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All home inspectors in the state of Montana are required to register with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Becoming a Registered Home Inspector
A Home Inspector, whether as an individual, partnership, corporation, or manager-managed or member-managed limited liability company, shall register with the state by completing an application, paying the $80 application fee, and documenting each person working under the registration as a home inspector:
- Has successfully completed an approved comprehensive home inspection instruction course that is 40 hours or more (see below for approved courses) or has passed a department-approved national examination..
- Is a member of a national home inspector association.
- Is covered by a minimum of $100,000 general commercial liability insurance, and a minimum of $100,000 errors and omissions insurance.
- Is covered under a workers’ compensation policy or has an independent contractor exemption certificate (ICEC) for the occupation of home inspection.
Upon renewing an existing registration, a home inspector must document that each home inspector covered by the registration:
- Has completed 40 hours of continuing education credit over the prior 2 years.
- Is a member of a national home inspector association.
- Is covered by a minimum of $100,000 general commercial liability insurance, and a minimum of $100,000 errors and omissions insurance.
- Is covered under a workers’ compensation policy or has an independent contractor exemption certificate (ICEC) for the occupation of home inspector or home inspection.
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Administrative Rules of Montana
The administrative rules of Montana provide more information on program requirements and can be found at Contractor Registration Rules of Montana 24.33.101 - 24.33.151
The statutes governing Home Inspector Registration can be found at Contractor Registration Laws 39.9.101 - 39.9.401
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Approved National Examinations
National Examinations must be proven psychometrically valid in order to be approved by the department. Exam providers seeking to have an exam approved by the department may submit this questionnaire. The department will consider each request and approve or deny within 60 days.
The following is a list of approved examinations:
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Approved National Home Inspector Associations
The department will recognize any National Home Inspector Association, including but not limited to the following:
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
North American Association of Home Inspectors (NAAHI)Don’t see your association listed here? If you wish to have your association displayed on our website – please contact us at HIregistration@mt.gov
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Approved Comprehensive Home Inspection Instruction Courses
Any organization wishing to be approved by the department for the purposes of offering a comprehensive education program for home inspectors must apply to the department for recognition. In order to be approved by the department, the course must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 40 hours of instruction
- Assessment upon completion to demonstrate whether the individual passed or failed
- Include the following topics:
Roofing Electric Exterior Heating and Cooling (HVAC) Interior Insulation Structural Fireplace and Chimney Plumbing Ethical Business Practices, Professional Standards, and Reports
The following is a list of approved courses:- 60-Hour Home Inspection Training Course (hometraining.com)
- AmeriSpec Technical Academy (amerispec.com)
- ASHI@HOME Home Inspection Training Program 10-Course Curriculum (carsondunlop.com)
- Fundamentals of Home Inspection (npiweb.com)
- Home Inspection Training Program (pillartopost.com)
- Home Inspector Certification Course (homeinspectioninstitute.com)
- ICA - Inspection Certification Associates - 120 Hours (icaschool.com)
- Inspector Flow (inspectorflow.com).
- Inspector Foundations Course (theashischool.com)
- InterNACHI Home Inspector Certificate Program (nachi.org)
- Online Home Inspector Boot Camp (atihomeinspectortraining.com)
- Online Inspecting Essentials Course (theashischool.com)
- Professional Home Inspection Online Course (ahit.com)
- School of Professional Home Inspection (schoolofprofessionalhomeinspection.com)
- WIN Home Inspection Principles of Home Inspection (wini.com)
Don't see your course here? If you offer a course you wish to have displayed on our website, you may submit this course approval request.
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Approved Continuing Education Courses
The department will automatically recognize continuing education courses that are:
- Offered or recognized by International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
- Offered or recognized by American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
- Already recognized or accepted by two or more states that require continuing education for home inspectors.
For courses that do not meet one of the above criteria, the sponsoring organization may submit this course approval request. Requests for approval must be received by the department no less than 30 days prior to the anticipated start date of the course.
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Registration Section | Contact Information
Phone: (406) 444-7734 | Section Manager - Jed Breker: (406) 841-2217
Mailing Address:
Registration Section
PO Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604Physical Location (for overnight mailing with FED-EX or UPS and walk-in customers, same day processing not guaranteed):
Registration Section
301 South Park Avenue, Floor 4
Helena, MT 59601