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Code Official License Requirements by State

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StateLicense classesExam vendorGuide
AlabamaBuilding Official, Inspector or plan reviewerPSIView guide
ArizonaBuilding Official, Inspector or plan reviewerPSIView guide
CaliforniaCalifornia Code OfficialCACEOView guide
ColoradoColorado Code OfficialCACEOView guide
ConnecticutBuilding OfficialConnecticut OEDMView guide
FloridaCode OfficialFACEView guide
IdahoBuilding Code OfficialICCView guide
IndianaElectrical Inspector, One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Electrical General, Fire Protection General / Plan Review, Mechanical Inspector, One- and Two-Family Dwellings and 2 moreProvView guide
KansasBuilding Code OfficialKACE (ICC exam)View guide
KentuckyBuilding Inspector Level 1, Building Inspector Level 2, Building Inspector Level 3, One- and Two-Family Dwelling Inspector and 4 morePSI / ProvView guide
LouisianaBuilding OfficialICCView guide
MaineCode Enforcement Officer, Residential or Commercial Building Code, Residential or Commercial Energy Code, Residential or Commercial Ventilation Code and 3 moreNot statedView guide
MassachusettsLocal Inspector, Building CommissionerICC or Prov (NCPCCI)View guide
MichiganBuilding Inspector, Building Plan Reviewer, Building Official, Electrical Inspector / Plan Reviewer and 2 morePSIView guide
MinnesotaCertified Building OfficialNot statedView guide
New JerseyBuilding Inspector – RCS, Building Inspector – ICS, Electrical Inspector – ICS, Fire Protection Inspector – ICS and 2 moreProv (NCPCCI) or ICCView guide
New MexicoGeneral Building Inspector, Residential Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector (General), Residential Electrical Inspector and 3 morePSIView guide
North CarolinaBuilding inspector, Electrical inspector, Mechanical inspector, Plumbing inspector and 1 morePSIView guide
OhioBuilding official, Building plans examiner, Building inspector, Electrical safety inspector and 4 morePSI, NCPCCI, ICCView guide
OklahomaBuilding Inspector, One- & Two-Family Dwellings, Building Inspector General, Fire Protection General / Plan Review, Electrical Inspector, One- & Two-Family Dwellings and 3 moreICC or Prov (NCPCCI)View guide
OregonResidential Electrical & Electrical Specialty Code Inspector, Residential Plumbing & Plumbing Specialty Code Inspector, Mechanical Inspector A-Level, Residential Plans Examiner & Structural Inspector and 3 moreICC, IAPMO, NFPA or the divisionView guide
PennsylvaniaBuilding Code Official, Residential Building Inspector, Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner and 4 moreICCView guide
Rhode IslandBuilding Inspector 1, Building Inspector 2, Building OfficialICCView guide
South CarolinaCode Official, Code Inspector, Code Plans ExaminerICCView guide
TennesseeBuilding Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector and 1 morePearson VUE (ICC), Prov (NCPCCI)View guide
TexasCode Enforcement Officer, Code Enforcement Officer in TrainingNot statedView guide
UtahLimited Inspector, Combination InspectorICCView guide
VirginiaBuilding Inspector, One- & Two-Family, Building Inspector General, Building Plans Examiner, Electrical Inspector and 4 moreICC, DHCD or NCPCCIView guide
West VirginiaCode Official, Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Mechanical Inspector and 2 moreICCView guide
WisconsinUDC Construction Inspector, UDC Electrical Inspector, UDC HVAC Inspector, UDC Plumbing Inspector and 3 moreDSPS or Pearson VUEView guide

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