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What Is Build Up?

Build UP Orlando:

Your Path to a Career in Home Inspection

Looking for a fresh start or a new direction? The Build UP Program at UP Orlando offers the chance to take a major step toward a rewarding career in the growing, high-demand field of Home Inspection.

Program Commitment

In this program, you’ll complete the required 120 hours of classroom training to prepare for the Florida State Home Inspector Exam – no prior experience needed!

Classes are held 10 hours per day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays over the course of four consecutive weeks.
Participants must complete the full 120-hour Principles of Home Inspector Education before becoming eligible to take the state licensing exam.

Please Note: This program provides coursework only.
*UP Orlando does not cover exam scheduling or exam fees.

Why Become a Licensed Home Inspector?

Home inspectors play a critical role in Forida’s booming real estate, construction and finance industries. A Licensed Home Inspector evaluates residential properties to determine safety, integrity, and value – making work essential to homebuyers, lenders and developers!

With your license, you can:

Step into a stable, high-demand career
Enjoy flexible work options – be your own boss or join a firm
Tap into strong earning potential with room to grow

What You’ll Learn in the Build UP Program

Our expert led Build UP program will prepare you to become a Licensed Home Inspector – no prior experience is required. You will gain knowledge and hands-on training in the following areas:

Home Inspector Duties & Legal Responsibilities – Understand your role, ethical standards, and regulatory guidelines
Business Operations – Learn how to run or support a successful inspection business
The 8 Core Components of a Home Inspection, including: Structure, Electrical Systems, HVAC, Roofing, Plumbing, Interior and Exterior Features, Site and Drainage Conditions

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STEP into your future with the Success Training Employment Program.

Whether you are unemployed or underemployed, our STEP program is designed to assist you in securing the dream job and financial stability you deserve!

Thanks to our Success Training Employment Program, we’re able to connect program participants with a variety of life-changing employment tools, skills, and opportunities, including resume building, professional development, networking, and more!

In 2022, we helped 57 low-income individuals obtain job skills training, gain employment, and increase their household income. We had 26 graduates become successfully employed. Not only did the individuals increase their income, this created a $787,640 “social cost avoidance”, which refers to the expenses taxpayers would have incurred for unemployment, rent/utility assistance, emergency room usage, and criminal justice costs.