What Do Licensing Examiners and Inspectors Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Licensing Examiners and Inspectors examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for, conformity with, or liability under licenses or permits. They also issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.

Other tasks include:

• Collect fees for licenses.
• Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
• Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants.
• Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
• Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld.
• Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.

We asked Licensing Examiners and Inspectors how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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70% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 47% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Licensing Examiners and Inspectors visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld. They prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.

A typical day for a Licensing Examiner and Inspector will also include:

• Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
• Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.
• Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants.
• Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
• Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.

We asked some Licensing Examiners and Inspectors a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	71% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	62% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	80% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	89% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	40% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	43% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Licensing Examiners and Inspectors also prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes. They may also warn violators of infractions or penalties.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Licensing Examiners and Inspectors Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies. They might also Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.

In addition, they Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.

To some Licensing Examiners and Inspectors, it is also their responsibility to Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Licensing Examiner and Inspector, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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