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1 1 of 14 State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board Application for Initial Certification by Examination or Endorsement- Inspectors and Plans Examiners Form # DBPR BCAIB 1 APPLICATION CHECKLIST IMPORTANT Submit all items on the checklist below with your application to ensure faster processing. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ALL License Applicants must submit: Fees: Applicants employed by local governments - $5 unlicensed activity fee. All other applicants - $ , broken down as follows: $25 application fee $25 certification fee $ examination fee $5 unlicensed activity fee Make check payable to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation .

2 Official transcripts from colleges or universities, if using education as part of experience requirement. Copy of current, active (Florida) firesafety inspector license if applying by completing a cross-training program and by holding a firesafety inspector license. Copy of documentation demonstrating satisfactory completion of a Board approved cross-training or training program. Supporting legal documentation, or copies of charges or disciplinary record, if necessary. See Sections 2(e-g ) of Instructions. If you are applying by endorsement, submit a copy of the exam passing certificate with your application. If affiant of your work experience is not Florida licensed, submit a copy of affiant s license from issuing authority.

3 If you are seeking your first standard license by possessing 2 years experience in the field of construction, building code inspection, plan review, fire plans review of new building as a firesafety inspector by completing a board-approved cross-training program, affidavits of work experience are not required to be submitted with your application to the Department . Please mail your completed application, documentation and required fee(s) to: Department of Business and Professional Regulation 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783 WORK EXPERIENCE Work experience detail is often too general and is missing hands-on experience. The person certifying your experience (affiant) should be specific when explaining your duties and actual hands on experience.

4 In order to process your application more quickly, and not have your application returned to you, describe work experience in detail including hands-on, supervisory or management responsibilities. If affiant of your work experience is not Florida licensed, submit a copy of affiant s license from issuing authority. BCAIB 1 Certification Exam- inspector /Examiner Eff. date: January 2017 Incorporated by Rule: 2 of 14 Instructions If you have any questions or need assistance in completing this application, please contact the Department of Business and Professional Regulation , Customer Contact Center, at 1.

5 General Requirements for Certification by Examination: If you are applying for Certification by Examination or Endorsement as an inspector or Plans Examiner, in order to qualify for licensure, you must prove a minimum of five (5) years of either construction and/or inspection experience in the category sought, or demonstrate a combination of post-secondary education and experience which totals five (5) years. For example, for a mechanical plans examiner license, you must provide proof of five (5) years of experience conducting mechanical inspections/plan review and/or working for/as a mechanical contractor. If you are seeking a standard license by completing a board-approved cross-training program, you must currently hold a standard license from this board or a firesafety inspector license pursuant to Chapter 633, , you must verity three (3) separate years of experience in inspection or plan review, and you must provide proof of completion of the cross-training program in the licensure category sought.

6 [cross-training program] If you are seeking your first standard license and possess two (2) years experience in the field of construction, building code inspection, plan review, fire plans review of new buildings as a firesafety inspector by completing a board-approved training program, you must provide proof of completion of the 300 hour training program in the licensure category sought. Affidavits of work experience are not required to be submitted with your application to the Department for this licensure method. [training program] If you are seeking an additional certification, except for one and two family dwelling inspector , and you currently hold certifications issued by the board or a firesafety inspector license pursuant to Chapter 633, , with five (5) years experience by completing a board approved training program of 300 hours, you must provide proof of completion of the training program in the license category sought.

7 [training program] If you are seeking a one and two family dwelling inspector certification and you have five (5) years of verifiable experience and you hold at least one standard certification issued by the board, you may qualify by submitting a course completion certificate from a board-approved training program provider which verifies completion of a program of 500 hours. If you are a firesafety inspector licensed pursuant to Chapter 633, , who has at least five (5) years of verifiable experience, you may qualify for a one and two dwelling inspector certification by submitting a course completion certificate from a board-approved training program provider which verifies completion of a program of 800 training hours.

8 [training program] If you are licensed by the building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, you have maintained an active license, continuous employment and continuing education, you will not be required to take the Florida Principles and Practice examination again in order to receive a license or add an additional category of licensure. 2. Application Instructions (by section) a. Section I- Application Type (Certification by Exam or Certification by Endorsement) i. Check only one application type. Applicant must submit a separate application for each category of licensure sought. b. Section II- Applicant Personal Information i. Fill out each section completely.

9 A Social Security number is required in order to apply for any individual license within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation . ii. In the Full Legal Name section provide your full legal name as it appears on your Social Security card. Do not use any nicknames or initials. Please list any aliases or prior names in the prior name information section. iii. Provide your mailing address. This will be used for sending correspondence regarding your application and license. iv. Contact information is often used to quickly resolve questions with applications by telephone call or email. If contact information is not provided, questions regarding BCAIB 1 Certification Exam- inspector /Examiner Eff.

10 Date: January 2017 Incorporated by Rule: 3 of 14 applications will be mailed to the applicant s mailing address and may take longer to resolve. v. Additional contact information is optional and will be used when the applicant cannot be reached using their primary contact information. vi. Applicants must provide information on current or prior licenses held in Florida or any other state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States or in any foreign national jurisdiction. vii. Applicants must provide information on any prior names or aliases used by applicant. If the name on supporting documentation does not match the applicant s legal name, the alias used in the supporting documentation must be provided in this section.