Inspector training across Long Island & NYC

New York's path to a home inspector license is one of the more demanding in the country, and the field hours are where most candidates actually learn the job. After 35 years and 25,000 inspections across Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, Luis works directly with candidates who need real supervised field experience, not just classroom time.

Why the field hours are the hard part

Classroom training teaches you what a furnace or a foundation is supposed to look like. It doesn't teach you what to do when a homeowner is standing behind you asking questions, or how to write up a finding so it holds up if it's ever challenged. That only comes from doing the job, under someone who's already done it thousands of times, which is exactly what New York's supervised field hours requirement is designed to produce.

The New York licensing path

The Department of State requires 140 hours of approved education, including 40 hours of unpaid field inspections completed under the direct supervision of a NYS-licensed home inspector, professional engineer, or architect, or alternatively, 100 supervised paid or unpaid inspections. Candidates must also pass the New York State written exam or the National Home Inspector Examination. Licenses run for two years, with 24 hours of continuing education required at renewal.

What the mentorship covers

Field hours are completed on real residential and commercial inspections across Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, and Brooklyn, alongside the same warranty and reporting standard used on every paid job.

Who this is for

Candidates who've completed their classroom hours and need supervised field inspections to finish their licensing requirements, and newly licensed inspectors who want real mentorship before taking on jobs independently.