To complete the Texas Home Inspector Practicum, students must complete at least five in-person inspections. The experiences should not include more than four students to each supervising inspector.
During each experience, students must prepare inspection reports that a typical consumer would find clear and satisfactory. These reports must show that the student understands:

• how to write effective inspection reports;
• how to interact professionally with clients;
• how to protect a client’s personal property; and
• key concepts that support a successful inspection process.

Supervising instructors must review and evaluate each student’s reports. To qualify as a supervisor, an instructor must:

• Hold an active Texas Professional Inspector license for at least five years; and
• Either have three years of experience supervising or training inspectors or
• Have completed at least 200 real estate inspections as a Texas Professional Inspector.

The Texas Home Inspector Practicum Has Recently Changed—Here’s What You Need to Know

In May 2024, TREC changed the rules for the practicum.
TREC no longer considers the practicum a course. It is now classified as fieldwork.

As of June 7, 2024, providers no longer need TREC approval to offer the practicum. Students no longer need completion certificates. TREC no longer accepts them for credit.

Instead, students must now complete a Practicum Credit Request Form to receive credit for their fieldwork

What Does This Mean for Students?

Believe it or not, students have a difficult time completing the practicum. Many students have to wait weeks or even months to find an opportunity to go out on a practicum experience. The change means students can get their practicum experience with any inspector that meets the instructor requirements.

Students can use a friend or neighbor who is a qualified professional inspector to complete their Texas home inspector practicum. This should help students find more ways to complete their practicum. It might also help to keep the cost of the practicum down with the friend or family discount.

The Inspection Academy Practicum

Your practicum is your first real step into the field of home inspecting. The practicum is where classroom learning meets real-world experience. The intention is to build student confidence and sharpen skills.

What Sets Our Practicum Apart?

We’ve designed our practicum to be the most flexible, efficient and effective in Texas. Here’s how:

• Daily availability – Opportunities 7 days a week.
• No long waitlists – Start quickly. Finish quickly.
• One-on-one instruction – Work directly with a licensed inspector.
• Real inspections – Inspect real houses, with real issues.
• Top-tier instructors – 35 years of primary instructor experience.
• Two major locations – Houston and DFW. Choose the location that works best for you.

Our Practicum Instructors

We chose our Texas Home Inspector Practicum instructors for both their knowledge and their time in the industry. Our two primary instructors have over 35 years of experience in the home inspection industry in the state of Texas.

Our supervising instructor in the DFW area is Brian Murphy. Brian is the owner of A-Action Realty Inspection Services. He also owns and operates Real Estate Training Systems (RETS) which is a continuing education school for home inspectors.

Our supervising instructor in the Houston area is Chris Murphy. Chris is the owner of A-Action Home Inspection Group. You may recognize Chris from his popular YouTube channel, A-Action Home Inspection Houston.

Texas Home Inspector Practicum Pricing

If you complete your primary licensing courses through The Inspection Academy, the practicum costs $1,095.

For students that complete their primary licensing courses through other schools, the practicum price is $1,495.

Both options include all 5 of the practicum experiences. As previously mentioned, each experience is one instructor per student. Our instructors will help to schedule the practicum so that it fits with each student’s schedule.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Looking for the opportunity to complete your Texas Home Inspector Practicum as quickly as possible? Wanting to have an experience that helps to prepare you for real world inspections? Are you wanting to benefit from the knowledge and experience of two of the most successful inspectors in Texas?

If so, don’t hesitate. Sign up for The Inspection Academy’s Home Inspector Practicum now.