South Carolina Building Codes Council
Message To LLR Stakeholders About Regulatory Review Process
 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, |
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner |
Commercial Inspector |
Commercial Building Inspector |
CBO Legal and Management |
Residential Inspector |
Residential Building Inspector |
Commercial Building Inspector |
Plans Examiner |
Building Plans Examiner |
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner |
Building Inspector |
Commercial Building Inspector |
Commercial Electrical Inspector |
Electrical Inspector |
Commercial Electrical Inspector |
Commercial Building Inspector |
Mechanical Inspector |
Commercial Mechanical Inspector |
Commercial Building Inspector |
Plumbing Inspector |
Commercial Plumbing Inspector |
Commercial Building Inspector |
Limited Building Official |
None Required |
CBO Legal and Management |
Limited Commercial Inspector |
None Required |
Commercial Building Inspector |
Limited Residential Inspector |
None Required |
Residential Building Inspector |
Limited Plans Examiner |
None Required |
Building Plans Examiner |
