FAQs

• How long do I have to complete the mandated continuing education requirements for a license once I have earned it?
  Answer: Your training cycle begins on the date you earn your license and you have three years to complete all required continuing education credits. If an extension is needed, please reach out to OEDM@ct.gov and we will work with you.
• How long do I have to complete the requirements for my desired license
  Answer: Candidates will have two (2) years in which to pass the exams to complete their licensing requirements, regardless of what training courses and examinations are mixed and matched. After this point, if they have not yet completed the examination requirements, they may reapply for candidacy. Any exams already completed remain active on their transcript for two code cycles.
• I have years of experience in construction, why was my application denied?
  Answer:

  To be considered for candidacy, you must submit a completed application through the OEDM Learning Management System, including documentation of education and experience, for review by OEDM and the State Building Inspector. No paper applications will be accepted.

  OEDM evaluates applications based on your ability to demonstrate that your background and experience meet the requirements set forth in the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S) for the license that you seek. For every job you have done, tell us specifically what you did — for example: did you work a trade, were you a designer, a supervisor, a project manager? Broad statements need to be supported with details. A one or two sentence response is not sufficient. Feel free to add as much supplemental material as you need in order demonstrate that you meet the statutory qualifications and to support any professional claims you make.

  Remember that building officials and assistant building officials deal with all the different construction trades and design professions. For example, even though you may have many years of wood frame construction experience building new homes or remodeling, you must also have experience with fire resistive, noncombustible, ordinary and heavy timber construction. A building official or assistant building official also has responsibilities associated with building permits, plan reviews and inspections of buildings and structures proposed and constructed within their municipality. This includes occupancies such as residential, assembly, mercantile, factories, storage, educational, business and others. If you are applying for ABO or BO candidacy especially, remember to document any commercial construction experience in addition to residential construction experience.

  Take some time to gather your application materials and flesh them out before you reapply. OEDM has only what you provide us on which to base our determinations, so provide us as much information as you can. We cannot “read between the lines” on the positions you list, so we demand specificity where possible to avoid assumptions.