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Decide Which Exam You
Need to Take

Start with your local jurisdiction or employer

What requirements are needed for your job?
Maybe it's a certification, license,
or passing an exam relevant to your career.

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National Certification

The Code Council maintains one of the most historic and prestigious credentialing programs for construction codes and standards. We are committed to upholding the highest standard through continuous review and partnership with experienced professionals.

Code Council credentials are a great way to take your career to the next level. Building departments, state and provincial agencies, and third-party entities around the globe recognize Code Council certification as the single most significant codes and standards credentials that building professionals can attain.

State-specific Certification

The Legacy and State Certification Program was established to provide a mechanism for:
1. individuals to demonstrate their knowledge of construction codes, standards and practices in specific states, and
2. jurisdictions to partially evaluate individuals for knowledge of various construction codes,

California Certification Program
The California Certification Program meets the intent of Assembly Bill No. 717, which requires certification and training of construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials. It was designed for those jurisdictions requiring knowledge and application of the California Codes, and is deemed substantially equivalent to the corresponding Code Council certifications.

Contractor/Trades

UST - AST Certification

Petroleum storage tanks are regulated by federal and state laws. Many states require that tank workers be licensed or certified before being allowed to install, retrofit or decommission UST and/or AST systems or components. Code Council UST/AST examinations can be used to complement state licensing programs. In some states, individuals are required to pass state-specific examinations.

The program is used as a mandatory requirement in whole or in part by some states. It is available as a voluntary credential in several other states where there is not yet a mandatory UST or AST licensing requirement.

Anyone seeking a state or local license should first contact the appropriate licensing agency regarding specific local requirements.

Step 2: Search

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Search for your exam on the Exam Catalog
and you'll get tons of information such as:

number of questions
exam duration
reference books

exam content outlines
job scopes
and more!

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Step 3: Study

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Buy Code Books / References

If you know which references you need for your exam, you can purchase your reference books through the ICC Store.

Not sure which references books you need?

When you search for your exam in the Exam Catalog, you'll be able to view what references the exam is based on.

Most of these references will have a shopping cart listed next to them so you can easily add them to your shopping cart and pay altogether at the ICC Store.

Review Your Exam's Content Outline

The Exam Content Outline shows the major content and the job tasks that you're being tested on.

When you search for your exam in the Exam Catalog, click on the "Outline" column to view.

You will see the total percentage on the exam under the major content areas and how this number is broken down into individual job tasks you're being tested on.

You can download and print the content outline for your study purposes by clicking on the Print button on the top-right of the exam listing.

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As you can see, preparing for an ICC examination starts with the right steps to get you to success.

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International Code Council

Decide Which Exam You
Need to Take

Start with your local jurisdiction or employer

Click on an Exam Type to learn more:

The Legacy and State Certification Program was established to provide a mechanism for:
1. individuals to demonstrate their knowledge of construction codes, standards and practices in specific states, and
2. jurisdictions to partially evaluate individuals for knowledge of various construction codes,

Step 2: Search

Search for Your Exam

Step 3: Study

Get in the Study Zone!

Step 4: Plan

Plan for Test Day

What to Expect on Exam Day...

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