Course Descriptions
BLD130 Permit Technician Permit Technician
Introduces the roles and responsibilities of permit technicians in a building department. Familiarizes students with the building-development process, particularly as it relates to the submission and review of construction documents and drawings. Exercises students in evaluating permit applications for residential and commercial construction and rendering technical assistance to ensure compliance with applicable building codes. Prepares students for success on the International Code Council's Permit Technician Certification exam.
2 Credits
BLD141 International Residential Codes 1
Covers the administrative, definitions, building planning, and foundation portions of the International Residential Specialty Code (Chapters 1 through 4 and 44) as it relates to residential construction and other applicable codes.
3 Credits
BLD142 International Residential Codes 2
Covers the floor, wall, roof, chimney, electrical, and energy conservation provisions of the International Residential Specialty Code (Chapters 5 through 11) as it relates to residential construction and other applicable codes. Emphasis placed on lateral bracing provisions and preparation to take the ICC Residential Building Inspector Certification Exam. Prerequisite: BLD141 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD151 Building Codes 1
Studies the scope, meaning, and use of the Model International Residential Code including occupancy classifications, building area, height and location limitations, types of construction, exits, and fire resistive standards. Focuses on commercial structures.
3 Credits
BLD152 Building Codes 2
Studies the scope, meaning, and use of the Model International Building Code concerning areas that present hazards in building construction such as vertical shafts, treatment of exterior and interior surfaces, detailed exit requirements, fire protection systems, public property and weather protection. Prerequisite: BLD151 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD153 Building Codes 3
Provides a comprehensive review of the International Building Code including pedestrian protection, permanent occupancy, prefabricated construction, fire systems, energy conservation, and architectural barriers. Prerequisite: BLD152 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD155 Building Department Administration 1
Discusses purpose and procedures of building department administration. Explores building department organization and relationships with other departments, leadership of the building official, personnel management of staff, and public and customer relations.
4 Credits
BLD158 Construction Materials, Systems, and Drawings
Provides instruction in the techniques of interpreting construction drawings, particularly those in the civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing sections of blueprints. Covers basic terminology, abbreviations, and symbols, as well as the contents of construction notes, detail drawings, and schedules. Exercises students in determining linear dimensions using architect and engineer scales and viewing blueprints in plan, elevation, and section perspectives. Introduces the most common building materials and systems referenced in construction drawings. Familiarizes students with the building design and construction requirements for building design and construction.
2 Credits
BLD165 Residential Inspection
Provides a comprehensive overview of residential construction inspection practices from site preparation through final inspection. Introduces inspection of foundations; framing (including floor, wall, and ceiling/roof assemblies); mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; moisture and thermal protection; and building final. Identifies code violations, documenting (in writing) those violations, and citing applicable code provisions. Prerequisite: BLD141 and BLD151 each with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD166 Commercial Inspection
Provides a comprehensive overview of commercial construction inspection practices from site preparation through final inspection. Introduces inspection of foundations; framing (including floor, wall, and ceiling/roof assemblies); mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; fire-protection systems; moisture and thermal protection; building accessibility; and building final. Identifies code violations, documenting (in writing) those violations, and citing applicable code provisions. Prerequisite: BLD152 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD170 ADA Accessibility Code
Provides a comprehensive review of the International Building Code related to ADA accessibility standards in new and remodeled facilities.
3 Credits
BLD175 Residential Plan Review
Examines the techniques and processes of residential plan review. This class includes familiarization with plans and construction documents and the application of fire and life-safety code requirements. The student will learn to perform basic residential fire & life-safety, structural, and energy plan reviews based on the International Residential Code. The class will focus on professionalism and techniques for proper application of codes through the review process. Students will learn to provide complete professional plan reviews and plan review comments that are polite, concise, thorough, and correct. The class will focus on digital plan review tools, techniques, and procedures. Prerequisite: BLD 142with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD181 Mechanical Codes 1
Introduces the thermodynamics of heat and how it relates to the mechanical appliance. Examines the International Mechanical Codes general code requirements for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. Studies the fuel gas piping system from the gas meter to the appliance, and the combustion air requirements for appliances that burn gas fuel. Stresses evaluation of appliances and equipment for its listing and installation instruction for residential applications and commercial applications.
