Building Inspector and Plans Examiner

Overview

This 18-credit-hour certificate program will prepare you to critically examine permit applications and plans for residential, commercial, and other building types and to subsequently ensure that the construction of buildings with permits is conducted in accordance with and within the provisions of relevant building codes. As a building inspector and plans examiner you will review and inspect various building types from permit applications through construction phases to ensure that they are safe and structurally sound.

This program is available evenings only. This program is financial aid eligible. 

You will receive an academic certificate upon successful completion of the program.

Building Inspector and Plans Examiner Certificate

Specific Admission Requirements

1. High School Algebra 1 & Algebra II, each with grades of C or higher and High School Geometry with a grade of C or higher, OR prior experience in architecture, engineering, construction, and materials manufacturing industries as evidenced by academic degrees, industry-accepted credentials, employment experience, etc., and;

and

2. One page essay explaining reasons to join the Building Inspector & Plan Examiner Certificate Program

Testimonial

Dawn Michaud
Residential Plans Examiner, Nashua Building and Safety Department

The mother of four girls, Dawn started her academic career on a different path, putting herself through Nashua Community College for an associate degree in Accounting. She went on for a bachelors in Business at SNHU, and then found herself working for the Nashua Building and Safety Department.

“The first time I opened up the code book, here at NHTI,” she says, “it was a life-changing experience. There’s no better feeling than understanding what a code is for, explaining it to someone, and seeing them really ‘get it,’ helping them realize this code is here to protect them. Plus, if you love to learn every day, this is the career for you. I don’t think there’s another career out there that requires you to know so much – and it’s always changing. “I feel very lucky to be part of this fledgling program – the only one of its kind in the nation”

With some 85% of New Hampshire’s inspectors approaching retirement age, Dawn says that expanding her skill set will open up a wide variety of jobs she can perform, enlarging her choice of occupations in the future.