Members of ASHI are independent professional home inspectors who have met the most rigorous technical and experience requirements in effect today. To become an ASHI Certified Inspector, an inspector must pass two different written technical exams, have performed a minimum of 250 professional fee-paid home inspections, and maintained his or her candidate status for no less than six months. ASHI Members are required to follow the Society's "Code of Ethics", and to obtain continuing education credits in order to keep current with the latest in building technology, materials, and professional skills.