Agency: Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
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The steps
| 1. Does the state require a license? | Yes. Home inspector certificationOfficial source: btr.az.gov |
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| 2. Your official title while you train | None. The rules create no separate trainee or apprentice title or credential. You complete parallel inspections as an applicant for certificationOfficial source: apps.azsos.gov |
| 3. Finish the pre-license education | 84 hours of classroom training or an equivalent accredited courseOfficial source: btr.az.gov |
| 4. Get your field or ride-along inspections | 30 parallel inspections on separate homes, logged on the Board’s form. You write a report for each and may not do paid inspections during this periodOfficial source: apps.azsos.gov |
| 5. Who can supervise you | A “parallel inspector”: Arizona-certified for at least 3 years, at least 250 paid Arizona inspections, no Board discipline in the past year. Reviews and returns each report within 10 days; up to 4 applicants per inspectionOfficial source: apps.azsos.gov |
| 6. Pass the exam | NHIE, passed within 2 years before applyingOfficial source: apps.azsos.gov |
| 7. Apply for the license | Apply to the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration once you meet the requirements. |
Finding a supervising inspector in Arizona
In Arizona, field experience is part of the path. Check the supervision step above: in some states the course provider arranges it; in others you find a licensed inspector who meets the rules yourself.
Arizona page: find a supervisor Join free as a potential trainee
More guides
- Do you need a license to be a home inspector?
- Home inspector ride-along requirements by state
- How to become a home inspector in Texas
- How to become a home inspector in Florida
- How to become a home inspector in New York
- How to become a home inspector in Illinois
- How to become a home inspector in North Carolina
- How to become a home inspector in Virginia
- How to become a home inspector in New Jersey
Everything in this guide comes from the official sources linked, checked in October 2026. Rules change: confirm with your state agency before you enroll or pay for a course. Spot an error? Email hello@inspectorsupervisor.com.