Agency: Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), Inspectors
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The steps
| 1. Does the state require a license? | Yes. Three levels: apprentice inspector, real estate inspector, professional inspectorOfficial source: trec.texas.gov |
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| 2. Your official title while you train | Apprentice inspector, sponsored by a professional inspectorOfficial source: trec.texas.gov |
| 3. Finish the pre-license education | Real estate inspector: 90 hours (Modules I and II, Business Operations). Without apprentice experience: also 24 hours of Texas Standards of Practice and a 40-hour Texas PracticumOfficial source: trec.texas.gov |
| 4. Get your field or ride-along inspections | At least 3 months as a sponsored apprentice in the past 12 months and 25 inspections under direct supervisionOfficial source: trec.texas.gov |
| 5. Who can supervise you | A sponsoring Texas professional inspector. Apprentices work under direct supervision; real estate inspectors under indirect supervisionOfficial source: trec.texas.gov |
| 6. Pass the exam | National and state exam portions (Pearson VUE)Official source: trec.texas.gov |
| 7. Apply for the license | Apply to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), Inspectors once you meet the requirements. |
Finding a supervising inspector in Texas
In Texas, 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.
Texas 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
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- 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
- How to become a home inspector in Arizona
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 [email protected].