Firestop Special Inspector seminars in California, Florida, and Texas

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Hands-on Firestop special inspection seminars in California, Florida and Texas
Comply with OSHPD firestop inspector qualification requirements by year-end

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Dallas, TX - Nov 9
(no product training session offered)

San Francisco, CA - Dec 6 (early registration deadline 11/11)

+ Product familiarization training - Dec 7

Los Angeles, CA - Dec 14 (early registration deadline 11/18)

+ Product familiarization training - Dec 15

Jacksonville, FL, Dec 14 (early registration deadline 11/18)

(no product training session offered)

Orange County, CA
- Jan 10, 2017 (early registration deadline 12/23)

+ Product familiarization training - Jan 11, 2017

Oakland, CA - Jan 12, 2017 (early registration deadline 12/23)

+ Product familiarization training - Jan 13, 2017

Tuition:

$449

$349 for early registration paid 3-4 weeks before seminar date (see dates above)
$299 for government employees and IFC Inspector Certificate holders

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7 people or more from your organization:

We can bring the how-to-inspect seminar or the Product Familiarization training to your location. Contact [email protected]

These training seminars provide the hands-on inspection training required by the Intertek Qualified Personnel (IQP) program for certified firestop inspectors.

The Intertek IQP designation will be mandatory starting 2017 for OSHPD approval of firestop special inspectors in new construction.

Firestop product familiarization training

Upgrade your IFC Special Inspector Certificate to a Premier Certificate

as required by OSHPD for inspection of existing construction.

The IFC's online firestop special inspector education and certificate program are described at www.firestop.org/inspection.

After obtaining the special inspector certificate, by passing the 2-hour online exam, you can upgrade your certificate to a Premier Certificate by obtaining firestop product training from at least four (4) IFC-member firestop manufacturers, or by taking an IFC-approved product familiarization class. Such a class (4-hours) is being offered as an optional second day after each of the seminars in California.

To register for a firestop product familiarization training class, choose the "Product Training" agenda item at the registration links above. You can register for a product familiarization class with or without also taking the 1-day hands-on how-to-inspect seminar.

Tuition: $50-75 (depending on date)

Future seminar

Houston, TX - January 23, 2017
Product familiarization training Jan 24, 2017

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Overview of firestop inspection training steps
(See flowchart below)

1a. Online training curriculum
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: www.firestop.org/inspection

1b. Online exam to earn an IFC Certificate for special inspectors
Inspectors wanting a third-party confirmation of their firestop inspection knowledge and expertise can take the 2-hour online exam offered by the IFC. Those passing the exam are issued an IFC Certificate of Achievement, and are listed at www.firestop.org/certificate-holders .

2. Hands-on product training
Obtaining hands-on product training from 4 manufacturers, or from an IFC-Approved 4-hour product familiarization class allows your IFC Certificate to be upgraded to a Premier Certificate. An IFC Premier Certificate is required for OSHPD approval of firestop inspectors in existing construction.
The hands-on training by itself (without IFC exam certificate) is required as a minimum for OSHPD approval of firestop inspectors for small remodel projects.

3. 1-day how-to-inspect firestop training seminar
Intertek requires the completion of a 1-day, hands-on firestop inspection seminars for those wanting to apply for the Intertek IQP designation (Step 4.). The Intertek IQP designation is required for OSHPD approval of firestop inspectors in new construction and additions.

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If you have any additional questions regarding the seminars, please contact:

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

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