3 Credits
BLD182 Mechanical Codes 2
Examines the mechanical code requirements for chimneys and vents serving fuel burning appliances and equipment; special solid fuel and fuel gas burning appliances and equipment; kitchen hoods, grease ducts, hazardous exhaust ducts, and product conveying ducts; refrigerants, refrigeration systems, and refrigeration mechanical rooms; boilers, hot water heaters, and pressure vessels; hydronic piping and solar heating systems; and fuel oil piping and storage tanks. Prerequisite: BLD181 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD193A Building Inspection Lab
Provides code standards and conditions typical of building inspection work for inspectors in the following areas: mechanical inspection, structural inspection, and one- and two-family dwelling codes. Stresses writing correction notices based on field observations. Prerequisite: BLD 142with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
2 Credits
BLD255 Building Department Administration 2
Discusses building department administration roles and responsibilities. Examines laws and principles that affect building department records management, budgeting, information technology, and legal aspects. Prerequisite: BLD155 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits
BLD260 Fire Protection for Buildings
Covers the installation, function, location, and purpose of sprinkler systems.
4 Credits
BLD266 Plan Review 2
Covers the fundamentals of structural plan review. Includes analysis of beams, columns, and connections. Prerequisite: BLD269 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD267 Plan Review 1
Examines the techniques and processes of non-structural plans. Includes familiarization with plan and construction documents, specifications, and the application of fire, life and safety code requirements. Prerequisite: BLD269 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD268 Foundations, Excavation, and Grading
Covers the fundamentals of and the code requirements for regulating excavations and fills for any building or structure, construction of foundation and retaining structures, and general grading. Presents code requirements and emphasizes application to plan review and inspection functions. Uses grading and building plans and soil reports to complement the codes. Prerequisite: MTH052 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD269 Engineering for Code Professionals 1
Studies static forces and their effect upon rigid bodies at rest, including a study of stresses and strains that occur in these bodies when subjected to tensile, compressive, and shearing
4 Credits
BLD270 Engineering for Code Professionals 2
Studies dynamic wind and seismic loads on structures and their reduction to simplified equivalent static forces used in the design of structures. Covers how to determine the required lateral load path elements: diaphragms, shear walls, and foundations used to resist lateral forces. Emphasizes code requirements of Chapter 16 Section 1609 for wind and Sections 1613 through 1623 of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (2003 IBC). Uses the Western Woods Use Book related to lateral design. Also studies the design, fabrication, and erection of structural steel for buildings and structures. Emphasizes code requirements of Oregon Structural Specialty code Chapter 22 and the American Institute of Steel Construction Steel Manual. Prerequisite: BLD269 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits
BLD273 International Fire Codes for Building Departments
Relates the International Fire Code to plan review and inspections for building construction. Correlates the Fire Code with the fire provisions in the International Building Code. Prerequisite: BLD153 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD275 Commercial Plan Review
Examines the techniques and processes of commercial plan review. This class includes familiarization with plans and construction documents, specifications, and the application of fire and life-safety code requirements. The student will learn to perform a complete commercial FLS and mechanical plan review. All aspects of the code related to commercial buildings will be reviewed, including the energy envelope and accessibility. The class will focus on professionalism and techniques for proper application of codes through the review process. Students will learn to provide complete professional plan reviews and plan review comments that are polite, concise, thorough, and correct. The class will focus on digital plan review techniques and procedures. Prerequisite: BLD 153with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
BLD280A Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
1 Credits
BLD280B Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
2 Credits
BLD280C Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
3 Credits
BLD280D Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
4 Credits
BLD280E Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
5 Credits
BLD280F Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
6 Credits
BLD280G Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
7 Credits
BLD280H Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
8 Credits
BLD280I Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
9 Credits
BLD280L Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
12 Credits
BLD290 Building Inspection Technology Capstone
Integrates all aspects of learning in the Building Inspection Technology program, with emphasis on building department organization and responsibilities, building code provisions, plan review, building inspection, and effective communication. Gives students exercises in analysis, evaluation, and creativity relating to the building-development process. Promotes professional growth by requiring students to demonstrate technical skills and encouraging their interaction with experienced mentors in the field of building inspection. Prerequisite: All Building Inspection Technology courses through the winter term of the second year; or consent of instructor. Concurrent: Second-year spring-term courses in the Building Inspection Technology program.
2 Credits