Special inspections are mandatory—not optional—requirements of the IBC®
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Building Officials are responsible for ensuring that Special Inspectors are competent
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Using Special Inspections promotes safety and quality of work and reduces risk and legal liabilities
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Setting up a special inspections program is easy
Special Inspectors must be qualified and approved by the building official under Chapter 17 of the International Building Code® (IBC®). ICC® supports jurisdictions’ diligence in the critical process of approving competent individuals and agencies to perform special inspection services. ICC offers immediate solutions to building officials across the country through the ICC Special Inspector Certification Program for individuals and the Special Inspector Accreditation Program for agencies offered by International Accreditation Service (IAS). ICC and IAS can help you implement an effective and efficient Special Inspection program or even manage that program providing additional resource savings and peace of mind.
Special Inspector Certification Program
The ICC Special Inspector Certification Program is designed to test for competency of six different types of special inspectors specified in the IBC. For more information on testing requirements, references, and registration information, please click on a category below.
In response to a request from several ICC governmental members, International Accreditation Service (IAS) has developed an accreditation program for agencies providing the special inspections that are required for specific construction projects under Chapter 17 of the International Building Code (IBC). The IAS Special Inspection Agency Accreditation Program is primarily based on the requirements of the IBC and the applicable portions of ISO/IEC 17020, General Requirements for the Operation of Various Bodies Performing Inspection. The program requires special inspection agencies to operate under a quality system that is documented in a manual, and also requires the agency to be assessed in the field to determine if it is competent to perform specific inspections or types of inspections.
IAS accreditation is based on the assessment of a special inspection agency’s inspection procedures, the competence of its inspection staff, and its reporting procedures. For more information on this program, please see below.
