Texas Home Inspector Training
A Better School of Building Inspection, TREC Provider Number 701043
Starting March 1, 2021 TREC Has Cut the Hours Needed to Become a Professional Home Inspector From 394 to 194!
We Are Approved For All 154 Hours of Qualifying Education to Become a Professional Texas Home Inspector Under the New Rules*!
Our Introductory Special Has Been Extended
Save $200 on the 154 hours (only $1049) if ordered by April 30th.
*New Requirements
TREC now requires only 194 hours (154 hours of Qualifying Education and 40 hours of Practicum**) to become a Texas Professional Home Inspector. We have TREC approval for all 154 Qualifying Education Hours. For only $1249 you can complete 154 hours at home at your own pace. You do not need a sponsor if you complete all 194 hrs.
The 154 Hour Package ($1249, only $1049 if ordered by April 30, 2021) Includes
-All 6 required education modules: Texas Standards of Practice, Texas Law, Property and Building Inspection I, Property and Building Inspection II, Analysis of Findings and Reporting, and Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities
-The new, detailed NHIE books, Volume 1 and 2 (Texas uses the NHIE exam as part of their state exam.)
-More than 20 videos--"A picture is worth a thousand words." What better way to learn than visually?
-Topic quizzes and exercises
-TREC-required proctored exams. If you have a smart phone and a computer, you can take these exams at home at no extra cost.
-Bonus Material--When you finish the 154 hours, you will have access to an exam study guide, as well as 5 full length practice NHIE exams and several practice Texas exams. (The state exam consists of a 200 question NHIE exam and shorter Texas exam.)
-All 6 required education modules: Texas Standards of Practice, Texas Law, Property and Building Inspection I, Property and Building Inspection II, Analysis of Findings and Reporting, and Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities
-The new, detailed NHIE books, Volume 1 and 2 (Texas uses the NHIE exam as part of their state exam.)
-More than 20 videos--"A picture is worth a thousand words." What better way to learn than visually?
-Topic quizzes and exercises
-TREC-required proctored exams. If you have a smart phone and a computer, you can take these exams at home at no extra cost.
-Bonus Material--When you finish the 154 hours, you will have access to an exam study guide, as well as 5 full length practice NHIE exams and several practice Texas exams. (The state exam consists of a 200 question NHIE exam and shorter Texas exam.)
Click Here to Purchase the 154 Hour Package and save almost $350
(only $1049 +$15 S&H if purchased by April 30, 2021)
(only $1049 +$15 S&H if purchased by April 30, 2021)
You Can Also "Pay As You Go" in 3 Parts
Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 1 includes the Texas Standards of Practice and Texas Law Modules.
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Part 2 includes the Property and Building Inspection I and Property and Building Inspection II Modules. When you order this Part, you receive the NHIE books, Volume 1 and 2.
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Part 3 includes the Analysis of Findings and Reporting and the Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Modules
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All Parts Include Videos, Topic Quizzes and other Learning Exercises. Each Module requires a Proctored Final Exam. If you have a smart phone and a computer, you can take these exams at home at no extra cost.
Bonus Material: Included at No Additional Cost
Get access to an Exam Study Guide, 5 full length practice NHIE tests, and several practice Texas-specific tests when you complete the 154 Hours
**Options for the 40 Hour Practicum
The Practicum under the New Rules requires you to conduct inspections with a home inspector watching.
Because of Covid, until further notice, TREC has granted a temporary allowance for the Practicum to take place virtually. Here is the information from TREC: "New inspector pre-licensing education and experience requirements begin March 1, 2021. The new experience requirement includes a 40 hour Texas Practicum, which must consist of a minimum of five complete and in-person inspections. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, TREC will grant a temporary allowance for on-site inspections to take place virtually, as long as the Practicum instructor conducts inspections live and on-site, and the instructor and students are able to interact with each other in real-time through both audio and video." So, it sounds like with this temporary allowance, the instructor is conducting the inspections.
(1) If you know a licensed Texas professional home inspector with at least 5 years of active experience who has completed at least 200 inspections as a Texas professional inspector or has 3 years of experience in teaching or sponsoring trainees or inspectors, and is willing to watch you perform inspections, you can complete this requirement with him/her.
(2) On the TREC website (click here) is a list of previously approved ride along course instructors who may be willing to include you in a Practicum session. You pay the instructor directly, we take no cut of the payment.
(3) Get credit for your experience. You need to have at least 3 years (under the New Rules) of personal experience in a field directly related to home inspection and provide two affidavits from persons who have personal knowledge of your experience. Affidavits must detail the time and nature of your experience in a field directly related to home inspection, including but not limited to installing, servicing, repairing or maintaining the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems found in improvements to real property. Here is a link to the form you would submit to request credit for this type of experience. This experience may or may not substitute for the Practicum.
After You Complete Your Education, Here are the Next Steps to Get Licensed
Step A. Submit your application to TREC Once you have completed all the requirements, submit your application along with the completion certificates to TREC. Click here for the application.
Step B. Get your fingerprints taken and pass a background check. Click to see how to get your fingerprints taken
Step C. After you receive permission from TREC, schedule and pass your state exams with PearsonVUE. Pearson VUE has testing locations all around the state, including Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio. Click here for PearsonVUE.
Please note: You have 1 year to complete the course modules, after that you will no longer have online access.
You must have internet access to complete these courses. You can log in on your computer, smart phone, or iPad to work on and complete the homework. Unlike some online courses, you get to keep the books we send to use as reference materials even after the course is completed.
You must have internet access to complete these courses. You can log in on your computer, smart phone, or iPad to work on and complete the homework. Unlike some online courses, you get to keep the books we send to use as reference materials even after the course is completed.
The 154 Hour Qualifying Course Package Consists of the following courses:
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module I 39925
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module II 39926
10 Hour Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module 39924
20 Hour Texas Law Module 39927
20 Hour Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module 39923
24 Hour Texas Standards of Practice Module 39928
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module I 39925
40 Hour Property and Building Inspection Module II 39926
10 Hour Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities Module 39924
20 Hour Texas Law Module 39927
20 Hour Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module 39923
24 Hour Texas Standards of Practice Module 39928