Renew through DELPROS: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage
140 hours
Pass the National Home Inspector Examination.
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).
40 hours
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Home Inspectors
Home Inspector Licensure by ExaminationOfficial source
High school diploma or GED.
Proof of your high school diploma, transcript or GED.Official source
140 hours
Training must total 140 hours and be approved by ASHI or InterNACHI.Official source
Examination pathway: register as a Delaware trainee and complete 75 supervised home inspections.
You have registered as a Delaware Home Inspector Trainee. You have completed 75 supervised home inspections.Official source
Pass the National Home Inspector Examination.
You have passed the National Home Inspector Examination®Official source
Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.Official source
Endorsement applications are available to current home-inspector licensees in jurisdictions with a licensing board; the board's additional documentation requirements apply.
Apply for Licensed Home Inspector by Endorsement when you hold a current license as a Home Inspector in any jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory or District of Columbia) that has a licensing board for Home Inspectors.Official source
Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
Open the official agency pageRenew through DELPROS: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage
An active license must be renewed in DELPROS every two years before the expiration date.Official source
The renewal fee is supplied with the renewal notice.
You are notified of the amount of the renewal fee at the time of renewal.Official source
A license is required to advertise, engage in, or hold oneself out as qualified to practice home inspection in Delaware.
No person, partnership, association, or corporation shall hold himself, herself, or itself out to the public in this State as being qualified to act as a home inspector, or advertise, or engage in the practice of inspecting homesOfficial source
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).Official source
2 years
An active license must be renewed in DELPROS every two years before the expiration date.Official source
40 hours
Active Home Inspector’s must complete 40 hours of approved CE during each full licensure renewal period between September 1 and August 31 odd-numbered years (2019-2021, etc.).Official source
The amount of Continuing Education (CE) that you are required to complete depends on when your license was issued during the full licensure period.
The amount of Continuing Education (CE) that you are required to complete depends on when your license was issued during the full licensure period.Official source
Have a license or permit? Use the expiration date printed on it to set up your calendar and reminders.
$333
At least $50,000 E&O and $250,000 liability coverage, held by you or your employer.
you or your employer carry at least $50,000 of errors and omissions insurance and at least $250,000 of liability insurance.Official source
Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Home Inspectors
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Home Inspectors
Board of Home InspectorsOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/homeinspector/examination/
Home Inspector Licensure by ExaminationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage
Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
High school diploma or GED.
High school diploma or GED.
Proof of your high school diploma, transcript or GED.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
140 hours
140
Training must total 140 hours and be approved by ASHI or InterNACHI.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Examination pathway: register as a Delaware trainee and complete 75 supervised home inspections.
Examination pathway: register as a Delaware trainee and complete 75 supervised home inspections.
You have registered as a Delaware Home Inspector Trainee. You have completed 75 supervised home inspections.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the National Home Inspector Examination.
Pass the National Home Inspector Examination.
You have passed the National Home Inspector Examination®Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
At least $50,000 E&O and $250,000 liability coverage, held by you or your employer.
At least $50,000 E&O and $250,000 liability coverage, held by you or your employer.
you or your employer carry at least $50,000 of errors and omissions insurance and at least $250,000 of liability insurance.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021). Applies to: Delaware home inspector and trainee licenses
Home Inspector and Home Inspector Trainee licenses expire on August 31 of odd years (e.g., 2019, 2021).Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
2 years
2
An active license must be renewed in DELPROS every two years before the expiration date.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
40 hours
40
Active Home Inspector’s must complete 40 hours of approved CE during each full licensure renewal period between September 1 and August 31 odd-numbered years (2019-2021, etc.).Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The amount of Continuing Education (CE) that you are required to complete depends on when your license was issued during the full licensure period.
40 approved CE hours per full renewal period; first-renewal requirements depend on the date of licensure.
The amount of Continuing Education (CE) that you are required to complete depends on when your license was issued during the full licensure period.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Endorsement applications are available to current home-inspector licensees in jurisdictions with a licensing board; the board's additional documentation requirements apply.
Endorsement applications are available to current home-inspector licensees in jurisdictions with a licensing board; the board's additional documentation requirements apply.
Apply for Licensed Home Inspector by Endorsement when you hold a current license as a Home Inspector in any jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory or District of Columbia) that has a licensing board for Home Inspectors.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Renew through DELPROS: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage
Renew through DELPROS: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage
An active license must be renewed in DELPROS every two years before the expiration date.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The renewal fee is supplied with the renewal notice.
The renewal fee is supplied with the renewal notice.
You are notified of the amount of the renewal fee at the time of renewal.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A license is required to advertise, engage in, or hold oneself out as qualified to practice home inspection in Delaware.
A license is required to advertise, engage in, or hold oneself out as qualified to practice home inspection in Delaware.
No person, partnership, association, or corporation shall hold himself, herself, or itself out to the public in this State as being qualified to act as a home inspector, or advertise, or engage in the practice of inspecting homesOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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