NFPA PACE / RP study plan

Map the PACE domain into its core subtopics: occupancy classification, means of egress, crowd manager duties, and inspection/enforcement workflow, and write a one-page outline of each

Define the three egress components (exit access, exit, exit discharge) in your own words and sketch a sample assembly layout labeling each

List the occupancy groups most often found in public assembly venues and state the trigger that changes a classification

Build a personal glossary of 25 PACE terms with a plain-language definition for each

Compute required egress width and number of exits for three worked assembly scenarios using occupant load factors

Explain travel distance and common path limits and apply them to two floor plans you draw yourself

Describe the difference between a permit review, a periodic inspection, and a complaint-driven inspection, and note what documentation each produces

Draft a 10-item pre-inspection checklist an inspector could carry into an assembly venue

Identify the most common assembly violations (blocked exits, overcrowding, inadequate crowd managers, obstructed signage) and state the corrective action for each

Outline the enforcement escalation path from verbal correction to citation to closure, and note where due process and appeals fit

Practice writing two mock notices of violation with specific code references and a compliance deadline

Summarize crowd manager ratio requirements and the duties that follow from that role

Complete a timed 40-question mixed set drawn from PACE subtopics and log every miss by cause (knowledge gap, misread, calculation error)

Review each logged miss and write the underlying rule in one sentence

Skim the RP domain headings to preview what weeks 5-7 will cover and flag overlaps with PACE

Map the RP domain into its core subtopics: rental property registration, inspection triggers, habitability standards, and owner/tenant responsibilities

Define the minimum habitability elements (sanitation, heat, water, structural integrity, smoke/CO detection) and the standard each is measured against

Explain how a rental registration or licensing program works and what happens when a property is unregistered

List the records a landlord must keep and the retention period you can confirm

Trace the lifecycle of a residential inspection from complaint intake through reinspection and closure

Draft a 12-point residential inspection checklist covering exterior, interior, mechanical, and life-safety items

Describe tenant remedies and landlord defenses in habitability disputes and identify where the code inspector's authority ends

Compare inspection frequency and triggers for single-family rentals versus multi-unit buildings

Work through five scenario questions on nuisance, overoccupancy, and illegal unit conversions, writing the reasoning before checking any answer

Summarize how registration data supports proactive enforcement and what data quality problems arise

Review your week 4 error log and confirm each PACE gap is now closed or flag it for week 8

Take two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions and record section-level scores

Re-drill only the subtopics scoring below 75 percent, capping each drill at 20 questions

Write a one-page final review sheet of formulas, ratios, and enforcement steps from memory, then correct it against your notes