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• Earn Continuing Education Credits for Building Code Enforcement Official Licensure and Fire Official Certification

  Building Code Enforcement Officials and Fire Officials are required to earn continuing education credits to maintain their license or certification. The number of credits needed is based on the credential. All training cycles are three-years in length.

• 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.

• How to become a Licensed Building Code Enforcement Official

  There are two routes to becoming a licensed building code enforcement official within the State of Connecticut – training and testing. To be admitted to either the Pre-Licensure Training Program or the credentialing examination for a specific license, you must first meet the statutory and regulatory requirements established for that license; there are nine subcategories of building code enforcement official.

• Building Code Training Council

  The Building Code Training Council is an advisory council to OEDM regarding training for building code enforcement officials.

• Code Training and Education Fees Assessed on Municipal Building Permits

  The legislature established a special fund that provides training specific to the State Building and Fire Codes. This fund is called the Code Education Fund, and is paid for by assessments on the construction value of local building permits.

• Building Code Enforcement Officials 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 the State Building Inspector, including the tests for the Pre-Licensure Training Program and the licensure exams offered each quarter (Quarterly Exams).

• Office of Education and Data Management Career Development Handouts for 2022

• List of Fire Marshals by Jurisdiction

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) maintains a list of Fire Marshals currently appointed to each jurisdiction. The list is in alphabetical order by the name of the municipality.

• Check my Current Continuing Education Credits as a Building or Fire Official

  Check your current credits toward meeting your continuing education requirements for Building Official licensure and Fire Official certification.

• Audit Building and Fire Official Pre-Credential Training Programs for Continuing Education Credit

  For building code enforcement officials and fire officials who want to be retrained in a particular area, there are limited seats available in OEDM’s Pre-Licensure Training Program and Pre-Certification Training Program.

• Pre-Approved Outside Credit Classes for Building and Fire Officials

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) pre-approves many continuing education trainings, delivered both live and online. Refer to the list to find a topic and date that works for you.

• 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.

• Joint Meetings of the Building Code and Fire Marshal Training Councils

  The Building Code Training Council and the Fire Marshal Training Council periodically meet to discuss training issue that are common to both Building Code Enforcement Officials and Fire Officials.

• Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) Career Development Training Handouts

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) presents a schedule of career development classes each semester that is intended to further the professional education of individuals who work with the Connecticut building and fire codes.

• Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) Online Training

  Starting in 2017, The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) will provide online code training for building and fire officials, and design and trades professionals. For individuals credentialed through OEDM, completion of our online training will count toward your continuing education credit hours.