How do they compare side by side?
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| Feature | Loss Control Academy | InterNACHI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Commercial P&C $297. Personal Lines $147. Workers' Comp $227. Inland Marine $127. All four for $597. One-time payment per course. | All-Access Membership $49 a month or $499 a year, no contract. Online education is free to members (InterNACHI membership). |
| Format | Self-paced online. Video, reading and quizzes. Inland Marine is reading lessons with printable field guides and no video. | Online courses (InterNACHI education). The wind mitigation course has video, quizzes and a 50-question final exam (InterNACHI 2026 wind mitigation course). |
| Scope | Commercial P&C, personal lines, workers' comp and inland marine, one course each. | Home inspection, plus Florida 4-point (InterNACHI 4-point path) and 1802 wind mitigation (InterNACHI 2026 wind mitigation course) insurance forms. |
| Access length | Lifetime access to each course you buy. | Courses are free while you are an All-Access member (InterNACHI membership). |
| Refund terms | Contact us within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. | Membership has no contract (InterNACHI membership). Courses are included in membership. |
| Credential | Verifiable certificate of completion for each course. 80 percent quiz pass mark with unlimited retakes. | Certificate of Completion for courses such as wind mitigation (InterNACHI 2026 wind mitigation course). Optional Certified Professional Inspector (CPI) credential for members (InterNACHI membership). |
| Job pathway | Graduates can join the Underwriter Services Association talent pool. Work is not guaranteed. | Member forums, job listings and lead-generation benefits for home inspectors (InterNACHI membership). |
Is InterNACHI good for insurance inspections?
For residential insurance forms, yes. InterNACHI teaches members the Florida 4-point (InterNACHI 4-point path) and the 1802 wind mitigation form (InterNACHI 2026 wind mitigation course), and both are free to All-Access members. It has a large library of courses for residential inspectors (InterNACHI education).
For commercial loss control, workers' comp or inland marine surveys, look at a dedicated underwriting survey course. Those surveys are what Loss Control Academy teaches.
What does InterNACHI's 4-point path require?
Join InterNACHI, complete its home-inspector certification requirements, then complete four free courses: Advanced Electrical, Advanced HVAC, Inspecting Water Heater Tanks, and General Roof Inspection (InterNACHI 4-point path).
What does the InterNACHI wind mitigation course include?
The 2026 Wind Mitigation Inspections and the 1802 Wind Mitigation Form Course is free and online. InterNACHI says it is approved by Florida DBPR for 16 CE hours and includes video, quizzes, a 50-question final exam and a printable Certificate of Completion (InterNACHI 2026 wind mitigation course).
How does the cost compare?
A year of InterNACHI All-Access is $499 and includes the education library. One month is $49 (InterNACHI membership).
Loss Control Academy's Commercial P&C course is $297 once, with lifetime access. All four Loss Control Academy courses are $597 once.
What does Loss Control Academy cover?
Underwriting surveys of homes, businesses and specialty exposures: commercial property and liability, personal lines, workers' compensation workplace injury exposures, and inland marine equipment, projects, cargo and storage. Graduates can join the Underwriter Services Association talent pool. Work is not guaranteed.
Loss Control Academy does not train buyer home inspections, and it does not offer the association benefits InterNACHI gives a home inspection business.