Section R. 339.5264 - Registration and reregistration; required hours of training; training categories; effective dateRule 264.
(1) An individual who is applying for renewal or reregistration shall complete not less than the required number of hours of continuing education in an approved educational or training program, as described in table 264 of this rule, in all the following categories:(a) State public acts and state administrative rules, which must include programs and courses designed to enhance an individuals understanding of technical writing, public speaking, laws, rules, and the administration and enforcement of related statutes and regulations.(b) Technical, which must include programs and courses designed to enhance an individuals understanding of state laws, state rules, and the state administration and enforcement of related statutes and regulations.(c) Plan review, which must include programs to enhance an individuals ability to review and approve residential and commercial construction documents to determine compliance with applicable codes, standards, and statutes.(d) Specialty, which must include courses designed to increase an individuals knowledge of inspection and construction techniques in the various registration classifications.(2) Continuing education is valid for reregistration only when accrued during an individuals current 3-year registration period, except as provided in subrule (3) of this rule.(3) The department may approve any of the following types of educational or training programs for the purpose of satisfying registration or reregistration requirements by the individual.(a) Association programs that are sponsored by any of the following entities: (i) Inspector organizations.(ii) Township, municipal, and county organizations.(iii) Professional and trade organizations.(b) Home study courses, such as online courses.(c) Private contractor technical update courses.(d) University, college, and community college courses.(e) Department-sponsored training programs.(f) Training sponsored by nationally recognized model code promulgating organizations, such as the International Code Council.(4) The department of the commission may approve the following educational or training association programs that are sponsored by any of the following entities to satisfy an individuals registration or reregistration requirements: (a) Inspector organizations.(b) Township, municipal, and county organizations.(c) Professional and trade organizations.(5) Table 264 reads as follows: Table 264
Hours Required for Reregistration
| | Training | Registration Classifications |
Category | Building | Inspector | Plan Reviewer |
| Official | Building | Electrical | Mechanical | Plumbing | Building | Electrical | Mechanical | Plumbing |
Rules and Acts | 18 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) | 4 hrs (b) |
Technical | 16 hrs (a) | 16 hrs (a) | 16 hrs (a) | 16 hrs (a) | 16 hrs (a) | 16 hrs (a) | 16 hrs (a) | 16 (a) | 16 hrs (a) |
Plan Review | 2 hrs | 2 hrs | 2 hrs | 2 hrs | 2 hrs | 8 hrs | 8 hrs | 8 hrs | 8 hrs |
Specialty | 8 hrs (a) | 12 hrs (a) | 12 hrs (a) | 12 hrs (a) | 12 hrs(a) | 12 hrs (a) | 12 hrs (a) | 12 hrs (a) | 12 hrs (a) |
Total | 44 hrs | 34 hrs | 34 hrs | 34 hrs | 34 hrs | 40 hrs | 40 hrs | 40 hrs | 40 rs |
(6) When applying for reregistration in 1 or more review classifications, including building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing, the number of technical and specialty hours is per classification. If an individual is also a plan reviewer and is also applying for reregistration as either a building, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing inspector, the number of hours for a technical and specialty may be applied to the same plan reviewer classification, refer to table 264 subrule (5) of these rules.(7) When applying for reregistration in more than 1 plan reviewer or inspector classification, the number of acts and rules hours may be applied to more than 1 registration classification, refer to table 264 subrule (5) of these rules.Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.5264