1. (a) A home inspector who makes application to renew his or her home inspector registration shall successfully complete the equivalent of fourteen (14) hours per year of approved continuing education preceding the renewal.
2. (b) A minimum of eight (8) hours of continuing education must be approved as mandatory courses, as defined by subdivision (k)(1) of this section.
3. (c) Credit towards the continuing education hour requirements for home inspector registration may be granted only where the length of the educational offering is at least two (2) hours.

4. (d)

   1. (1) A maximum of three (3) hours per renewal year may be granted for participation, other than as a student, in home inspector educational processes and programs.
   2. (2) Examples of activities for which credit may be granted include, but are not limited to, teaching, program development, authorship of textbooks, or similar activities that are determined to be equivalent to obtaining continuing education.
   3. (3) Credit for instructing any given course or seminar can only be awarded once during a continuing education cycle.

5. (e) In addition to the general requirements described in 17 CAR § 200-507, asynchronous distance education courses intended for use as continuing education must include at least one (1) of the following:

   1. (1)

      1. (A) A written examination proctored by an official approved by the college, university, or by the sponsoring organization.
      2. (B) Remote proctoring, including biometric procedures as noted in 17 CAR § 200-507, is acceptable.
      3. (C) The term “written” as used in this subdivision (e)(1) means an exam that might be written on paper or administered electronically on a computer workstation or other device.
      4. (D) Oral exams are not acceptable; or
   2. (2) Successful completion of prescribed course mechanisms required to demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter.

6. (f) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors may award continuing education credit to registered home inspectors who attend a board meeting, under the following conditions:

   1. (1)

      1. (A) Credit may be awarded for a single board meeting per continuing education cycle.
      2. (B) The meeting must be open to the public and must be a minimum of two (2) hours in length.
      3. (C) The total credit cannot exceed four (4) hours; and
   2. (2) The board must ensure that the registered home inspector attends the meeting for the required period of time.
7. (g) Failure to complete continuing education requirements shall result in suspension of the home inspector’s registration.

8. (h)

   1. (1) The board may waive all or part of the continuing education requirements for any registered home inspector who submits satisfactory evidence of the registered home inspector’s inability to meet the continuing education requirements due to debilitating health, hardship, or extenuating circumstances beyond the registered home inspector’s control.
   2. (2) Loss of income resulting from cancellation of license is not a hardship.
   3. (3) A waiver request shall be submitted in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of registration renewal and shall include an explanation and any supporting documentation to verify hardship.
   4. (4) Should a registered home inspector not submit the waiver request prior to renewal, the request may be submitted at the time of renewal and should further include an explanation as to why the request was not made in a timely manner.

9. (i)

   1. (1) Registered home inspectors shall maintain and submit with registration renewal a Continuing Education Credit Reporting form.
   2. (2) The reporting form shall be completed in its entirety to list all completed courses being submitted for continuing education credit.
   3. (3) Certificates of completion shall be submitted with the reporting form.
10. (j) Copies of the Continuing Education Credit Reporting form, certificates of completion, and any other supporting documentation submitted to the board shall be retained by the registered home inspector for at least two (2) years after submission.

11. (k) Continuing education courses for home inspectors shall include course work designed to increase the home inspector’s skill, knowledge, and competency in home inspections and shall cover topics such as, but not limited to:

    1. (1) Mandatory courses, including, but not limited to:

       1. (A) Identifying and inspecting the following components and systems:

12. (i) Exteriors;

    1. (ii) Interiors;

       1. (iii) Roofing;

          1. (iv) Plumbing;
          2. (v) Electrical;
          3. (vi) HVAC;
          4. (vii) Structural;
          5. (viii) Miscellaneous appliances; and
          6. (ix) Solid fuel burning appliances; and
       2. (B) Applicable laws and standards of practice; and

    2. (2) Elective courses, including, but are not limited to:

       1. (A) Business concepts and marketing techniques; and
       2. (B) Report writing/customer relations overview.

Codification Notes: “HVAC” means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.