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Home inspector training in Washington

9 home inspector programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these home inspection programs, and Washington has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Home inspectors examine houses and other homes and report on their condition, from the roof and foundation to the plumbing, electrical and heating and cooling systems. Most states require a state license or certification or set rules for the work; requirements vary but may include inspection experience, liability insurance and a passed exam.1

In Washington, 4 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are home inspector license course (8 programs) and building code inspector course (1 program).

See the 9 programs

How much does home inspector training cost in Washington?

$3,871 to $4,246 is what most home inspector programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $1,800 to $5,100

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
3 to 6 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Washington may also offer home inspector training. How these figures are made

Is there free home inspector training in Washington?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 9 home inspector programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Home inspector license courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals of Home Inspection

    School of Professional Home Inspection

    Burien

    No diploma needed

    School of Professional Home Inspection, BurienHome inspector license courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$51,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at School of Professional Home Inspection
    More details about Fundamentals of Home Inspection at School of Professional Home Inspection
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,742
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at School of Professional Home Inspection

  • Home inspector license courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Residential Home Inspection

    Bellingham Technical College

    Bellingham

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellingham Technical College, BellinghamHome inspector license course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$25,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Residential Home Inspection at Bellingham Technical College
    More details about Residential Home Inspection at Bellingham Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,306
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    Program website, Residential Home Inspection at Bellingham Technical College

  • Home inspector license courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Fundamentals of Home Inspection

    Nonprofit Home Inspections

    Vancouver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nonprofit Home Inspections, VancouverHome inspector license courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at Nonprofit Home Inspections
    More details about Fundamentals of Home Inspection at Nonprofit Home Inspections
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,995
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at Nonprofit Home Inspections

  • Home inspector license courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals of Home Inspection

    N.A.R.I.E.S.

    Edmonds

    No diploma needed

    N.A.R.I.E.S., EdmondsHome inspector license courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at N.A.R.I.E.S.
    More details about Fundamentals of Home Inspection at N.A.R.I.E.S.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,995
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at N.A.R.I.E.S.

  • Home inspector license courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Home Inspection

    Washington School of Home Inspection

    Ellensburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington School of Home Inspection, EllensburgHome inspector license courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Home Inspection at Washington School of Home Inspection
    More details about Home Inspection at Washington School of Home Inspection
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,995
    Program website, Home Inspection at Washington School of Home Inspection

  • Home inspector license courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Washington Home Inspector Training

    Nonprofit Home Inspections

    Vancouver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nonprofit Home Inspections, VancouverHome inspector license courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Washington Home Inspector Training at Nonprofit Home Inspections
    More details about Washington Home Inspector Training at Nonprofit Home Inspections
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,995
    Program website, Washington Home Inspector Training at Nonprofit Home Inspections

  • Building code inspector courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Building Inspection

    Edmonds College

    Lynnwood

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Edmonds College, LynnwoodBuilding code inspector course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Building Inspection at Edmonds College
    More details about Building Inspection at Edmonds College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    Program website, Building Inspection at Edmonds College

  • Home inspector license courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals of Home Inspection

    HI-TEC Home Inspection Training

    Vancouver

    No diploma needed

    HI-TEC Home Inspection Training, VancouverHome inspector license courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,100
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at HI-TEC Home Inspection Training
    More details about Fundamentals of Home Inspection at HI-TEC Home Inspection Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,100
    Program website, Fundamentals of Home Inspection at HI-TEC Home Inspection Training

  • Home inspector license courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Home Inspection Certificate

    Central Washington University Continuing Education

    Ellensburg

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Washington University Continuing Education, EllensburgHome inspector license course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Home Inspection Certificate at Central Washington University Continuing Education
    More details about Home Inspection Certificate at Central Washington University Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Home Inspection Certificate at Central Washington University Continuing Education

How to pay for home inspector training in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for home inspector training in Washington

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for home inspector training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for home inspector training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Home inspector training in Seattle, Portland, Ellensburg and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

How home inspector training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Washington

Where the Washington home inspection program numbers come from

Which Washington home inspection programs are on this list?

These are the home inspection programs Washington approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington home inspection programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about home inspector training in Washington

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Construction and Building Inspectors
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List