AHJ: Free Training Seminars

Firestop Education for Building Inspectors And Code Officials

Training Seminars:

Educational programs are an important aspect of the International Firestop Council’s mission. The IFC provides generic, non-product specific training to building code officials, plumbing and mechanical organizations, architect and contractor associations for FREE.

Educational Programs

The IFC will send representatives, always from different member companies, to the host’s location and provide a 4-hour or 8-hr presentation, as requested. The representatives abide by the IFC Presenter Guidelines, ensuring an educational seminar and not a sales pitch.

The seminar will include building code (IBC) requirements, testing procedures, importance of a balanced approach to fire protection, and inspection procedures for passive fire protection. Add a new sentence.

To host an event we need a four to six week notice, a place suitable for an educational seminar and more than twenty attendees. Chapters can combine with other local chapters or invite additional representatives or construction professionals from the local jurisdiction. Attendees will receive a printed Power Point version for future reference, and a Certificate of Completion. If CEU recognition/accreditation is needed from a specific entity/organization, the IFC will submit our education materials as required to the indicated authorities for approval.

Seminar Descriptions:

Canada: As the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) is far less detailed and less developed than the IBC on issues of firestopping, Canadian seminars are offered in either a 2 hour or 4 hour total seminar length.