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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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