ICC MCS case studies
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The ICC Master Code Professional (MCP) sits at the top of the International Code Council's credentialing ladder, above the individual certification exams, special inspector exams, and UST/AST exams. ICC describes its credentialing program as "one of the most historic and prestigious credentialing programs for construction codes and standards," and the MCP is the designation that rewards candidates who have stacked multiple code certifications rather than a single discipline. The ICC MCS case studies are 5 cases and about 4,170 words.
1Portfolio Review: Counting Commercial Experience and Choosing the Right Code Edition
An applicant submits a portfolio for the ICC Commercial Building Inspector examination. The jurisdiction's policy requires 36 months of full-time commercial building inspection experience, including at least 12 months on buildings of Type III or heavier construction or larger than 20,000 ft².
858 words, about 4 min2Special Inspection Assignment on a Six-Story Steel Frame: Scope, Independence, and a Failed CJP
A six-story, 185,000 ft² steel-framed hotel is under construction under the 2018 IBC with local amendments. The engineer of record's statement of special inspections lists structural steel and bolting for the moment frames, structural welding including complete-joint-penetration welds in special moment frame connections, and spray-applied fire-resistive materials.
850 words, about 4 min3UST Credentialing and a Tank With Interstitial Alarms Plus an Inventory Variance
A candidate applies for the UST inspector certification. The portfolio shows 48 months inspecting aboveground storage tanks to API 653, including 12 months of tank-bottom ultrasonic thickness readings and settlement surveys, and no underground storage tank experience.
856 words, about 4 min4Annotated Code Book at the Testing Center: Proctor Action, Fault Determination, and the Retake Clock
Ninety minutes into a 3.5-hour computer-based inspector exam, the proctor sees that the candidate's printed code book is open to a page carrying handwritten margin notes summarizing section numbers and exceptions. The candidate says the notes were already in the book when it was bought used and that they were made by a previous owner.
781 words, about 4 min5Cross-State Reciprocity, a Six-Year-Old Exam, and a Lapsed License
An inspector holds a state-issued commercial building inspector license from State A, obtained six years ago by passing a state examination based on the 2015 IBC. State A's program required two years of experience.
825 words, about 4 min