Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 510 - Building Code Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 11 - RISBC-11 Rhode Island Certification of Building Officials, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical › Section 510-RICR-00-00-11.3 - Training Program

Current through June 14, 2024
11.3.1
CERTIFICATION
The training format developed by the Building Commissioner
								and the Building Code Standards Committee will be structured around the
								technical and administrative provisions of the State Building Code. The
								Commissioner and Committee may procure the services of an institute of higher
								learning for the formal education and training for the building officials and
								building inspectors. The institution chosen should be centrally located for the
								convenience of most officials and inspectors throughout the state. Plumbing,
								Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors will be required to successfully complete
								only the training relative to the administrative sections of the Code.
								Inspectors and officials will be issued temporary certification for a 12-month
								period in order to satisfactorily complete this course prior to full
								certification and entry into the continuing education program.
11.3.2
RE-CERTIFICATION
							& CONTINUING EDUCATION
The State Building Commissioner, with the assistance of the
								Building Code Standards Committee, shall prepare and/or approve continuing
								education programs designed to train and assist state and local building
								officials and inspectors in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of
								their office. Such certification and continuing education programs shall be in
								accordance with the State Building Code provisions in R.I. Gen. Laws
								§§
											23-27.3-107.6 and
								 23-27.3-107.7.
								Said continuing education programs shall consist of not less than sixty (60)
								hours of training for state and local building officials and twenty (20) hours
								for all other inspectors over a three (3) year period. Building officials shall
								not be required to accumulate more than 60 hours of training, but a minimum of
								10 hours in each discipline shall be obtained as part of the 60 hours
								minimum.
11.3.3
DOCUMENTATION
A. All training
							and educational programs which are to be submitted for continuing education
							credit shall be approved by the Commissioner or the Building Code Standards
							Committee. Each state and local building official and inspector shall attend
							such training and educational programs and present proof of successful
							completion to the State Building Commissioner on forms provided by the State
							Building Commission.
B. An official
							or inspector who was originally certified under these provisions but does not
							currently serve in a position of code enforcement for the state or community
							shall be permitted to participate in the continuing education program at his
							own expense, but cannot identify themselves as Building Officials or Inspectors
							and shall be placed on a "Certified-Eligible" list maintained by the State
							Commissioner.