One phone call will help you understand the newest edition of the I-Codes

Learning about changes to the 2006 International Codes while earning continuing education units and learning units is as easy as making a phone call when you take an International Code Council Telephone Seminar.

Architects, engineers, plan reviewers, code officials and other building safety and fire prevention professionals can save time and travel expenses by learning via telephone. International Code Council Telephone Seminars are especially helpful for building departments with tight budgets. Several people can gather in one conference room and participate in the seminar together using a speaker phone. The number of people who can attend is limitless.

The International Code Council is offering the 2006 International Codes Update Telephone Seminar Series beginning in January. Four separate sessions offers an overview of the changes from the 2003 edition to the 2006 edition of the International Building, Residential, Plumbing and Fire Codes. Each class will focus on changes in code requirements and organization, as well as the applicability of new requirements to design, plan review and inspection. Each 90-minute seminar includes handouts and question-and-answer periods to provide participants with a thorough understanding of each topic. Each session will be taught by a code expert who assists design, construction and code professionals across the nation in interpreting and applying the International Codes.

"2006 International Code Update: IBC" is schedule for January 11. "2006 International Code Update: IRC" is slated for February 28. "2006 International Code Update: IPC" will be March 28. "2006 International Code Update: IFC" is scheduled for April 19. The registration fee for each telephone seminar is $175 per site and pays for an unlimited number of participants at one location. The call-in number for each seminar is toll-free and groups may select to attend any number of seminars in the series.

For more information on seminar times, continuing education units and registration, click here or contact at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 4322.

The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.