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How to become a Title Examiner

From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.

Time to get there

3–12 months

Typical pay

$44k–$62k

Starting from

No experience

Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required, not just course length.

The route

1. 1

   1–2 months

   Get hired at a title company

   Title companies train from scratch; the work is research, not law.

2. 2

   3–6 months

   Learn to read a chain of title

   Deeds, liens, easements and judgements, across decades of records.

3. 3

   6–12 months

   Learn to write a commitment

   Identifying what must be cleared before a property can close.

4. 4

   Get licensed where required

   Some states licence title examiners or abstractors separately.

   ◆ State title examiner licence (varies)

5. ✓

   Destination

   Title Examiner

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