Educational Opportunity From The IFC
January 12, 2016 

Firestop Special Inspection Seminar
 Feb. 8, 2016
Somerville (Branchburg), New Jersey

Hosted at the facilities of Specified Technologies, Inc. 

Would you like to take your firestop inspection skills to a new level?
The IFC announces its first seminar in the Northeast to provide those doing firestop special inspection with hands-on education to help execute a competent inspection complying with ASTM E2174 and E2393, as required by the 2012 International Building Code (1705.16), NFPA 1, and other states/jurisdictions adopting the 2012/2015 editions of the IBC. 

Seminar:
Firestop special inspections per IBC 2012 Chapter 17 and NFPA 1: How to plan and execute the inspection, and understand what you're inspecting
 
Date and Time: February 8, 8 am to 4:30 pm

Location: 210 Evans Way, Somerville, NJ 08876, USA
(Hosted at the training facilities of Specified Technologies, Inc)

Nearest Major Airport: Newark Liberty International Airport
+ several smaller regional airports nearby

Seminar Tuition: $339 until January 18, $439 after January 18. Group discount available. $299 for government employees and IFC inspector exam certificate holders.

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To register for the seminar, please visit:

For more details, you can download the full seminar description.
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This training seminar also qualifies as the needed hands-on inspection training for the Intertek Qualified Personnel (IQP) program for certified firestop inspectors. 

Supplement Your Training

IBC 2012 and NFPA 1, widely adopted across the US,  both require inspection of firestopping to comply with standards ASTM E2174 and E2393. Since early 2014, the IFC has made available a free, self-paced online training curriculum for firestop special inspectors at:
 
To complement the extensive theoretical knowledge provided by the online training, the IFC is now proud to offer this day-long seminar to help plan and execute an inspection in full compliance with the ASTM standards.


Optional Day 2 (Feb. 9): Firestop Product Hands-On training

Inspectors attending the seminar are encouraged to stay for an additional educational session on Tuesday, February 9. This 6-hour educational session will provide hands-on training on the correct installation details and unique features of firestop products from 4-5 of the major North American manufacturers. Register for Day 2 while you complete your registration for the inspector seminar. 
This product training will meet the product familiarization training required for the IFC Special Inspector Certificate program.  

If you have any additional questions regarding the February 8th seminar, or Feb. 9th firestop product training, please contact:

John Valiulis, IFC Executive Director
Phone: 918-200-3757, Email: [email protected]
 
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