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How to Get a Home inspector License in Connecticut (2026)

Quick answer

License renewal information and forms: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Home-Inspection-Licensing-Forms

Exam

Pass the department's written examination.

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Renewal

All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.

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Continuing education

20 hours

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Experience

Complete at least 100 supervised home inspections; the first ten require direct supervision.

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How do I get this license?

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, License Services Division

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LICENSE SERVICES DIVISION
    Official source

    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Home Inspection Licensing Forms
    Official source
  2. Check your qualifications

    Education

    For the intern pathway, complete high school or equivalent.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent;
    Official source

    Experience

    Complete at least 100 supervised home inspections; the first ten require direct supervision.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Have performed not less than one hundred home inspections under the supervision of a licensed Home Inspector – the associated logs, signed by the Supervisor, must be submitted with the application. Such supervision shall be direct supervision for a minimum of the first ten inspections, and then may be indirect for the remaining training period;
    Official source

    Exam

    Pass the department's written examination.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Have passed written examination administered by the Department.
    Official source
  3. Prepare your application

    Apply with the agency

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    New Application:
    Official source

    Reciprocity

    Licenses from another state may qualify if its standards are substantially equivalent or higher, as determined by the department.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    person who holds a valid license issued by another state with standards substantially equivalent to or exceeding the standards of this State
    Official source
  4. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

    Open the official agency page

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

License renewal information and forms: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Home-Inspection-Licensing-Forms

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Renewal Information
Official source

Agency guidance

A license is required to engage in home inspection, subject to the professional, government and intern exemptions

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
No person shall engage in home inspection without a license issued under section 20-492a or subsection (b) of section 20-492b
Official source

Agency guidance

The mandatory three-hour class in home-inspection legislation, licensing laws and regulations counts as a core subject.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
For purposes of this calculation, the mandated three hour class in “home inspection legislation, licensing laws and regulations” shall be considered to be a “core” subject.
Official source

When do I renew, and is CE required?

Renewal

All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.
Official source

Renewal period in years

All licenses issued under the provisions of this section must expire biennially

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
All licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall expire biennially
Official source

Continuing education hours

20 hours

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
twenty hour per license cycle continuing education requirement
Official source

Continuing education topics

At least 15 of the 20 CE hours must cover core home-inspection subjects.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
at least 75 per cent of the continuing education hours (15 of the 20 hours) submitted to support license renewal be on courses related to the “core subjects” of home inspection.
Official source

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What does it cost?

Application fee

$40

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Home Inspector License: $40.00, Initial License Fee: $200.00. Total $240.00
Official source

Renewal fee

$250

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Home Inspector License Renewal Fee: $250.00.
Official source

Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.

What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a home inspector license in Connecticut?

All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.

Source and quotation
All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Which official sources support this guide?

Official sources and verification (16)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, License Services Division

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, License Services Division

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LICENSE SERVICES DIVISION
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Home-Inspection-Licensing-Forms

Home Inspection Licensing Forms
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Home-Inspection-Licensing-Forms

New Application:
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

For the intern pathway, complete high school or equivalent.

For the intern pathway, complete high school or equivalent.

Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Experience

Complete at least 100 supervised home inspections; the first ten require direct supervision.

Complete at least 100 supervised home inspections; the first ten require direct supervision.

Have performed not less than one hundred home inspections under the supervision of a licensed Home Inspector – the associated logs, signed by the Supervisor, must be submitted with the application. Such supervision shall be direct supervision for a minimum of the first ten inspections, and then may be indirect for the remaining training period;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

Pass the department's written examination.

Pass the department's written examination.

Have passed written examination administered by the Department.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Application

$40

40

Home Inspector License: $40.00, Initial License Fee: $200.00. Total $240.00
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Renewal

$250

250

Home Inspector License Renewal Fee: $250.00.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.

All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years. Applies to: Connecticut home inspector licenses and intern permits

All home inspector licenses & permits expire on June 30th of odd years.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education hours

20 hours

20

twenty hour per license cycle continuing education requirement
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

At least 15 of the 20 CE hours must cover core home-inspection subjects.

At least 15 of the 20 CE hours must cover core home-inspection subjects.

at least 75 per cent of the continuing education hours (15 of the 20 hours) submitted to support license renewal be on courses related to the “core subjects” of home inspection.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Reciprocity

Licenses from another state may qualify if its standards are substantially equivalent or higher, as determined by the department.

Licenses from another state may qualify if its standards are substantially equivalent or higher, as determined by the department.

person who holds a valid license issued by another state with standards substantially equivalent to or exceeding the standards of this State
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

License renewal information and forms: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Home-Inspection-Licensing-Forms

License renewal information and forms: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Home-Inspection-Licensing-Forms

Renewal Information
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

A license is required to engage in home inspection, subject to the professional, government and intern exemptions

A license is required to engage in home inspection, subject to the professional, government and intern exemptions in section 20-492.

No person shall engage in home inspection without a license issued under section 20-492a or subsection (b) of section 20-492b
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

The mandatory three-hour class in home-inspection legislation, licensing laws and regulations counts as a core subject.

The mandatory three-hour class in home-inspection legislation, licensing laws and regulations counts as a core subject.

For purposes of this calculation, the mandated three hour class in “home inspection legislation, licensing laws and regulations” shall be considered to be a “core” subject.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal period in years

All licenses issued under the provisions of this section must expire biennially

2

All licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall expire biennially
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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