Certifications Required


To qualify for registration as a code enforcement officer, an individual must be certified by a nationally recognized entity. The examination for certification for all individuals registered in the Limited and Provisional Classifications will be paid by the Council. The Council will also pay for additional examinations for certification for registered individuals as stated below. REGISTRATION
CLASSIFICATION

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMS THE BCC WILL PAY FOR

Building Official

CBO or,
CBO Legal and Management, and CBO Technology

Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Commercial Inspector

Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector

CBO Legal and Management
CBO Technology
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Residential Inspector

Residential Building Inspector
Residential Electrical Inspector
Residential Mechanical Inspector
Residential Plumbing Inspector

Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Plans Examiner

Building Plans Examiner
Electrical Plans Examiner
Mechanical Plans Examiner
Plumbing Plans Examiner

Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner
Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector

Building Inspector

Commercial Building Inspector

Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Electrical Inspector

Commercial Electrical Inspector

Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Mechanical Inspector

Commercial Mechanical Inspector

Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Plumbing Inspector

Commercial Plumbing Inspector

Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner

Limited Building Official
(No Longer Issued)

None Required

CBO Legal and Management
CBO Technology

Limited Commercial Inspector
(No Longer Issued)

None Required

Commercial Building Inspector
Commercial Electrical Inspector
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Commercial Plumbing Inspector

Limited Residential Inspector
(No Longer Issued)

None Required

Residential Building Inspector
Residential Electrical Inspector
Residential Mechanical Inspector
Residential Plumbing Inspector

Limited Plans Examiner
(No Longer Issued)

None Required

Building Plans Examiner
Electrical Plans Examiner
Mechanical Plans Examiner
Plumbing Plans Examiner

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