State Information

The Board of Technical Registration regulates Arizona Home Inspectors.

The Board of Technical Registration was established in 1921. It is a self-supporting board deriving its revenues from fee charges for application, examination, license renewal and other miscellaneous services rendered. Members of the Board are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. A.R.S. § 32-102 establishes the composition of the Board and length of terms.

Click on the link below to access the Board of Technical Registration website.

Home inspectors in the State of Arizona are required to obtain State Certification. This certification is administered by The Board of Technical Registration. The Board has appointed a Rules and Standards Committee, and an Enforcement Advisory Committee to create and manage the certification program.

The Rules and Standards Committee is assigned the task of creating the program and reviewing applications for certification. The Enforcement Advisory Committee is assigned the taskof hearing complaints, and prescribing disciplinary action, all as recommendations to the Board, for official action to be taken.

Click on the links below to access the CODE of the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration and the RULES of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration.

All home inspections in Arizona must be conducted in accordance with the State Board of Technical Registration Standards of Professional Practice (AZSOP). These standards are the guidelines that set the minimum bar for how a home inspection is conducted and reported.

The Rules and Standards Committee has created a Report Evaluation Checklist to help the Arizona Home Inspector write a report that complies with the AZSOP.

Click on the links below to access the STANDARDS of PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE for Arizona Home Inspectors and the REPORT EVALUATION CHECKLIST .

To obtain certification, the Arizona home inspector candidate must complete the 3-E's (3-points of concern). The Education, The Experience, and the Exam. This three-legged stool, once built, is what supports the minimum bar established by the Rules and Standards Committee, for how a home inspection is conducted and reported.

The EDUCATION:
A minimum 80 hours of classroom training, conducted by an educational facility with all appropriate credentials. A list of in- state facilities is available from the Board of Technical Registration Website. Click the link in the first display-box above.

The EXAM:
A passing score on the National Home Inspectors Exam, created by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors and adopted by the Board of Technical Registration as the official exam required. Exam information is available on the Board of Technical Registration Website. Click the link in the first display- box above.

The EXPERIENCE:
30 Parallel Inspections conducted under the direct supervision of a Certified Home Inspector. For each of these inspections, a report must be written by the candidate, reviewed and corrected by the supervising inspector, and re-written until it meets all aspects of the Standards of Professional Practice.

Residential Remodeling Consultants conducts parallel inspections with any candidate who has completed the other 2-legs of the stool. Clink the link below to contact Peter J. Leeds for details, schedules, and arrangements.