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All BuildingCodeCollege.com courses include videos, self study information, code section numbers, practice quizzes, downloadable handouts, and Completion Exams for ICC Preferred Provider CEU Certificates. While courses can be enrolled individually, our goal is to offer you our entire catalog of courses in one easy Full Enrollment. Full Enrollment offers you a year of access to all our courses, including future courses that are released during your enrollment year. We want our courses to be a source of immediate education and CEU certificates, but also a tool for referencing in the future. Most courses include detailed infographic handouts that can be used as job site references. Courses are approved for Oregon Construction Contractors Board CEU’s
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Approved for 3.6 CEUs - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 36 hours in 11 distinct courses.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for 3.6 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Courses Included With Full Enrollment
1) PMGE Fundamentals
2) Building Codes, Purpose, Process & People
3) Furnaces & Water Heaters
4) Don’t Mess With Egress
5) Porch Roof Framing
6) Asphalt Shingles and the Code
7) Building Codes for Basement Finish
8) Decks: The Existing Structure
9) Decks: Ledgers & Lateral Loads
10) Decks: Down the Load Path
11) Decks: NonStructural Provisions
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PMGE Fundamentals
single course
$75
Approved for 0.5 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 5.0 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Realize the old saying “$hit runs downhill” is completely false.
…Understand how natural draft venting works.
…Trust that there are sensible reasons for many seemingly arbitrary code provisions.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for 0.5 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) P-Traps
2) Drains & Vents
3) Water Distribution
4) Gas Pipe Sizing
5) Combustion Air
6) Gas Venting
7) Electrical Systems
Building Codes, Purpose, Process & People
single course
$48
Approved for 0.3 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 3.0 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Be introduced to some of the history of codes and how they got to be what they are today.
…Learn how the code is developed, adopted, administered, and navigated. Learn the rules of the rules.
…Gain perspective by seeing what it’s like working with code behind the plans examiner’s desk, through the inspector’s eyes, and in the contractor’s boots.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for 0.3 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Code History
2) Code Development
3) Code Amendment & Adoption
4) Code Administration
5) Code Navigation
6) Plans Examiners & Permit Technicians
7) Inspectors
8) Contractors
Furnaces and Water Heaters – 2018
single course
$60
Approved for 0.4 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 4 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Understand the large list of requirements for a water heater temperature and pressure relief valve.
…Learn the various venting methods: natural, induced, and forced.
…Gain a greater respect for the various complications regarding their installation and inspection.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .4 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Appliance location
2) Drafting
3) Vents and vent connectors
4) Combustion air
5) Temperature and pressure relief valve
6) Sealing, filters, and thermal expansion
7) Gas connections
8) Electrical connections
9) Drain pans and condensate
Don’t Mess With Egress – 2018
single course
$22
Approved for 0.15 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 1.5 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Learn all the details of emergency escape and rescue openings, including various methods for designing a deck over a below grade egress window.
…Understand the regulations related to stairways, doors and landings.
…Be introduced to the various requirements related to the addition of an exit door to home.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .15 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Means of egress
2) Emergency path
3) Under the deck
Porch Roof Framing – 2018
single course
$45
Approved for 0.3 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 3 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Understand the significant differences between constructing with a ridge board or a ridge beam.
…Learn the various ways to connect a porch roof to an existing house.
…Realize the limitations of prescriptive, structural design and when engineered design is necessary.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .3 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Shed roofs
2) Gable ridge boards
3) Gable ridge beams
4) Bearing and connections
5) Sheathing
6) Foundations
Asphalt Shingles & The Code – 2018
single course
$37
Approved for 0.25 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 2.5 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Have a better understanding of how asphalt shingled roofs work.
…Be introduced to all types and conditions of flashing.
…Learn tips and techniques for inspecting and installing asphalt shingles.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for 0.25 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Shingles & underlayment
2) Flashing
3) Valleys & crickets
4) Stuff on roofs
5) Inspections
Building Codes for Basement Finish – 2015
single course
$45
Approved for 0.3 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 3 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Understand and identify the building components in the basement that need evaluation and consideration prior to concealment.
…Be introduced to code provisions that regulate the overall design of the finished space.
…Learn how emergency escape and rescue openings must be handled.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .3 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Design
2) Alarms
3) Emergency Escape and Rescue
4) Framing
5) Fireblocking
6) Mechanical systems
7) Electrical systems
8) Drywall and Access
NADRA – Master Deck Professional Certification
In partnership with the North American Deck & Railing Association
$300
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Provided by the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA.org), the MDPc is the nation’s only professional deck-code certification. It requires over 10 hours of online education and successful completion of four distinct exams. This certification represents a comprehensive knowledge of deck code and standards, including how a deck affects the systems of a home, the entire structural load path, and the additional features such as guards and stairs. Backed by the world’s largest deck and railing organization, and available only to their members, this certification also represents a professional dedication to the promotion of safety in the deck and railing industry.
NADRA MDPc EXAM INFORMATION
1) There is a two-hour time limit for each exam.
2) Exam access expires three months after registration.
3) A 70% or better score is required for passing each exam.
4) There are 50 questions on each exam (multiple choice, multiple answer and true/false).
Decks(1/4) – The Existing Structure – 2009/12
single course
$60
Approved for .4 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 4 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Know how to identify building systems and components located on the exterior of a typical home.
…Learn how to safely design a deck that will work with emergency escape and rescue windows.
…Understand the various ways an improperly designed deck can negatively and hazardously affect building systems of the existing structure.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for 0.4 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Code administration
2) Research and planning
3) Doors and landings
4) Safety glazing I
5) Safety glazing II
6) Egress windows
7) Mechanical systems
8) Electrical systems
9) Plumbing and crawlspaces
Decks(2/4) – Ledgers and Lateral Loads – 09/12
single course
$60
Approved for 0.4 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
This class is complimented well with Decks – Down The Load Path, where details of the other structural members are explained.
Length: Approximately 4 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Understand the limitations of the IRC’s prescriptive design criteria and when alternatives are necessary.
…Comprehend the concept of a load path and how to determine the tributary load on a bearing point.
…Realize the significance provisions related to the attachment of a deck ledger to a home.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .4 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Loads
2) Lumber properties
3) Exterior cladding
4) Flashing
5) Ledger Attachment
6) Concentrated loads
7) Lateral displacement
8) Lateral deformation
9) Alternative ledgers
Decks(3/4) – Down the Load Path – 2015
single course
$45
Approved for 0.3 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 3 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course attendees will…
…Understand the basics of deck foundation design and construction.
…Understand the variety of manufactured decking products and how to ensure their proper installation.
…Realize the potential flexibility of the joist and beam span tables not obvious in the code provisions.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .3 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Decking
2) Decking fasteners
3) Joists
4) Joist connections
5) Beams part 1
6) Beams part 2
7) Posts
8) Foundations
Decks(4/4) – NonStructural Provisions – 2009/12
single course
$45
Approved for 0.3 CEU's - Click this sentence for more details.
Length: Approximately 3 hours.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, attendees will…
…Understand the differences and similarities of guards and handrails.
…Learn the strict geometric requirements of various stairways, including straight, winder and spiral, and the uniformity required of their components.
…Understand how to work with the code more successfully through an understanding of some basic administrative principles related to adoption and enforcement.
Continuing Education Units: Approved for .3 Preferred Provider CEU’s from the International Code Council (ICC).
Course Sessions:
1) Stairway design
2) Stairs and landings
3) Stair construction and illumination
4) Ramps
5) Guards
6) Guard Construction
7) Handrails
8) Spas and hot tubs
9) Amenities