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1 International code Council 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW 6th FloorWashington, DC 20001 Phone: 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233)Fax: 202-783-2348 Chicago District Offi ce 4051 West Flossmoor RoadCountry Club Hills, IL 60478 Phone: 708-799-2300 Fax: 708-799-2651 Birmingham District Offi ce 900 Montclair Road Birmingham, AL 35213 Phone: 205-591-1853 Fax: 205-591-0775 Los Angeles District Offi ce5360 Workman Mill RoadWhittier, CA 90601 Phone: 562-699-0541 Fax: 562-692-3853I-Codes and Certifi cation Study SkillsI-Codes and Certification Study SkillsFirst Printing: February 2010 Copyright 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

2 This I-Codes AND Certification Study Skills is a copyrighted work owned by the International code Council, Inc. Without advance written permission from the copyright owner, no part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, optical or mechanical means (by way of example and not limitation, photocopy-ing, or recording by or in an information storage retrieval system). For information on permission to copy material exceeding fair use, please contact: ICC Publications, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478.

3 Phone 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233).Trademarks: International code Council, and the International code Council logo, are trademarks of the International code Council, IN THE of ContentsIntroduction.. vModule 1: Effective Study Habits .. 1 Module 2: Test-Taking Strategies for Taking ICC Certification Examinations..13 Module 3: Identifying and Locating Information in the International Codes .. 19 Module 4: Creating a Plan for Success in Taking Practice Examinations and Certification Examinations.. 27 Activity Answers .. 35 This seminar presents basic Study Skills to help candidates successfully prepare for certifi cation examinations, including effective Study habits, test-taking strategies and planning.

4 Participants will also determine their personal learning styles, how to manage time and how to combat goal of this seminar is to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to assist them in preparing for certifi cation examinations. ObjectivesUpon completion, participants will be better able to:1. Explain the value of certifi Describe effective Study Explain test-taking strategies for taking ICC certifi cation Identify and locate information in the International Create a plan for success in taking ICC certifi cation AudienceAll certifi cation Value of Certifi cationIf you have the drive, ability and dedication it takes to earn certifi ca-tion.

5 You will join a select group of individuals nationwide who have chosen to attain the high level of excellence and achievement validated through the certifi cation credentialing is a distinguished pursuit among those aspir-ing to demonstrate their capabilities. In addition to being able to dem-onstrate knowledge in a given area of code enforcement, certifi cation provides the evidence to be respected and considered a I-Codes and Certifi cation Study SkillsCertifi cation holders enjoy these important benefi ts: Expanded knowledge. Validation of technical expertise. Professional recognition.

6 Increased career advancement opportunities. Personal satisfaction in having achieved a professional credential. Verifi cation of commitment to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Introduction vii ACTIVITYI ntroductions Purpose: This activity will involve you in getting to know your colleagues by intro-ducing them to the rest of the : Form pairs, one person to be a newspaper reporter interviewing the other : Ask the interviewee questions that will provide a brief introduction. For example, you might ask where the interviewee works, what he does and what he hopes to get out of the seminar.

7 Ask the interviewee to describe his or her greatest problem when studying for the certifi cation examination ( , not enough time; can t get started; can t focus, etc.)Interviewee: Provide the information asked for by the the fi rst interview is completed, change places. The former reporter becomes the interviewee and the former interviewee becomes the all teams have completed the interviews, each reporter introduces his teammate to the rest of the group. The introduction should last no longer than 15 1: Eff ective Study Habits Developing good Study habits is the single most important thing you can do to ensure that you ll do well on the Certifi cation Examina-tion.

8 The purpose of studying is to master information so that you can automatically recall it when needed. When you Study effectively, you are working through a process that transforms information into knowledge. This process requires you to become actively involved with the information. The information becomes knowledge only when you build it. Think of information as building materials. In order to end up with a house, you have to use the materials to build : To learn it, you have to build it!Discovering your learning style, your preferred method of under-standing information, and setting up a dedicated Study area will help you get started.

9 Discover your learning styleYour learning style is the way in which you receive information. It is easier for you to learn material if information is presented in your learning style. It doesn t mean that you can t learn any other way; just that material given in your learning style is easier for you to process. There is no right or wrong learning style, but knowing your learning style, can help you process information into four types learning styles describe how you learn best:Learning StyleYou that is presented visually in a written format. You prefer reading rather than that is presented visually in a diagram or picture.

10 You prefer to visualize a task or concept rather than to explanations rather than reading them. You prefer class lectures and discussions rather than To learn by doing. You prefer touching, manipu-lating objects and doing things rather than read-ing or I-Codes and Certifi cation Study Skills1 MODULES2 Test-taking Strategies3 Using the I-Codes4 Plan for SuccessWays you can use the knowledge of your learning style to Study more ef-fectively:Learning StyleYou summaries, highlight text and use fl ash-cards. Transform diagrams and math formulas into diagrams and charts.