Inspection Technology Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in construction inspection, International Code Council (ICC) certification examinations, and understanding of construction, alteration, or repair of buildings. Students will develop the skills to ensure compliance with building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications. Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select. 

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program.  Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway.  It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Division

Applied Technology, Transportation & Culinary Arts

Department

Inspection Technology

Career and Academic Pathway (CAP)

Manufacturing, Industry, Transportation

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Examine construction methods to verify local and state requirements are met.

  2. Verify that construction (new, alteration, or repair) meets applicable building codes.

  3. Read and analyze construction plans to determine compliance with local and state requirments.

  4. Effectively and clearly communicate.

  5. Understand and apply the California and National Building Codes.

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

12 units
INSPEC 011
Fundamentals of Construction Inspection: Soils and Concrete
This course provides a basic study of soils engineering, soils construction methods, soils identification, soils terminology, concrete and asphalt including cements, aggregates, admixtures, job and batch control, properties of concrete, finishing, curing, reinforcing and nomenclature for inspectors.

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INSPEC 012
Fundamentals of Construction Inspection: Wood, Steel, Masonry
This course is a basic study of structures, including wood, steel, and masonry construction, building occupancies, construction and separations, acoustics and sound control (formerly INSPEC 012B).

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INSPEC 028
California Residential Code
This course provides building and safety personnel with a study of the California Residential Code (CRC) including application, interpretation, and use of the code.

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INSPEC 030
Aspects of Building and Safety
This course prepares students for the basic administrative functions of building and safety including: Title 25, Disabled access, staff roles, permit and plan checking, building inspection, and code enforcement.

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2nd Semester

15 units
INSPEC 017
California State Energy Regulations for Residential Buildings
This course is a study of the basic compliance requirements of the California Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards for residential buildings and the 2016 CA Green Building Standards Code. It includes prescriptive and performance methods such as alternative packages and computer models (formerly INPSEC 017D).

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INSPEC 018
California State Energy Regulations for Non-Residential Buildings
This course studies basic compliance with California Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards for non-residential buildings and CA Green Building Standards Code. It includes prescriptive and performance methods such as alternative packages and computer models (formerly INPSEC 018D).

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INSPEC 026
Non-Structural Plan Review
This course provides training in the application of the CA Codes to construction drawings, including legal requirements for non-structural plan review, local, State, and Federal laws applicable to construction drawings, and the use of plan reviews as a first step in performing consistent and thorough inspections (formerly INSPEC 026D).

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INSPEC 027
Structural Plan Review
This is a basic study of simplified  engineering that can be applied to both plan checking and field inspections.

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INSPEC 029
Community Relations for Building Personnel
This course covers the development of oral and written communication skills for code enforcement personnel and an introduction to community relations for civil service employees. Topics include the proper methods of dealing with different types of encounters that an inspector may have with do-it-yourself homeowners, contractors, developers, etc. and the legal aspects of code administration and enforcement.

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3rd Semester

12 units
INSPEC 013
Advanced Construction Inspection: International Building Code (IBC)
This course provides for inspectors a study of the International Building Code (IBC) including application, interpretation, and use of the code (formerly INSPEC 013D).

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INSPEC 014
Advanced Construction Inspection: National Electrical Code (NEC)
This course provides an understanding of the National Electrical Code and a study of its  applications (formerly INSPEC 014D).

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INSPEC 015
Advanced Construction Inspection: Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
This course is a study, interpretation and application of the CA Plumbing Code (CPC) (Formerly INSPEC 015D).

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INSPEC 016
Advanced Construction Inspection: Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)
This course is a study of the requirements for the design, construction, installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other heat-producing appliances required by the CA Mechanical Code (CMC) (formerly INSPEC 016D).

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