34 Hour Complete Building Inspector Course Package | Michigan Code Official
Fulfills 34 hours of continuing education requirements for Building Inspectors.
- Rules and Acts: 4 hrs
- Technical: 16 hrs
- Specialty: 12 hrs
- Plan Review: 2 hrs
Description
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
- 8-hour Overview of Building Trades (8 hr Specialty)
- 6-hour Technical I: Building Construction 2015 MRC (6 hr Technical)
- 6-hour Technical II: Building Construction 2015 MRC (6 hr Technical)
- 4-hour Building Department Administration (4 hr Rules and Acts)
- 4-hour Enforcing the International Property Maintenance Code (4 hr Technical)
- 2-hour Drier By Design – Designing to Keep Water Out (2 hr Specialty)
- 2-hour Successful Use of Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (2 hr Specialty)
- 2-hour Construction Documents for Successful Projects (2 hr Plan Review)
Code Official Overview of Building Trades
Instructor: Scott Corbat
This eight-hour course provides an overview of building trade skills. This course outlines the fundamental requirements involved in residential construction or remodeling through text, integrated videos, diagrams, and slides.
This course applies 8-Hours towards Specialty credit.
This course covers:
- Site Work
- Concrete
- Foundation Construction
- Framing
- Roofing
- Siding
- Trim
- Masonry
- Plan Reading
Code Official Technical I Building Construction 2015 MRC
Instructor: J. MacDowell
This fully narrated course is a review of building construction and techniques, including the related 2015 Michigan Residential Code covering the following topic areas: Footings and Foundations, Concrete, Carpentry, and Masonry.
This course covers:
Footings and Foundations 2015 MRC Chapter 4 (60 Minutes)
- Installation R402 -R406
- Construction Requirements
- Footings R403
- Foundation Walls R404
- Anchoring R403.1.6
Concrete 2015 MRC Chapter 4 (70 Minutes)
- Portland Cement
- Flatwork R506
- Formwork
Carpentry 2015 MRC Chapters 5 and 6 (110 Minutes)
- Bracing and Bridging
- Tables
- Sole, Top Plate, Rim Joists
- Notching and Boring
- Floor Framing R502
- Wall Framing Chapter 6
- Roof Framing Chapter 8
- Openings
- Stairs Chapter 3
- Decks Chapter 5
- Finish Carpentry
- MI Barrier Free Design
Masonry Chapters 4, 6, 7, 10 (70 Minutes)
- Mortor and Grout R703.8, R606
- Brick R703.8
- Stone R703.12
- Concrete Block R404, R606
- Details R703.8
- Reinforcement R606
- Flashing R703.8
- Fireplace and Chimney Construction Chapter 10, R1001
Code Official Technical II: Building Construction 2015 MRC
Instructor: J. MacDowell
This fully narrated course is a review of building construction and techniques, including the related 2015 Michigan Residential Code.
This course covers:
- Covering Materials
- Valleys
- Ventilation R806
- Reroofing R908
- Insulation
- Ventilation
- Windows, Doors and Skylights R609
- Siding Installation R703
- Interior & Exterior Finishes R702
- Specialties
Code Official Building Department Administration
Instructor: Larry Rospierski
Building departments are complex and widespread. For timely and effective operations the department must have clear guidelines to follow and be led by a strong administrator. This course describes the duties of a Building Official, the characteristics of a successful manager, procedures for plan review and permits, advice for inspections, and considerations on ways to best support your community.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Outline the duties of a Building Official
- Implement the required procedures for plan review and permitting
- Describe inspection protocols
This Course Covers:
- Introduction to History, Societies, ICC, Enforcement and Challenges
- The Building Official
- Tools and Personnel
- Best Practices
- Effective Permit Processing
- Inspection Protocol
- Permit Issues
- Special Considerations
Code Official Enforcing the International Property Maintenance Code
Instructor: Larry Rospierski
The International Property Maintenance Code regulates the upkeep and standards for existing building structures. The code is a way to manage issues such as blight, rubbish, and safety. In addition, the code covers both rental and vacation homes along with abandoned properties. This course will examine the standards and enforcement of the International Property Maintenance Code.
