Licensure by examination requirements for initial licensure are:
" Passing a department approved examination.
" Completion of a department approved 120-hour course of study that covers a home's structure, electrical system, HVAC system, roof covering, plumbing system, interior components, exterior components, and site conditions that affect the structure. All department approved 120 hour pre-licensing courses can be found here.
" Applicants must submit an application, fee and submit to a criminal background check.
Licensure by endorsement: Applicants licensed or certified in another state as a home inspector with substantially equivalent licensing requirements as in Florida may qualify for licensure by endorsement. Applicants must submit an application, fee and submit to a criminal background check.
Grandfathering: Based on Section 468.8324, F.S., the grandfathering clause was amended during the 2011 Legislative Session and ended on July 1, 2012.
Additional licensure requirements for all applicants.
" An applicant for licensure must submit to a criminal background check, be of good moral character, and obtain a $300,000 commercial general liability insurance policy.
Licensure by endorsement (10 years of experience):
Applicants who maintain an insurance policy as required by this state and has held a license for at least 10 years in another state(s) or territory. However such applicants must apply while they hold a valid license in another state(s) or within 2 years after the expiration of such license.