Licensing, Permitting and Certification

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• How to Become a Certified Fire Official

  To become a certified Fire Code Inspector or a certified Fire Investigator, you can either take a training course or take an examination.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Fire Official Exam Schedules, Applications, Study Materials, and Testing Policies

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) administers all aspects of the credentialing exams for the Office of State Fire Marshal, including the tests for the pre-certification fire training program and the challenge exams offered each quarter.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Check my Current Continuing Education Credits as a Building or Fire Official

  Check your current credits toward meeting your continuing education requirements for Building Official licensure and Fire Official certification.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• DAS Construction Contractor Prequalification Program

  The DAS Contractor Prequalification Program requires all contractors to prequalify before they can bid on a construction project estimated to cost more than $500,000.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Apply for a CT Hoisting Equipment Operator License

  A Connecticut Hoisting Equipment Operator License is required to operate hoisting equipment

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Apply for a CT Demolition License

  Businesses that engage in demolition operations are required to obtain a license pursuant to C. G. S. Chapter 541 Sections 29-401 through 29-403

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Uniform Licensing Application

  The Uniform Licensing Application helps improve the efficiency of the licensing process by consolidating the procedures and eliminating unnecessary duplication of documents submitted for licensing purposes.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Office of Education and Data Management Career Development Handouts for 2017

  The Career Development Handouts for 2017 can be found on this page under Documents/Forms. Generally, all Career Development handouts are posted in both two- and three-slides-per-page formats.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Pre-Approved Outside Credit Classes for Building and Fire Officials

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) pre-approves many continuing education trainings, delivered both live and online. Refer to the list to find a topic and date that works for you.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Earn Continuing Education Credits from Outside Training Providers as a Building or Fire Official

  If you take a live or online class from a provider other than the Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM), it may count toward your three-year licensure and certification requirements.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) Career Development Live Training Class Schedule

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) presents a schedule of career development classes each semester that is intended to further the professional education of individuals who work with the Connecticut building and fire codes.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• How to become a Licensed Building Code Enforcement Official

  There are two routes to becoming a licensed building code enforcement official within the State of Connecticut – training and testing. To be admitted to either the Pre-Licensure Training Program or the credentialing examination for a specific license, you must first meet the statutory and regulatory requirements established for that license; there are nine subcategories of building code enforcement official.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Code Training and Education Fees Assessed on Municipal Building Permits

  The legislature established a special fund that provides training specific to the State Building and Fire Codes. This fund is called the Code Education Fund, and is paid for by assessments on the construction value of local building permits.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• Apply for a Crane Operator License, Registration, Renewal and Re-Testing

  To operate a crane or hoisting equipment in the state of Connecticut, you must hold a valid operator license.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services

• SBE/MBE Program Certification Application (Small or Minority Business Enterprise)

  The Supplier Diversity Program, also known as the Set-Aside Program (“Program”), assists Connecticut Small and Minority Businesses (SBE/MBE) to identify business opportunities for improved economic growth.

  Agency: Department of Administrative Services