There are two stages to the NHICC - National
Certification Program for Home and Property Inspectors:
CANDIDATE – the (provisional) entry point into
the National Certification Program
NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR™– the successful
completion of the National Certification Program
The NHICC National Certification Program detailed requirements
are located in the Candidate Handbook available on the "read
more" link below, or from the link in the left hand column.
The NHICC background review point system may
be found in the Certification Requirement document.
Maintaining Candidate Status – after 3 years,
Candidates who have not become National Certificate Holders must
reapply to retain their Candidate status. read
more
Cut score: The cut score on a test is the score
that separates test takers into various categories, such as a
passing score and a failing score.
National Qualification Exam
Admission into the NHICC National Certification Program is partly
determined by the results of the National
Qualification Exam. The results
of the exam indicates an applicants vocational knowledge in respect
to general academic education in the technical field of residential
construction and home inspection.
The entrance exam is utilized as an test assessment
tool. It is used to identify and develop a training plan using
an occupation gap analysis report. Included with the results of
the exam the applicant will be issued a report identifying any
weak areas, together with recommendations that may be used to
address the deficiencies.
Additionally, CANDIDATES are required to submit
a list of their last 50 home inspection reports for verification,
at least 2 months prior to the Test Inspection & Peer Review.
Two of the reports will be selected at random and reviewed and
verified. They will be from different seasonal time periods such
as spring and winter. read more
Test Inspection & Peer Review
The Test Inspection "assessment" is based on performance
of a practical onsite home inspection with a peer review. It validates
the home inspectors capabilities to perform a home inspection
and provide an inspection report related to the house inspected.
The "Test Inspection"
includes performing a home inspection that meets the Standards
of Practice and reporting at least 80% or better on the known,
significant defects and any specific safety concerns based on
the actual test house conditions.
Two qualified NHICC Examiners perform a "Peer Review"
to attest the "inspectors" communication and reporting
skills, based on the actual house inspected. The foundation for
a successful quality control
program is the quality control maintained by the Examiners to
assure that the process, procedures and all materials submitted
for review and acceptance of the candidate conform to the examination
requirements. read more
