Agent CE

Free Continuing Education Courses for Agents Nationwide

Learn from Our Approved CE Instructors in Your State

In select states, NPI inspectors are approved Continuing Education (CE) instructors, giving local real estate professionals the chance to earn their required credits while getting practical, real-world insight from certified inspectors. All of our Agent CE courses are taught at no cost. Whether you’re looking to stay compliant, sharpen your knowledge, or bring valuable education to your office, we’re here to help.

Explore our course topics below. Approved courses and instructors vary state-by-state. For details about your location, contact our team at npi-ce@npiweb.com.

Our Courses

Our Agent Continuing Education classes are designed to be practical, relevant, and engaging. Built around real-world scenarios that agents face every day, you’ll walk away with added knowledge about the inspection process so you can keep your clients informed every step of the way.

Course availability varies by state. If you have questions about approval or scheduling, just email us—we’re happy to help.

Home Inspection 101 for Real Estate Professionals

Available for 1, 2, 3, or 4 Credit Hours
Course Description:
Learn how the home inspection fits into the real estate transaction. Designed from the perspectives of the agent, the seller, the buyer and the home inspector, topics covered in this course include liability issues, the pre-inspection agreement, standards of practice, report formats, and managing the buyers and sellers’ expectations. The goal of this course is to raise the agent’s understanding of the home inspection process, to better protect home buyers, and to enhance the agent’s ability to interact with buyers, seller, and inspectors to increase home buyer satisfaction with the real estate transaction.

Top Ten Red Flags: Conditions to Look for While Showing a Home

Available for 1, 2, 3, or 4 Credit Hours
Course Description:
Highlighting some of the most common and significant property condition issues with houses, the objective of this course is to educate real estate agents so they can better anticipate which issues may be identified by a home inspector. This will improve the agents' ability to communicate with both their client and the home inspector regarding property conditions, to help protect the client and raise the client's satisfaction with the full home buying/selling process.

Commercial Property Inspections 101 for Real Estate Professionals

Available for 2, 3, or 4 Credit Hours
Course Description:
How does the commercial property inspection fit into a CRE transaction? Designed from the perspectives of the agent/broker, the seller, the purchaser, and the inspector, topics covered in this course include liability issues, the pre-inspection agreement, standards of practice/scope of work, report formats and handling the expectations of the purchaser and the seller. The overall goal of this course is to raise the agent’s/broker’s understanding of the inspection purpose and process.

Understanding Older Homes

Available for 2, 3, or 4 Credit Hours
Course Description:
Get to know the most common issues associated with older homes, how to recognize potential issues, and how/if they can be repaired or replaced. Topics covered in this course include old houses exterior surfaces, lots and grounds, roofing, chimneys, foundation and walls, support, garages, electrical and more. The goal is to educate and equip agents in dealing with their clients concerning the home inspection process and the conditions commonly found with older houses. The course will also enable able agents to better interact with home inspectors on the topic of older houses.

Radon & Other Environmental Issues for Real Estate Professionals

Available for 2, 3, or 4 Credit Hours
Course Description:
This course covers a variety of possible environmental issues in and around the home to enable the licensed agent to better deal with buyers and sellers on transaction details regarding home inspections and environmental issues. Topics discussed in this course include radon, mold, lead-based paint, asbestos, underground storage tanks, urea formaldehyde (UFFI) and more. The goal of this course is to raise the agents' understanding of these areas of environmental concern, in order to better protect home buyers, and to enhance the agents' ability to interact with buyers, sellers, and inspectors to increase buyer satisfaction with the real estate transaction.

Pre-Listing Inspections For Real Estate Professionals

Available for 1 or 2 Credit Hours
Course Description:
How does a pre-listing inspection differ from a standard buyer's inspection? Topics covered in this course include liability issues, the pre-inspection agreement, standards of practice, report formats, and the managing the sellers’ expectations during the inspection process. The goal of this course is to raise the agent’s understanding of the inspection process, the benefits of a pre-listing inspection, and the role of the both the agent and the inspector.