Illinois requires home inspectors to be state-licensed. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — Home Inspector Program sets the standards. Required forms and disclosures for Illinois inspections are below — plus a free template aligned to IL practice.
01 · Licensing
Required. 60 classroom + 60 field-training hours, passed examination, and insurance ($100k+ E&O).
Regulator: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — Home Inspector Program
02 · Required forms & disclosures
03 · Illinois-aligned template
A free home inspection report template structured for Illinois practice — InterNACHI / ASHI-aligned section order, severity-tier defect classification, photo-evidence-pairing, and a one-page summary. Compatible with Illinois's required disclosures.
Yes. Required. 60 classroom + 60 field-training hours, passed examination, and insurance ($100k+ E&O). The regulator is Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — Home Inspector Program.
IDFPR Home Inspector Standards of Practice; Residential Real Property Disclosure Act notice.
A free Illinois-aligned home inspection report template is available on this page. Download the PDF, edit in Word or Google Docs, or load it into InspectorData for live AI-assisted reporting (90 days free).
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