ICC 67 study guide
ICC 67 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The ICC Fire Inspector II credential is one of the certifications administered through the International Code Council's credentialing program, which the ICC describes as "one of the most historic and prestigious credentialing programs for construction codes and standards." It is aimed at fire inspectors who already hold the Fire Inspector I level and want to advance into more complex inspection work - site plan review, hazardous occupancy and storage considerations, fire protection system acceptance, and inspection program management. The ICC notes that it "offers reciprocity for various certifications from the NCPCCI and ProBoard Accredited Fire Inspector I and II certifications," so holders of those credentials may be able to transition rather than retest. The ICC 67 study guide has 5 sections and about 2,136 words.
01Domain 1: Inspection Process and Code Administration
This domain tests the administrative side of fire inspection: how you plan a field visit, what authority the adopted fire code gives you, how findings become enforceable written documents, and how permit, occupancy, and record requirements are applied. Items here are scenario-based - you are shown what an inspector did and asked whether it was required, permitted, or prohibited.
437 words, about 2 min02Domain 2: Occupancy Classification, Construction Type, and Building Limits
This domain tests your ability to classify a building or tenant space, identify its type of construction, and apply height, area, and fire-resistance limits - including sprinkler and frontage increases, and the upgrade triggers that follow a change of use. The IFC use groups are A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R, S, and U.
431 words, about 2 min03Domain 3: Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Verification
This domain tests whether you can confirm that installed systems are appropriate for the hazard, functional, and maintained - not merely present. Items turn on inspection, testing, and maintenance frequencies in the referenced standards, on impairment procedures, and on reading a contractor's report critically.
420 words, about 2 min04Domain 4: Means of Egress Evaluation
Egress questions dominate Fire Inspector II because egress failures produce the largest life loss. This domain tests computing occupant load, sizing and counting exits, checking travel and common-path distances, and verifying doors, illumination, and marking in the field.
413 words, about 2 min05Domain 5: Hazardous Materials, Processes, and Special Storage
This domain covers the conditions most likely to produce a catastrophic incident: hazardous materials, flammable and combustible liquids, LP-gas, high-piled storage, dust-producing operations, and hot work. Items ask you to convert the quantities you see in a room into the correct code threshold, then into the right occupancy, separation, cabinet, or permit requirement.
435 words, about 2 min