HOME INSPECTOR STUDY GUIDE

The home inspection exam consists of 190 multiple-choice questions. Approximately 90% of the exam is based on the components of a home inspection covered in a principles of home inspection course. The remaining 10% is based on South Dakota statutes and administrative rules which you can print from this website or you can request a home inspector license law manual by e-mailing karen.callahan@state.sd.us.

You do not need to study chapter 20:74:03 of the administrative rules because the content of this chapter pertains to sponsors and instructors of home inspection  prelicensing courses.  The major content of chapter 20:74:04 pertains to providers and instructors of home inspection continuing education courses; however, you will need to study 20:74:04:07 and 20:74:04:08 of this chapter.  These 2 administrative rules pertain to license renewal and it is very important that you are aware of renewal procedures.

When reading the statutes and administrative rules (excluding chapter 20:74:03), you may want to highlight the following areas:

definitions,
who needs a home inspector license,
requirements to become licensed,
requirements to maintain the license (i.e. renewal procedures,  20:74:04:07 and 20:74:04:08),
grounds for disciplinary action and
the standards of practice.

Once you have completed your highlighting, you need only to go back to these particular areas for studying purposes.

Be sure to review your course materials from your principles of home inspection course for the remaining 90% of the exam.

When you feel you are prepared to take the exam, go to goamp.com and print the candidate handbook for the South Dakota home inspector exam.  The handbook will give you instructions for registering for the home inspector exam.  The exam is computerized and can be taken at sites in Rapid City and Sioux Falls.

If you have any questions regarding home inspector licensing or would like to request a home inspector license law manual, please contact Karen Callahan by phone at  605-773-3600 or by e-mail at karen.callahan@state.sd.us.