Throughout 2012, the ICC Certification and Testing department is making a number of exciting changes to our computer-based exam registration process and the exams themselves. These changes will create a more user-friendly testing experience for our candidates, and an updated look to the exams. Please note the change to availability of computer-based exams based on the 2012 International Codes.

Here's a quick look at what's upcoming:

• Starting November 1, 2011, all candidates registering for a National Certification or UST/AST computer-based exam through Pearson VUE must have a valid e-mail address. Providing an e-mail address is mandatory, and will allow candidates to receive their confirmation letter/receipt of payment.
  
  
• Starting in the spring of 2012, all candidates registering through Pearson VUE for a National or jurisdiction-specific Contractor/Trades computer-based exam, or North Carolina Certification computer-based exam must have a valid e-mail address. Providing an e-mail address will be mandatory. Watch this page for more information on the timing of this change.
  
  
• 2009 International Code-based National Certification exams will continue to be offered via computer-based testing throughout 2012, with exceptions noted in the Examination Information Bulletin. Launch of 2012 International Code-based National Certification exams via computer-based testing will be determined later in 2012.
  
• National Certification exams based on the 2006, 2009, and 2012 editions of the International Codes will be offered via paper-and-pencil testing starting with the first quarterly scheduled administration date in March 2012, and continuing throughout 2012.
  
  
• Starting January 1, 2012, ICC transitioned from using a hard-copy plan set as part of selected exams to using electronic exhibits. Instead of flipping through a plan set to answer questions on the exam, you'll instead click on a button that will bring up one or more figure drawings or exhibits, which you'll then use with the code to answer the question.
• Exams affected by the transition to electronic exhibits:
  
  

02 Technology	MT Technology (Florida DBPR)
67 Fire Inspector II	2B Commercial Building Inspector (Florida DBPR)
77 Commercial Energy Inspector	3B Building Plans Examiner (Florida DBPR)
78 Commercial Energy Plans Examiner	2E Commercial Electrical Inspector (Florida DBPR)
79 Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner	3E Electrical Plans Examiner (Florida DBPR)
B2 Commercial Building Inspector	2M Commercial Mechanical Inspector (Florida DBPR)
B3 Building Plans Examiner	3M Mechanical Plans Examiner (Florida DBPR)
E2 Commercial Electrical Inspector	3P Plumbing Plans Examiner (Florida DBPR)
E3 Electrical Plans Examiner	I1 California Commercial Building Inspector (CALBO)
M2 Commercial Mechanical Inspector	I4 California Commercial Mechanical Inspector (CALBO)
M3 Mechanical Plans Examiner	I6 California Building Plans Examiner (CALBO)
P3 Plumbing Plans Examiner	L3 Louisiana Plumbing Plans Examiner (Specialty)
R3 Residential Plans Examiner

If you have questions or feedback about any of these changes, please contact us by e-mail at certexam@iccsafe.org or by phone at 1-888-422-7233, ext. 5524.