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Recognize the enforcement standards within the International Property Maintenance Code.
- Identify scenarios where the International Proper Maintenance Code is applicable.
- Become familiar with the ways the International Property Maintenance Code might be enforced.
This course covers:
- Introduction
- Chapter 2 – Definitions
- Chapter 3 – General requirements
- Chapter 4 – Light, Ventilation and Occupancy Limitations
- Chapter 5 – Plumbing Facilities and Fixture Requirements
- Chapter 6 – Mechanical and Electrical Requirements
- Chapter 7 – Fire Safety Requirements
Code Official Drier By Design – Designing to Keep Water Out
Instructor: Paul Spite
With erosion paths cut into solid rock as solid evidence, water in various forms contains immense power to eat away or destroy whatever is in its path. Whether it takes a year, two hundred or ten thousand, without intervention, water can and will destroy our man-made structures. Once a problem develops that opens a pathway for intrusion, one rainy season can render a building unsuitable for human use.
We have the knowledge and tools to combat such destruction of our structures. We implement counterattacks in the design stage, during construction, and afterwards with proactive maintenance, but the battle against water begins in the design phase.
Moisture resistance principles and methods are discussed in a systematic fashion, as in one building system at a time. Fundamentals are first covered, including basic principles of water behavior and the multiple paths it takes while invading buildings. A thorough knowledge of how destruction begins and escalates drives the known design principles and material decisions used to stop such migration. Practical solutions are then discussed in detail.
The discussion is needed. The physical price tag for both our structures and their occupants is too high to allow water free entry into our occupied spaces.
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills and covers:
- A basic understanding of how water moves, migrates, and behaves
- Typical sources of excess moisture in our built environments
- Proactive prevention of unwanted moisture through planning and design
- Methods used during construction to prevent the intrusion of water
- Post-construction prevention of leakage by building envelope inspection
- Common points of failure through which water can gain entrance
- Prevention of water intrusion through control of condensation
- Glossary of Terms Regarding Water Intrusion
- Water Behavior
- Moisture Problems
- Sources of Water
- Water and Building Components
- Moisture from Plumbing Leaks, HVAC Systems, Ventilation Systems, and Condensation
- Tightening the Envelope
- Vapor and Air Retarders
- Combatting Negative Air Pressure
Code Official Successful Use of Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
Instructor: Wayde Hoppe
This course will cover the advantages and disadvantages of using a pre-engineered metal building and why PEMB’s are economical. We will examine what needs to be considered when designing the foundations, building envelope, building systems, industrial equipment as well as code considerations. This lesson should equip the designer and builder to know the basic facts about Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Outline the advantages and disadvantages of Pre-Engineered buildings
- Identify the code requirements related to bearing capacity of foundations and slabs
- Describe hazardous occupancies and control areas that are often found in this type of structure
- Summarize the code considerations and issues related to special industrial construction
This course covers:
- Foundations
- Equipment
- Systems
- Envelope
- Code
- Special Industrial Issues
- Geology
- Ground Water
- Grounding
- Repairs
- Decorative Shapes
- Deferred Submittals
Code Official Construction Documents for Successful Projects
Instructor: Wayde Hoppe
A well prepared and accurate technical specification can be easily undone if Divisions 00 and 01 of the project manual are deficient. The ‘front-end’ specification, or general conditions, is the tool that directs the contractor from the day he is introduced to the project through to completion. Without it, the architect, the client, and the builder are vulnerable to being sadly surprised. A well written ‘front-end’ can protect the architect and the builder from accusations of neglect, cost over-runs, demands for an expansion of the scope and much more. This course will teach the many elements of the front-end specification that are essential to success.
After Completing this course, you will be able to:
- Be able to integrate design concepts with current codes and regulations.
- Translate the intentions and goals of the customer into a safe and cost-effective project.
- Understand and be able to comply with federal laws if the project is paid for with governmental funds.
- Specify and identify any code related issues or requirements in order to facilitate proper construction.
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