$895 Classroom or Online
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Certified Building Official Exam Prep Course
(two-day CLASS portion) – ICC Course #11361 1.8 CEUS
Certified Building Official Exam: The Certified Building Official certification is for persons who may serve as building officials. According to the ICC: “The Certified Building Official is responsible for the development, administration, interpretation, application and enforcement of the codes adopted by their jurisdiction. They will be able to manage their department’s budget and the certification and training of inspection staff. They will have an understanding of laws and regulations pertaining to human resources. They will have a thorough knowledge of customer service, develop and maintain effective relationships with all client groups, and be able to effectively communicate with contractors, homeowners, subordinates, superiors, news media, elected officials, and civic organizations.”
Click here: Exams Required & Reference Materials for FLORIDA BCAI CERTIFICATION
**For testing directly with ICC (or NOT wanting Florida certification), click here
NOTE: WE RECOMMEND THE 2018 ICC CODES (you can TEST on either 2018s or 2021s but the course uses 2018s)
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NOTE: ICC REQUIRES YOU TO PASS ALL THREE EXAMS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF YOUR FIRST EXAM TAKEN.
CBO Management Module (FL-MN) (MM) – 75 questions, 2 hour time limit.
- 2018 International Building Code
- 2018 International Fire Code
- 2018 Building Department Administration
- A Budgeting Guide for Local Government, 3rd Edition
- Human Resources Management for Public & Nonprofit Organizations, 4th Edition
- Inspector Skills
CBO Legal Module (FL-ME) (MG) – 75 questions, 2 hour time limit.
- 2018 International Building Code
- 2018 International Fire Code
- Building Department Administration
- Legal Aspects of Code Administration
- 2018 International Property Maintenance Code
- Human Resources Management for Public & Nonprofit Organizations, 4th Edition
CBO Building Codes and Standards Module (FL-FB) (BC) – 75 questions, 2 hour time limit.
- 2018 International Building Code
- 2018 International Fire Code
- 2018 International Mechanical Code
- 2018 Plumbing Code
- 2018 International Energy Conservation Code
- 2018 International Residential Code
- 2017 National Electrical Code
- Special Inspection Manual
- 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
Schedule and Pricing
The Live Class/Webinar is for the CODES AND STANDARDS portion of the exams ONLY and is located at our Learning Center at 8238 Joliet Street, Hudson, FL 34667 (or via WEBINAR). RECORDED WEBINARS online are in your online locker (after you sign up) and for the other portions of the exam. Practice exams are also available there for each part. IF you already have a Florida license, you may be eligible for obtaining continuing education credits provided you attend the LIVE CLASS/WEBINAR in Hudson (NOT for online study). THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE TO THIS COURSE.
Each day’s agenda looks like this:
Agenda:
8:00 am – begin
10:00 am – break
Noon – Lunch (we provide)
1:00 pm – continue
2:00 pm – break
5:00 pm + / – – done
The course fee is $895.00 for any format and includes instruction and access to any webinar/recorded webinar(s) and online simulated exams (bring your own exam references) UNTIL YOU PASS YOUR EXAMS. Students must have their own reference materials required for the test. All reference materials can be purchased from the Contractors Library.