Building Department Accreditation #101 Using AC251

IAS provides a one-day training program for individuals interested in better understanding the requirements for the accreditation of building departments and third-party providers of building department services under the IAS AC 251 accreditation program. This course provides information on how to improve a building department's operations and the criteria that form allow Building Departments to acquire IAS accreditation.

This training course is intended for individuals with sound knowledge of plan review and inspection operations who have experience in the administration of building departments. Accreditation criteria are explained with practical examples on how different building departments can satisfy accreditation requirements in each of the following areas:

• Adoption and enforcement of Construction Codes, Standards & Statutes
• Establishment of budget and permit fees
• Customer service and public outreach
• General Permit/Inspection IT systems, support & use
• Hiring, training, mentoring and supervision of building department staff
• Certification of personnel
• Special inspections and approval of alternate materials and methods of construction
• Quality Management System, Service Goals, SOPs
• Permitting, plan review and inspection processes and best practices

Course Description:

This course will help participants understand what is required to achieve building department accreditation. The course will interpret key components of the accreditation criteria (AC251) which are geared toward ensuring high-quality customer-focused service. Participants will explore how these requirements apply in the real world and will be given an overview of the basic concepts of quality management.

The learning environment will feature a traditional classroom set-up with a mix of PowerPoint slides, group discussions, shared activities and break-out sessions.

Course Timings (Typical):

Start Time:           8:30 a.m.

End Time:            4:30 p.m.

Course Logistics:

A catered lunch and snacks will be provided.

Please register early as space is limited.

Who Should Attend?

• Building Officials, Code Administrators, Employees of Building Departments.
• Building Departments interested getting accredited.
• Building departments interested in applying the accreditation criteria to improve their department, but not yet ready to seek accreditation.
• Third-party companies that provide building department services for jurisdictions.

CEU Credits 

The International Accreditation Service is an ICC Preferred Provider. Students will earn 0.8 CEUs for this course.

IAS BUILDING DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION FOR FLORIDA BUILDING DEPARTMENTS AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS (NEW)

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

This two-day course will present the requirements of the Accreditation Criteria for Building Departments, Code Enforcement Departments and Third Parties Providing Building and/or Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Servies (AC251) for Florida building departments and third-party providers, with attention to the required AC351 Quality Management System components related to specified Florida statutes. In addition, the course will present the onsite assessment process required to be successfully completed to achieve IAS Building Department Accreditation.

TARGET AUDIENCE 

• The target audience for this course are building department professionals that typically are involved in IAS Building Department Accreditation for a jurisdiction and include:
• Building Officials and Deputy/Assistant Building Officials
• Permit Technicians (Typically a Supervisory or Senior position)
• Plan Reviewers (Typically a Supervisory or Senior position)
• Inspectors (Typically a Supervisory or Senior position)
• Administrative/Management Analysts

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

• By the end of this two-day course, students will be able to:
•  Name the standard applicable to IAS Building Department Accreditation for Florida building departments and third-party providers, and describe the Building Department Accreditation process.
• Name and describe the six elements of the Quality Management System required by AC251.
• Describe and give examples of timeliness, quality, and staff professionalism Service Goals for Permitting (Florida Statutes 553.792), Plan Review (Florida Statutes 553.791 and 553.792), and Inspection services required by AC251.
• Describe the differences between Service Goals Audits and Quality Management System Audits required by AC251.
• Describe an annual Management Review and the topics required to be addressed during annual Management Reviews.
• Name the qualities of Service Goals and Quality Management System internal Auditors required by AC251.
• List the documentation required to reflect conformance with the building department administrative duties mandated in the Florida Statutes applicable Milestone Buildings (Florida Statutes 553.899).
• Describe the required onsite assessment process for Building Department Accreditation

DOWNLOAD THE FULL COURSE DESCRIPTION, SYLLABUS AND CERTIFICATE TEMPLATES

Course Description.PDF
Course Syllabus.PDF

COUSE SCHEDULE

Start Time:  8:00 a.m.  End Time:   5:00 p.m.

COURSE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS APPROVAL

This course and the issuance of 15 continuing education hours for its successful completion has been scheduled for review and approval by the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB) at its April 23-24 meeting.  Accordingly, pending final action by the BCAIB, confirmation of the approval of this course and continuing education hours by the BCAIB cannot be provided at this time.

60 MINUTE WEBINARS

Click on any of the numbered webinar links below to see the course description for that webinar.  Following each webinar, IAS creates a video of the webinar and posts it to our online training site at https://international-accreditation-service.teachable.com/courses.

10:00 am, Pacific time Standard Time

DATE(S) AND LOCATION(S):

See https://www.iasonline.org/training/ias-training-schedule/

Contact training department for more info at training@iasonline.org.

EARLY REGISTRATION*

$199.00 USD
$99.00 USD for current ICC members only.

REGULAR REGISTRATION*

$249.00 USD

*  Early registration cut-off is normally 21 days prior to the scheduled training event.

Space is Limited to 20 people for each training session.

Fees are non-refundable for cancellations; however, you may substitute another member of your staff, or attend another class offered by IAS at a later date.  If IAS cancels this class for any reason, the full registration fee paid will be refunded.

Request Additional Information  Contact Ms. Jouliana Tchiloyans at jtchiloyans@iasonline.org.

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