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Welcome to the
Minnesota Building Permit Technicians Association

"The goal of the Minnesota Building Permit Technicians
Association is to provide, promote, and support education,
networking, professionalism, certification, and recognition
of its membership."

Our members work closely with homeowners, builders, building inspectors and officials to coordinate successful building projects.
In addition, this organization stresses education for our members in order to further validate our role in the building process.
Hi there!
I’m Barb Williams, MBPTA’s 2010 President.
Recognition for the vital role we play in the building industry was a founding goal in 1997. ICC’s Permit Tech Certificate and MN’s Vocational Certificate are proof of those efforts. However, with the industry’s huge downturn, it has been difficult for individuals to take classes or seminars which further this effort. Perhaps their jurisdiction’s budget didn’t allow it or their department is so under-staffed they cannot leave work or maybe the classes aren’t even being offered. The thinner our departments are stretched, the more those of us who are left ‘standing’ are being relied upon. This is where MBPTA comes in...   letter continued here

 


Member Corner
... Educational &  job opportunities, upcoming meetings, special events

** NEXT MEETING **
 Tuesday, July 27th at the New Hope City Hall (9:30)

The First Edition of the National Permit Technician Bulletin is now available
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Check this out!

Are you signed up for the challenge?
We've set a goal to 'up' our ICC Certified Permit Technicians by 25%.

Currently, there are only 13 in MN and we only need 4 more to meet this goal,
but there's no reason we can't exceed it...

Click here to find out what you need to do.

"What you do is powerful ...
become a member!"

NEW!!  ICC Certified Permit Tech Quiz Question  
     Become ICC Certified - click here
Below are some sample questions from the ICC Permit Tech Certification Exam. At our regular meetings, we will go through and answer these.

Answers found in the References
 - they can also be found in the latest Newsletter

  1. Which of the following items is not required in an efficiency?

a) Kitchen sink

b) Oven

c) Refrigeration Facility

d) Ventilation

 

 Ref. IBC* 1208.4

  1. The occupied interior living space shall be kept at 68 D. at a point of _____ feet

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

Ref. IBC* 1204.1

  1. The use of combustible piping materials shall be permitted when installed in accordance with the ______.

a) International Fire Code

b) International Mechanical Code

c) International Plumbing Code

d) International Building Code

Ref. IBC* 603.1.2

  1. A party wall is also a firewall

a) True

b) False


Ref. Legal Aspects of Code Administration, Chapter 9

  1. A Zoning Ordinance is a(n)

a) Regulation

b) Guideline

c) Adopted Procedure

d) Local Law

 Ref. Legal Aspects of Code Administration, Chapter 9

    *IBC = International Building Code
   **IRC = International Residential Code
  ***IZC = International Zoning Code