Licensing, Certification, Permitting, and Codes

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• Earn Continuing Education Credits from Outside Training Providers as a Building or Fire Official

  If you take a live or online class from a provider other than the Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM), it may count toward your three-year licensure and certification requirements.

• Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) Tests or Classes - Canceled or Rescheduled

  Check to see if our training courses, seminars, conferences or exams have been cancelled, delayed or rescheduled. Information will be posted by 6 a.m. for morning classes or exams, and by 2 p.m. for evening classes. You may also wish to call our office at (860) 713-5522.

• Fire Official Exam Schedules, Applications, Study Materials, and Testing Policies

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) administers all aspects of the credentialing exams for the Office of State Fire Marshal, including the tests for the pre-certification fire training program and the challenge exams offered each quarter.

• State Building Code - ICC/ANSI A117.1 Code Interpretations

  Index of ICC/ANSI A117.1 - 2003 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector.

• State Building Code - General Code Interpretations

  Index of General Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector from 1999 to Present.

• Building and Fire Code Adoption Process

  The State Building Inspector, State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee announced on December 29, 2016 intent to adopt the 2018 State Building and Fire Safety Codes based on the 2015 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) documents.

• Office of Education and Data Management Special Offerings and Conferences

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) provides Special Offerings and Conferences as alternative forums to our three-hour Career Development classes that are offered multiple times. Special Offerings classes are typically longer in length and often feature hands-on or specialized training; the classes are presented once or twice.

• Connecticut State Building Code

  The State Building Code (SBC) applies to most buildings and some other structures, being newly constructed new, being altered or added to, or undergoing a change of use.

• Office of Education and Data Management Training for Design and Trades Professionals

  In an effort to cultivate professional relationships between code officials and members of the design and construction industries, and between building code enforcement officials, the Office of Education and Data.

• Codes Amendment Subcommittee

  Established pursuant to section 29-251-7b of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the Code Amendment Subcommittee (a subcommittee of the Codes and Standards Committee) works with staff from the Offices of the State Building Inspector and State Fire Marshal to develop State Building and Fire Safety Codes.

• State Building Code - Mechanical Code Interpretations

  Index of Mechanical Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector from 1999 to Present.

• Office of Education and Data Management Career Development Handouts for 2014

  The Career Development Handouts for 2014 can be found on this page under Documents/Forms.

• State Building Code Interpretations

  The State Building Inspector issues formal interpretations of the State Building Code pursuant to the authority granted by Section 29-252 of the Connecticut General Statutes. These interpretations may be issued at the request of a local building official or by the general public. The final interpretations are the opinion of the State Building Inspector.

• State Building Code - CABO 1 & 2 Family Code Interpretations

  Index of CABO 1 & 2 Family Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector from 1999 to Present.

• Office of State Building Inspector - Publications and Forms

  Find a Listing of Publications and Forms for the Office of State Building Inspector