Description
Course Description
This 2-hour advanced course on the 7th Edition of the Florida Building Code provides an analysis of a selection of important changes made to the Florida Building Code during the transition from the 6th Edition to the 7th Edition. The changes featured in this course have been designated by the Florida Building Commission as some of the most significant and impactful changes to the Code. While completing this course, it is especially important to note that the Florida Building Code 6th Edition was based on the 2015 International Building Code, while the Florida Building Code 7th Edition is based on the 2018 International Building Code. The Florida Building Code 7th Edition replaced the Florida Building Code 6th Edition on 12/31/2020.
This course, Analysis of Changes to the Florida Building Code 7th Edition: An Advanced Course, is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) for the required Advanced Florida Building Code Module.
Please bear in mind that while this course is designed to cover some of the most significant changes from the 6th Edition to the 7th Edition of the Code, it does not cover every change between the Codes. Building professionals will have their own areas of expertise making it essential that every architect, engineer, and contractor carefully study the code section that most affects and pertains to their professional practice.
Course Number: AIAPDH227
FL Course: #CRS2944
Total Number of Approved PDH Hours: 2