Authority: IC 25-20.2-3-8

Affected: IC 25-20.2

Sec. 2. (a) As used in IC 25-20.2, "continuing education" means education provided by board-approved providers that is obtained by a licensee in order to maintain, improve, or expand the licensee's skills and knowledge.

(b) Continuing education shall be comprised of two (2) categories, Category I and Category II. The licensee shall obtain a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the required amount of continuing education hours for renewal from Category I and may obtain a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the required amount of continuing education hours for renewal from Category II.

(c) Category I is defined as continuing education that is formal programming, which includes instruction in one (1) of the following areas:

1. (1) Heating systems.
2. (2) Cooling systems.
3. (3) Electrical systems.
4. (4) Plumbing systems.
5. (5) Structural components.
6. (6) Foundations.
7. (7) Roof coverings.
8. (8) Exterior and interior components.

(d) Category II is defined as continuing education that is formal programming, which includes instruction in:

1. (1) any other site aspects that affect a residential dwelling; or
2. (2) business operations, contract writing, ethics courses, report writing, legal liability instruction, or any other formal programming that is specifically directed toward the home inspection industry.

(Home Inspectors Licensing Board; 878 IAC 1-5-2; filed Apr 18, 2005, 12:15 p.m.: 28 IR 2728; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:20 p.m.: 20111221-IR-878110371RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2017, 1:54 p.m.: 20171227-IR-878170406RFA; readopted filed Jul 25, 2023, 9:45 a.m.: 20230823-IR-878230088RFA)