Level I

Applicants looking to obtain their Level I Building Inspector License must satisfy ONE of the following education and experience requirements:

• One year diploma in building construction from accredited college or equivalent trade school program in building construction.
• Four-year degree from accredited college or university.
• At least 6 months of building inspection experience with probationary Level 1 building inspection certificate on a minimum of two level I buildings while working under the direct supervision of a standard certified building inspector I, II, or III with supporting letter from applicants's supervisor.
• One year of building design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two level I buildings while working under the directs supervision of a licensed engineer, registered architect, or licensed building contractor with a supporting letter from the applicants supervisor
• A license as a building contractor
• At least two years of building construction or inspection experience while working under a licensed building contractor
• At least two years of experience with a probationary Level I building inspection certificate inspecting building construction on a minimum of two Level I buildings
• At least two years of experience as an owner, manager or supervisor of a residential construction company and who has a license as a residential contractor and who has construction experience on a minimum of two Level I buildings
• at least two years of construction experience as a subcontractor or employee of a residential contractor in the building trades or work in building construction on a minimum of two Level I buildings and under the direct supervision of a licensed residential contractor who at that time had at least three years of experience

Level II

Applicants looking to obtain their Level II Building Inspector License must satisfy ONE of the following education and experience requirements:

• License as a professional engineer or registered architect
• Four-year degree from accredited college or university in architecture, civil or architectural engineering, or building construction
• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university and at least two years of design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified building inspector II or III, licensed engineer, registered architect, or intermediate or unlimited licensed building contractor
• two year degree from an accredited college or university in architecture, civil or architectural engineering, or building construction and at least two years of building design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified building inspector II or III, licensed engineer, registered architect, or intermediate or unlimited licensed building contractor
• An intermediate or unlimited license as a building contractor with building construction experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings
• At least three years of building inspection experience including one year of inspection experience with a probationary Level II building inspection certificate on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified building inspector II or III with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor
• At least three years of building design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a licensed engineer, registered architect, or licensed intermediate or unlimited building contractor with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor
• At least two years of experience with a probationary Level II building inspection certificate inspecting construction of a minimum of two Level II buildings

Level III

Applicants looking to obtain their Level III Building Inspector License must satisfy ONE of the following education and experience requirements:

• A license as a professional engineer or registered architect with design, construction, or inspection experience on Level III buildings and specialization in architecture, civil or architectural engineering, or fire protection engineering
• a four-year degree from an accredited college or university in architecture, civil or architectural engineering, or building construction and at least one year of building design, construction, or inspection experience while working under the direct supervision of a certified building inspector III, licensed engineer, registered architect, or licensed unlimited building contractor, at least at the level of supervisor in responsible charge of a minimum of two Level III buildings
• a two-year degree from an accredited college or university in architecture, civil or architectural engineering or building construction and at least three years of building design, construction, or inspection experience while working under the direct supervision of a certified building inspector III, licensed engineer, registered architect, or licensed unlimited building contractor with at least one year at the level of supervisor in responsible charge of a minimum of two Level III buildings;
• An unlimited license as a building contractor with experience on a minimum of two Level III buildings
• At least four years of inspection experience including one year of building inspection experience with a probationary Level III building inspection certificate on a minimum of two Level III buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified building inspector III
• At least four years of building design, construction, or inspection experience while working under the direct supervision of a licensed engineer, registered architect, or licensed unlimited building contractor, two years of which have been performed at the level of supervisor in responsible charge of a minimum of two Level III buildings with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor
• at least one year of experience with a probationary Level III building inspection certificate inspecting the construction of a minimum of two Level III buildings.