OEDM

Page 2 of 2

• 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.

• Code Training and Education Fund Board of Control

  The Code Training and Education Board of Control approves the fiscal year budget of the Office of Education and Data Management OEDM), which carries out the credentialing functions of the Office of the State Building Inspector and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

• 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.

• 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.

• Office of Education and Data Management Career Development Handouts for 2020

  The Career Development Handouts for 2015 can be found on this page under Documents/Forms.

• List of Local Building Officials

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) maintains a list of Building Officials who are appointed to a local jurisdiction. The list is in alphabetical order by the name of the municipality.

• 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.

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

• Office of Education and Data Management Career Development Handouts for 2023

• Office of Education and Data Management Career Development Handouts for 2021

  The Career Development Handouts for 2021 can be found on this page under Documents/Forms.

• Building Code Training Council

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