The Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation is also protected by the law. It
sets forth home inspection requirements for any
loans purchased or approved by the Corporation.
The law further requires that a written report
that fulfills specific requirements be submitted
to the person that requested the inspection, and
that this report shall be valid for 180 days
after the inspection and also allows for the
home inspector to be the subject of civil action
within one (1) year following the inspection.
Further information can be
obtained by contacting The Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
The field of home
inspections is a fast growing business and can
be an amazing source of income and pride. We hope you find the best home inspection school to attend. If you don't see what you are looking for we recommend conducting a new online school search from our homepage as we are constantly adding schools.
